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Print Agenda Item http://156.142.212.178:8080/print ag memo.cfm?seq=6176&rev nut=... 2. Increased Code Enforcement Resources The City responds to a number of nuisance complaints along key corridors ranging from outside storage to building maintenance. The City is generally able to keep up with complaints regarding outside storage. However, case management for lack of maintenance to buildings and structures is a time-consuming process for the City and the necessary corrective actions are often times costly to property owners. This topic will likely be discussed as part of the 2017 Budget preparation. Policy Direction: Does the City Council want Staff to explore allocating additional resources to code enforcement efforts along key corridors either through additional Staff/contracted services, redirection of existing resources (limited), or other. This can also be discussed in the context of revised revenue forecasts that can be utilized for building maintenance code enforcement. 3. Financial Incentives for Facade and Site Improvements Rather than full property acquisition, the City could consider financial incentives in the form of improvements to existing buildings. When considering this option, the City Council should evaluate the problem attempting to be solved, and whether improvements to the building truly solves the issue, or simply delays the ultimate solution. For example, is the City incentivizing an improvement that will ultimately be removed for right of way acquisition? Will the overall site continue to appear blighted even with facade improvements (is there still outside storage issues, other aesthetic issues, etc.)? The City Council should consider the longevity of the improvements in the context of return on investment. Policy Direction: Does the City Council want Staff to explore a program of financial incentives for facade or other site improvements? 4. Increased scrutiny in leases for City -Owned Parcels The City owns various parcels along the Highway 10 Corridor acquired for the purposes of Highway 10 expansion purposes. In the interim, the City has chosen to lease several parcels to private entities in order to retain these parcels as taxable parcels. Staff would like the City Council's thoughts on development standards for these parcels and its policy stance on continuing to lease these parcels. The City Council should consider this in the context of return on investment versus resources used to manage leases and the quality of aesthetics of these leased properties. Policy Direction: Does the City Council want to continue to lease these Highway 10 parcels? Does the City want to set a higher standard for its properties (i.e. gravel parking, outside storage)? 5. Utilization of City Resources for voluntary clean up and improvements (Non -Violation Improvements) This would apply to improvements that are not a violation of City Code. Examples include painting/graphic wraps of plywood coverings of vacant structures and tree removal. This would direct resources to provide visual improvements for elements that are not violations of City Code. Before moving forward with this alternative, Staff would highly recommend a clear policy as to circumstances the City will consider this approach to avoid allegations of unfairness to properties receiving code violation notices. Policy Direction: Does the City Council want to consider the utilization of City resources to provide visual improvements to structures and sites for those issues that are not a violation of City Code? Timeframe: 30 Minutes Funding Source: 2 of 3 8/26/2016 8:15 AM