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CASE # <br /> <br />PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DENSITY TRANSITION STANDARDS <br />FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT <br /> By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />As you know, the Chapter 9 Subcommittee (Councilmembers Hendriksen and Zimmerman, <br />Planning Commissioners Nixt and Dempsey) was appointed to work with Loren Gordon of <br />Hoisington Koegler Group to review and amend, as necessary, the City's zoning regulations <br />(City Code Chapter 9) to implement the newly drafted Comprehensive Plan. This group has <br />been meeting regularly since July 27 and their first and major task has been to draft an ordinance <br />that would establish transition requirements between new and existing residential development. <br />All of the subcommittee meetings and some of the regular and special Planning Commission <br />meetings thus far have been devoted to this specific amendment. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Subcommittee had established a goal of presenting a draft transition ordinance to City <br />Council at their regular meeting on October 24. In order to facilitate that schedule, the Planning <br />Commission found it necessary to meet one more time subsequent to their regular meeting on <br />October 3 and they scheduled a special meeting for October 16. Staff scheduled another public <br />hearing for the proposed ordinance at the Council level on October 24 in the event the Planning <br />Commission made significant changes to the draft ordinance on October I6. <br /> <br />On October 16, significant discussion took place at the special Planning Commission meeting <br />and numerous changes were made to the then current draft of the ordinance. By general <br />consensus and not a formal motion, the Planning Commission directed Staff to submit the <br />proposed ordinance to City Council at their regular meeting on October 24 with the caveat that <br />the Planning Commission has not had the opportunity to see their final draft of the ordinance in <br />print. <br /> <br />City Staff and Loren Gordon have been working to revise the text of the ordinance and have <br />scheduled a meeting with the City Attorney to review the content and format on Friday, October <br />21. City Staff will also seek the City Attorney's opinion as to whether or not the ordinance must <br />go back to the Planning CommiSsion for formal recommendation. Therefore, the deadline for the <br />publication of this agenda cannot be met, but Staff will diligently work to have the draft <br />ordinance delivered under separate cover prior to the Council meeting on October 24. Copies <br />will also be delivered to the Planning Commissioners. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Will be based on your discussion. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />CC: 10/24/00 <br /> <br />-101- <br /> <br /> <br />