HomeMy WebLinkAboutA7. Policy Discussion on Demo
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Chris Saunders, Policy and Planning Manager
Wendy Thomas, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Consider whether to schedule a policy discussion on demolition and historic structures, revisions to approved structures without City approval, application review and the use of variances and deviations, and the options
and application of enforcement provisions in the municipal code relating
to land use actions, and setting a date.
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2015
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss the option to set a date for a policy discussion and set the
subjects for consideration.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: “I move to schedule a policy discussion on July 13, 2015 on
demolition and historic structures, revisions to approved structures without City approval, application review and the use of variances and deviations, and the options and application of
enforcement provisions in the municipal code relating to land use actions.”
BACKGROUND: In the spring of 2015, several developers took action to unilaterally alter the
design of City approved structures or scope of work. These later came to the City for sanction
and after the fact approval of the changes. The City Commission in consideration of one of these items on May 11th expressed the desire to have a policy discussion on this subject. The elements
identified for possible discussion included how best to resolve such unauthorized changes, how
certain City review procedures and standards should be applied, and what alternatives for
enforcement already exist in the municipal code and how they might best be utilized.
This agenda item is to specifically identify a date for the policy discussion and the subjects the Commission wishes to address. July 13th is the first agenda which is not already full.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: Dates or subjects as suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The discussion will be a commitment of time resources but no budgeted expenditures will be directly affected.
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Attachments: none
Report compiled on: May 12, 2015
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