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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-29 Packet CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular Adjourned Meeting Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 November 29, 1995 6:00 p.m. e Roll Call AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS The City Council welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments. 3. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP a. Planning Commission Purview, Protocol, and Programs b. Housing and Development Constraint Issues c. Code Amendment Proposals d. Project Processing Issues 4. ADJOURNMENT - 8:00 p.m. The City of Ukiah complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. ITEM NO. 3 (a - d) DATE: November 29. 1995 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: JOINT CITY COUNCIL / PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY: A joint meeting or workshop with the City Council was requested by the Planning Commission, and is being conducted in order to generally discuss City goals and policies pertaining to planning, and specifically to consider the list of topics contained on pages two and three. The list of specific topics was originally developed by the Planning Commission at two recent and regularly scheduled meetings, and was expanded by the City Council on November 15, 1995. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct workshop in accordance with the prescribed topics. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: N/A Requested by: Planning Commission Prepared by: Robert Sawyer, Planning Director Coordinated with: Candace Horsley, City Manager Attachments: None Can~ace Horsley, City I~anager WlNWORD/SAWYER/ASRWS.DOC II. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Planning Commission Purview, Protocol, and Programs A. Commission's role in redevelopment agency projects - Discuss possible ways in which the Commission might become more involved in the review of redevelopment agency projects. (Commissioner Pruden) a. Demeanor with applicants - Discuss the appropriate limits of questions asked of applicants during decision-making hearings, and consider that questions unrelated to planning or project review should not be asked of applicants or audience members. (Councilman Malone) Ce Meeting attendance requirements - Discuss the need for regular attendance by Commission members so as to ensure the presence of a quorum, and, more importantly, so as to ensure the diversity of ideas and dialogue in conducting Planning Commission business. (Councilman Shoemaker) D. Proactive Planning Programs- Discuss ways in which the Planning Commission might involve proactive planning programs and issues in its meeting business, so as not to focus solely on project review and reactive planning. (Mayor Schneiter) Ee Implementing the new General Plan - Discuss a strategy for implementing the new General Plan, including priorities of programs contained in the Plan. (Commissioner Pruden) Housing and Development Constraint Issues A. "Conditions of Approval" and affordable housing - Consider that the imposition of project enhancements through "Conditions of Approval" by decision-makers increase the cost of housing, and discuss ways to minimize this financial impact on developers of affordable housing. (Commissioner Baker) B. Low and moderate income housing - Discuss ways to reduce the "up- front" costs of affordable housing as a way of enticing or encouraging developers to build affordable housing. (Chairman Ashiku) 3 C. Imposition of off-site improvements - Discuss the limits of imposing off- site improvements as "conditions of approval" on projects. (Councilman Shoemaker) D. Mixing housing with industrial parks - Discuss the topic of mixing residential uses amidst industrial uses, as recently proposed by the Planning Commission in relation to amending the AlP Planned Development Ordinance. (Mayor Schneiter) III. Code Amendment Proposals Al Outdoor display of merchandise on public sidewalks - Consider amending the municipal code to permit the use of public sidewalks for the display of merchandise by store owners. Currently this practice is not allowed pursuant to §6230 of the Ukiah Municipal Code "Police Regulations." (Chairman Ashiku) Bo Use Permit limitations - Consider initiating a review of the various zoning district provisions to narrow the variety of uses currently permitted by approval of a Use Permit. (Commissioner Larson) IV. Project Processing Issues Al Planning permit fees - Discuss the need to raise planning permit fees in order to recoup the costs associated with planning permit processing. (Chairman Ashiku) Be Appeals of Planning Commission decisions to Council- Consider amending the appeal fee schedule, which is currently $0, as well as establishing criteria for receiving and accepting appeals, in order to discourage frivolous appeals. (Commissioner Pruden) CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular Adjourned Meeting Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 November 29, 1995 6:00 p.m. le 2~ Roll Call AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS The City Council welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments. 3. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP a. Planning Commission Purview, Protocol, and Programs b. Housing and Development Constraint Issues c. Code Amendment Proposals d. Project Processing Issues 4. ADJOURNMENT - 8:00 p.m. The City of Ukiah complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. ITEM NO. 3 (a - d) DATE: November 29, 1995 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SUBJECT: JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY: A joint meeting or workshop with the City Council was requested by the Planning Commission, and is being conducted in order to generally discuss City goals and policies pertaining to planning, and specifically to consider the list of topics contained on pages two and three. The list of specific topics was originally developed by the Planning Commission at two recent and regularly scheduled meetings, and was expanded by the City Council on November 15, 1995. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct workshop in accordance with the prescribed topics. ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL POLICY OPTIONS: N/A Appropriation Requested: N/A Citizen Advised: N/A Requested by: Planning Commission Prepared by: Robert Sawyer, Planning Director Coordinated with: Candace Horsley, City Manager Attachments: None APPROVED: Can;~l'ace Horsley, City ~anager WINWORD/SAWYER/ASRWS.DOC I1. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Planning Commission Purview, Protocol, and Programs A. Commission's role in redevelopment agency projects - Discuss possible ways in which the Commission might become more involved in the review of redevelopment agency projects. (Commissioner Pruden) S. Demeanor with applicants - Discuss the appropriate limits of questions asked of applicants during decision-making hearings, and consider that questions unrelated to planning or project review should not be asked of applicants or audience members. (Councilman Malone) C. Meeting attendance requirements - Discuss the need for regular attendance by Commission members so as to ensure the presence of a quorum, and, more importantly, so as to ensure the diversity of ideas and dialogue in conducting Planning Commission business. (Councilman Shoemaker) D. Proactive Planning Programs- Discuss ways in which the Planning Commission might involve proactive planning programs and issues in its meeting business, so as not to focus solely on project review and reactive planning. (Mayor Schneiter) E. Implementing the new General Plan - Discuss a strategy for implementing the new General Plan, including priorities of programs contained in the Plan. (Commissioner Pruden) Housing and Development Constraint Issues A. "Conditions of Approval" and affordable housing - Consider that the imposition of project enhancements through "Conditions of Approval" by decision-makers increase the cost of housing, and discuss ways to minimize this financial impact on developers of affordable housing. (Commissioner Baker) B. Low and moderate income housing - Discuss ways to reduce the "up- front" costs of affordable housing as a way of enticing or encouraging developers to build affordable housing. (Chairman Ashiku) III. IV. C. D, Imposition of off-site improvements - Discuss the limits of imposing off- site improvements as "conditions of approval" on projects. (Councilman Shoemaker) Mixing housing with industrial parks - Discuss the topic of mixing residential uses amidst industrial uses, as recently proposed by the Planning Commission in relation to amending the AlP Planned Development Ordinance. (Mayor Schneiter) Code Amendment Proposals A, B. Outdoor display of merchandise on public sidewalks - Consider amending the municipal code to permit the use of public sidewalks for the display of merchandise by store owners. Currently this practice is not allowed pursuant to §6230 of the Ukiah Municipal Code "Police Regulations." (Chairman Ashiku) Use Permit limitations - Consider initiating a review of the various zoning district provisions to narrow the variety of uses currently permitted by approval of a Use Permit. (Commissioner Larson) Project Processing Issues Ac B, Planning permit fees - Discuss the need to raise planning permit fees in order to recoup the costs associated with planning permit processing. (Chairman Ashiku) Appeals of Planning Commission decisions to Council- Consider amending the appeal fee schedule, which is currently $0, as well as establishing criteria for receiving and accepting appeals, in order to discourage frivolous appeals. (Commissioner Pruden)