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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 16, 1999 • Page 8 1 Mr. Johnson commented that many times he notices that the maintenance of a particular home 2 will be ignored. When he inquires about the condition of the home, sometimes he is informed 3 that the owner has passed away and the owner's children are attempting to maintain the home. 4 Hanson remarked that he was impressed with the scope of Mr. Johnson's code enforcement pro- 5 cedures and admired the amount of forethought that Mr. Johnson gave to each particular circum- 6 stance. - 7 Bergstrom asked Mr. Johnson if there was anything the Planning Commission could do to assist 8 Mr. Johnson regarding code enforcement.- Mr. Johnson responded that the best course of action 9 is for residents to get to know their.neighbors and to help each other when needed. 10 Chair Bergstrom thanked Mr. Johnson for his report and attendance at the meeting. Bergstrom 11 also announced that Mr. Johnson would be retiring next year and he wished to express his appre- 12 ciation for his dedication and contributions. 13 C. Lot Coverage Report; Commissioner Tillmann and Staff. 14 Tillmann presented a report that supplied her research of decks as they pertain to lot coverage 15 limits. She had also talked with Todd Hubmer of WSB & Associates about impervious surfaces. Mr. Hubmer stated that the industry definition of impervious surfaces differed from the Webster's Dictionary definition. The industry definition, he stated, included nearly any structure 18 that was built over grass. Tillmann inquired if there were various levels of classifications, such 19 as for decks, and Mr. Hubmer was not aware of any different classifications. 20 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that she had spoken with Mr. Hubmer as well. Mr. Hubmer had agreed 21 to research how much the lot coverage restriction minimizes the effect of stormwater runoff. In 22 other words, Mr. Hubmer's calculations will help to determine if keeping the lot coverage restric- 23 tion at 35%helps the City maintain the water problems or not. 24 Bergstrom stated that the Commission's task at hand is to look at some of the structures that are 25 considered less impervious than others, and the calculations and advice from Todd Hubmer 26 would be beneficial. 27 In the meantime, Tillmann was concerned about the correct way to approach the issue of decking. 28 Bergstrom offered that the process would begin by drafting a document that would modify the 29 existing code and reflect the Commission's findings, and this document would be presented to 30 the City Council for review. The path, he stated, is to define ideas, present research and 31 conclusions, and attach a modification of the Code for presentation to the Council. 32 Hanson suggested Tillmann obtain direction from the City Council when she attends the next 33 Council meeting on November 30, 1999 as the Planning Commission representative. 34 Ms. gg Moore-Sykes suggested that the Commission be proactive and suggestive in obtaining the Y 35 Council's input and pulling the project together.