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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2003 APPROVED 1 City Planner Smyser stated if it meets the requirements for approval by City Council, it should be • 2 approved by Staff. If it does not meet them, then it should not be approved. He thinks setting 3 yourself up to have people break the rules is a curious thing to do. 4 5 Mayor Bergeson stated that while it has been a long time since he has had a speeding ticket, he 6 believes it says right on the ticket you can pay this fine, or here is the process if you want to appeal. 7 He indicated all they are talking about is something similar, saying your request has been denied, and 8 here is the process if you want to appeal. He thinks they may be making more of this than it needs to 9 be, if the process to appeal is added to the denial letter it should be sufficient. 10 11 Councilmember Carlson stated while she has never had a moving violation, she is thinking about 12 another situation on Oak, where a minor subdivision was allowed. She just wants the process to be 13 easy for the smaller, less sophisticated person to get to their public officials. 14 15 Mayor Bergeson stated Council has a responsibility to uphold the ordinances. 16 17 Councilmember O'Donnell indicated they have each said the same thing three times. He asked how 18 they wanted to document this, asking if it should be in the letter. 19 20 City Planner Smyser indicated item a. covers approvals, and item b. covers denials. If they indicate in 21 there that the findings shall be sent to the applicant along with the appeal/variance process, it should 22 be okay. 23 gh 24 Councilmember Reinert added `along with a copy to the City Council'. City Planner Smyser 25 indicated that was covered in 1006.6 — Reports to City Council. 26 27 Councilmember Carlson clarified this only applies to residential property, not commercial or 28 industrial. 29 30 City Planner Smyser stated that was correct, citing 1006 — 2, paragraph 4 says residential only. 31 Councilmember Carlson indicated she wanted to make sure it clarifies a residential unit, not other 32 developments in a residential area. City Planner Smyser indicated it did. 33 34 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if the minor subdivision definition needs to state that. City Planner 35 Smyser indicated they tried to get around it be saying three or fewer residential parcels, tracts or lots, 36 but they could clarify the definition. 37 38 Councilmember Carlson asked if they needed a definition of what an improved street is, as it could 39 vary. City Planner Smyser indicated an improved road was always paved in his mind. 40 41 Community Development Director Grochala stated there was a definition in the street ordinance. 42 Councilmember Carlson asked if it included sewer and water. Community Development Director 43 Grochala indicated it was only the street. 44 45 Mayor Bergeson asked that a reference be added to indicate as defined in the street ordinance, 46 whatever that document is titled. • 47 18