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I Planning Commission Meeting 2 December 15, 1992 3 Page Eight 4 5 6 7 Chair Faust indicated he perceived the City had a lot of 66 foot lots and he thought the 8 Commission needed to find out how many potential problems the City might have. There was 0 a discussion of the ten foot lot behind the Clark station which the neighbors on Roosevelt had 10 bought. Mr. Soth indicated that if that lot carne into single ownership the City could have an 11 ordinance saying it can't ever be separated again. However, before going through that 12 procedure the City Attorney indicated he would want to know whether the City really had a 13 problem because such an ordinance might only create problems for your 66 foot lot owners 14 unless you made an exception for 66 foot lots. He said he didn't think the City would want to 15 create a situation where all the owners of 66 foot lots would forever have to hold two such lots 16 together and could never-separate-them. The Chair indicated he perceived the Commission 17 should wait to find out whether the City had a problem and then go on from there. - 18 19 Mr. Soth told the Commissioners they should have a new code to deal with before the 20 beginning of the New Year which would be in operation as soon as it is published. He said it 21 would be much easier to update than the old code. Mr. Urbia indicated the old books would 22 be replaced and every time an ordinance is passed it will all be on the computer and staff will 23 just redo that page for the Commissions to slip into their copies of the City Ordinances. 24 25 Chair Faust told Mr. Soth the Commissioners appreciated his taking the time to speak to them 26 that evening. He asked the City Attorney to feel free to let the Corrunission know if there is 27 anything he perceives they need guidance on. Mr. Soth agreed saying he perceived the • 28 hardest thing for a Planning Commission or a City Council to deal with he found was getting 29 the reasons for their actions into the minutes so everybody knows why they granted or denied 30 something. He said 99 times out of 100 it is no problem because no one bothers to check. 31 However, if somebody challenges your actions and those reasons are not in the minutes, 32 "we're dead in court". The Chair asked that if he ever saw where the Commissioners could 33 improve on what they are doing, the City Attorney let them know because that way the 34 Commissioners would get in the habit of stating clearly the reasons for reconnmending 35 Council action. 36 37 VIIL COW&WIONERS'COhEMEIdTTS 38 39 Commissioner Madden asked Mr. Urbia to bring the Commission up-to-date on Cub Food 40 going into Apache. The Management Assistant indicated it was all up to Cub at this point. 41 However, he said he hoped the project could be finalized before the Legislature moves on tax 42 increment projects. Chair Faust indicated he would appreciate being alerted if it appears 43 legislation is going against tax increment financing so he and anyone else on the Commission 44 who wishes to do can lobby against any change. Mr. Urbia commented that the argument that 45 tax increment financing somehow takes away from the schools would certainly not be valid in 46 relation to Apache which is in danger of closing. 47 48 Commissioner Werenicz was concerned about the fence around the property at 37th and Silver 49 Lake Road which had gone up since the Commission had indicated its opposition to it during 50 a concept review. Mr. Urbia said the owner's wife had promised they would only go four feet 51 high in front and six feet to the rear and side which is legal and which they did. The fence 52 was the concern of several other commissioners as well.