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..- •+ <br />• Page 4 <br />May 6, 1993 <br />4. Once the planning commission and <br />adopt regulations regarding these <br />be lifted on any uses identified <br />.secondary impacts. <br />t <br />city council review and <br />uses, the moratorium will <br />as potentially having <br />Staff request for. authorization to spend legal and planning funds <br />Although the staff has the authority to use the city attorney and <br />consulting planner on an as-needed basis, this study will require <br />more time from the city attorney and planner than is typically <br />budgeted. However, unlike the comprehensive plan, this is not a <br />straight forward study that planners routinely do. And, <br />therefore, any proposal with a specific price is tentative. <br />(Hoisington estimates between $3,500 and $4,500 for planning <br />fees. See attached). <br />Therefore, the administrator is requesting that the project. <br />. proceed on a step-by-step basis at an hourly rate with a maximum <br />budget of $10,000 for the legal work and planning studies <br />necessary to do this phase of the project. Hopefully, the <br />expense will not be this high because studies and ordinances from <br />other cities may be used in some cases. The administrator will <br />work with the attorney to assure that the project proceeds on <br />firm legal grounds, but not carry out more legal research than <br />might be necessary. The administrator will also work with the <br />planner to review and coordinate some of the other material. <br />Using an hourly rate rather than a flat proposal can help keep <br />costs down if the task is not as complex as anticipated. <br />conclusion <br />Planning for a fully developed, inner ring suburb to meet the <br />goals established in the comprehensive plan requires a <br />thoughtful, thorough and legal basis for revising-and updating <br />the city's commercial zones for now and for the future. <br />• <br />