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that the guidelines do not obstruct anyone from doing what they would like to do. She stated that it appears that a lot of concessions are being made that could be precedent setting for future applications. Councilmember Heinrich stated that the meeting with Mr. Sykes encouraged the property owner to follow the steps of the Conditional Use Permit and there would be a good likelihood of the application being approved. She stated that she likes that the case states that there would be flexibility in escrow costs and believed that was generous and thanked staff for that flexibility. City Administrator Ulrich stated that Mr. Sykes stated that timelines were an issue and staff attempted to develop a timeline that would allow the process to move more quickly. He acknowledged that some of those dates have passed and asked for an updated timeline. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the Planning Commission meets only once per month and therefore the next deadline for application submission would be February 7thwhich would allow the 30-day review period prior to the public hearing by the Planning Commission. He stated that the Planning Commission would then hear this application at their March meeting and the ten-day period between Planning Commission and City Council review could be waived, allowing for the application to be heard by the City Council on March 12th. Councilmember Shryock stated that she would like to hear from staff regarding the concessions that are being offered and why the rates have been discounted. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that there is a $200 application fee for land use applications. He stated that an escrow is then collected for additional costs that may be incurred throughout the review process. He stated that there has been discussion from the Planning Commission to review that escrow process for residential permit applications, perhaps charging a flat fee or estimating more actual costs. Mayor LeTourneau stated that he would be looking at discussing potential efficiencies which could include requesting a special Planning Commission meeting, which could expedite the process. Councilmember Kuzma stated that a special meeting is an inconvenience to the Planning Commission. He stated that this matter has been going on for some time and it is not the job of the City to provide additional concessions to make this work. Councilmember Heinrich stated that the concern of Mr. Sykes is with the animals. Michael Sykes stated the animals are not part of his concern at this time. He stated that he will be leaving this meeting as the fight is over a building the size of this conference room. Councilmember Shryock stated that she is confused as this was what she thought was an amiable discussion and the resident just walked out. She stated that she would then be concerned that the City is willing to do all these things to help the resident and he is not even willing to sit at the table and have the discussion. City Council Work Session / January 22, 2019 Page 5 of 8