City
Council Subcommittee On Infill & Residential Construction Meeting Minutes
August 29, 2007
7:00 A.M.
In
Attendance:
Tim Griffin, Chair
Joe Godi
Iggy Yuan
Staff: Georgia Ragland, Ken
Yost
Call to Order
Tim Griffin called the meeting to order at
7:00 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
There were none to approve.
Old Business
None.
New Business
Tim Griffin made some opening remarks
concerning the committee’s past work and what it faces going
forward. There are four issues that need addressing.
- There is an inaccurate perception that
the city has no ordinances dealing with infill. Other cities
have recently adopted ordinances they have titled as infill
ordinances while our ordinances that address infill
construction, remodeling, and additions are already adopted
and scattered through the Code.
- The construction process was something
the subcommittee already dealt with but may require
additional changes.
- The design of homes is an issue that
P&Z offered some recommendations on including height,
setbacks, area coverage, etc. These recommendations need to
be dealt with.
- Preservation is the final issue and is
one that is not really this subcommittee’s purview but is
being addressed by Landmarks.
Tim Griffin suggested scheduling two public
forums in the council chambers where interested parties can
present their ideas, concerns, and suggestions. A portion of
each meeting at the end would be reserved for the committee and
staff to comment or respond to broad areas of concerns that
might benefit from explanations of state law, current city
practices, or engineering principles for example.
The committee agreed to tentatively
schedule forums for Thursday evening September 13th
at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday October 6th. Staff was
instructed to check on the availability of the council chambers
on those dates and potential conflicts. Notification of the
public concerning the two meetings is to be as extensive as
staff can make it once the meetings are confirmed.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 a.m.
Next Meeting Date
The next subcommittee meeting will be held
on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. in the main level
conference room at City Hall. |
