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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 5, 2001 Mayor Bergeson asked if there are parts of the existing ordinance that will naturally transfer over to the new ordinance. Community Development Director Grochala advised key issues will be the focus. There are some details of the old ordinance that will transfer to the new ordinance. Mayor Bergeson stated some Councilmembers have concerns over the moratorium and the length of the moratorium. Community Development Director Grochala stated the intent is to have the new ordinances in effect before the moratorium expires. The moratorium will go into effect in late February if it is adopted on schedule. Mayor Bergeson stated that this process assumes the Metropolit the Comprehensive Plan. Community Development Director Gro Comprehensive Plan is complete except for the sanitary sewer pl the Comprehensive Plan approved in January or February. The Metropolitan Council is how the City will limit new housi per year. He stated he does not know of any other issues. ordinances that can be worked on before approval fro th received. uncil will approve ated the e is to have of the e of 147 homes good portion of the itan Council is Mayor Bergeson suggested staff ask the Metropole problems they see because the City wants to Development Director Grochala stated staff comments made by the Metropolitan Co„ Councilmember Reinert stated he is st moratorium. However, it is incre He asked if staff has any idea of Community Development need to be worked on. T and the zoning ordinance. to be worked o together. 1 about any conceptual mance process. Community started working on some of the o understand why staff is requesting a us to finish this process within one year. ces need to be changed and passed. ala stated staff has a list of the ordinances that y tw' ajor ordinances, the subdivision ordinance ere are many sections within the two ordinances that need put together a graph of how all the components go • Councilmember Rei rt stated the Comprehensive Plan needs to be approved before a moratorium is put in p ace. Then the City needs a graph of all the components of the two ordinances with a timeline for completion before the moratorium. Public comment should only be taken at the public hearings. Community Development Director Grochala stated the meetings are public, but he wants the task force to stay away from public debate. Citizens will have the opportunity to make comments at specified times. Councilmember Reinert stated the Comprehensive Plan is needed first and then the outline of what is needed with a timeframe. He asked if a task force is really necessary. 2