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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Saunders, Assistant Director
Tim McHarg, Director Dept. of Planning and Community Development.
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: R-10019, C.O.B. Impound Lot Reuse/Further Development
MEETING DATE: April 11, 2011
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Continue the public hearing and decision on this item from April 11,
2011 to April 25, 2011 to accommodate changes to the Commission schedule and allow time for
responses to Commission questions to be prepared.
BACKGROUND: The City has recently reconfigured the Lower Yards along N. Rouse
Avenue to provide for a new vehicle maintenance facility and sand storage. A consequence of
this is the need to relocate the City’s impound yard for vehicles. The impound yard is proposed
to relocate to 2125 N. Rouse Avenue. This is City owned property and was the former site for the
Humane Society animal shelter. All applications involving City land require approval by the City
Commission per Section 18.02.080.B. The project also involves two agency exemptions as
discussed below which requires a public hearing before the City Commission.
An application Reuse/Further Development of an existing developed site has been received to
allow the establishment of the impound lot at this site. The DRC has reviewed the application,
adequate public notice has been given, and the application was presented for City Commission
action on February 28, 2011. Questions were raised at the public hearing and staff is working to
prepare responses to those questions for the Commission.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: Responses to Commission questions are being prepared.
ALTERNATIVES: None
FISCAL EFFECTS: Development of the impound yard is a planned activity and will not
negatively affect the City’s finances.
Attachments: None
Report compiled on: March 30, 2011
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