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MEMORANDUM • DATE: November 18, 1998 TO: Michael J. Mornson, City Manager FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant ITEM: November 17d' Planning Commission Meeting Summary 1. Planning Commission Representative. Jim Gondorchin will be the Planning Commission Representative to the Council at the November.24' Council meeting. 2. Public Hearings. None. 3. Concept Review. David Sperry, prospective buyer of 4008 Fordham Drive. Mr. Sperry is proposing to purchase 4008 Fordham Drive, split the lot and construct a home on the split lot. The resultant parcel will be 60 feet wide and 7,985 square feet in area. He will need to apply for a lot split and replat, lot width variance and lot area variance. Commissioners Wagner and Gondorchin agreed in concept with the proposal, but both felt Mr. Sperry may have difficulty in proving hardship. 4. Report from the Parks Commission. • Commissioner Wagner presented the Parks Commission report. He described several of the tasks that the Parks Commission is dealing with concerning Water Tower Park. Chair Jindra and Commissioner Wolfe are looking into equipment for the multi-age park. He reported that Silver Point Park is moving along with excavation. He also commented on the mature trees that were removed and indicated that they will be replaced. 5. Proposed Erosion Control/Storm Water Management Ordinance. There were extensive discussions regarding the enforcement of lawn fertilizer restrictions. Doug Jones suggested that the City ban phosphorus use in the Community. The Planning Commission generally agreed with suggestions regarding the proposed ordinance from WSB and the City Attorney. The Planning Commission also supported the proposed tiered permit structure. Agreed to pass comments on to the City Council. 6. Proposed Street Lighting Policy. The Planning Commission commended Staff on a job well done. They felt that the proposed policy was well written and recommended that it be implemented in its current form. 7. Review Code Enforcement Report from Fire Chief. Fire Chief Johnson presented his report regarding code enforcement efforts within the City. The Planning Commission felt he was doing a good job but asked how he was able to track the effectiveness of his efforts. Chief Johnson responded that the number of complaints received from residents is • greatly decreased. Commissioner Wagner reported that he had been part of the decision process to transfer code enforcement to the Fire Department and continues to feel that that decision was a good one; that he has not been disappointed. He also stated that he did not