HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.18.06 PC Min Work Program March 18, 2006
Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting
Priorities for Planning Work Program FY 2006-2007
Specific Plan for the Downtown area
• Public participation program should focus on a Technical Advisory committee
made up of stakeholders, Safeway should be invited to be a member
• Scope should include an historic inventory which reviews all buildings in the
planning area.
• Consider Form Based Zoning, if appropriate for zoning implementation.
• Funding from parking enterprise fund.
Charrette
• Should plan for October 7, 2006, date.
• Should focus on Howard Avenue and is cross streets—linkages to Burlingame
Ave.
• Should set a second study meeting of City Council and Planning Commission to
discuss the “design parameters” for the event.
• Staff should budget $25,000 ($15,000 for AIA and $10,000 for event) in FY
2006-2007 budget.
• Funding from Parking Enterprise Fund
Encourage Safeway
• Continue dialogue, invite them in economic study presentations, invite to
participate in Technical Advisory committee for Specific Plan
• Accept an application if chose to make one before or during Specific Plan process
• Give them the option of providing funding for a contract planner to expedite their
project processing .
Investigate Development Impact Fees
• Evaluate advantages of increasing three types of fees (1) application and
processing fees; (2) construction impact fees (building department, public works)
effects at time of construction; and (3) on going impact fees ( park development
fees, civic improvement fees).
• Hire a consultant to prepare information and document local fee schedules
($40,000)
• Work to be overseen by Finance and Public Works Departments.
Investigate effectiveness of Design Review (impact on single family neighborhoods)
• Have Neighborhood consistency subcommittee work with Planning Commission
to identify three issues to work on.
• Each Council member and Planning Commissioner E-mail to City Planner their
list. (Face Print and incentives for basements to reduce lot coverage and mass and
bulk were identified to start the list at the meeting).
Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting Priorities for Planning Work Program FY 2006-2007
March 18, 2006
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• Planning Commission with review, select three to recommend to City Council.
Council will approve.
• Neighborhood Consistency Subcommittee will work on with staff and make
recommendation to Planning Commission; will go to City Council for public
hearing.
Demolition Policy.
• Do nothing now. A group of residents is studying the city’s demolition policy
and that of the surrounding cities. They will provide a report to the City Planner.
Can decide at that time what to do.
Other Goals
• Council will let Commission know when they need Commission representation to
assist them in implementation of the goal to attract and retain desired business.
• C. Cauchi volunteered to participate on a Bicycle Committee to identify projects
and get them ready for grant funding. (Probably informal meet twice a year).
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