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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes July 19, 2011 Page 4 1 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes explained that she intends to ask the City Attorney to 2 confirm that rentals are an allowable use or whether a conditional use is appropriate for this site. 3 4 Mr. Cornell stated that he does not intend to have a truck at this location 100% of the time. He 5 indicated that he typically reviews the reservations for rental trucks and brings the equipment to 6 the location ahead of time. 7 8 IX. REPORTS FROM STAFF. 9 10 1. Code Enforcement Update—John Malenick, Fire Chief 11 12 Fire Chief Malenick provided a brief history of the City's housing code and the Fire 13 Department's role in enforcing the Code. He stated that the previous Code was somewhat 14 ambiguous and contradictory,causing frustration for staff and residents and in 2006, the City 15 Council changed the Code to provide that the Fire Department is responsible for all housing code 16 complaints. He indicated that Rick Lundeen has done an outstanding job and in 2008,the City 17 adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, which is updated every three years. He 18 advised that the Fire Department has also taken responsibility for rental inspections, led by Jim 19 Hoska,and the rental licensing fees funds the inspections program. He presented a summary of 20 the various issues dealt with by the Fire Department, including parking violations,vegetation, 21 garbage, sign enforcement structure and yard maintenance and rental inspections. He indicated 22 that the City identified 116 rental structures in 2010 and 80-90 were inspected. He then 23 presented a sample of the extensive inspection form used by staff when inspecting properties. 24 He commended Mr. Lundeen and Mr. Hoska for their efforts and encouraged residents to contact 25 them if they have any concerns. 26 27 Commissioner Poucher stated that he has seen some properties along Silver Lake Road where the 28 owner is not mowing a specific area against their sidewalk. He pointed out one property on 30`h 29 and Silver Lake Road where the owner is not mowing a one foot strip next to their sidewalk. He 30 asked if this was covered by the City's housing code and if this was the property owner's land. 31 32 Fire Chief Malenick explained that when the road was redone, an issue was raised that some of 33 the sod did not take and has turned into rough grass and the property owners along this stretch of 34 road were upset with the City for not maintaining it. He added there has been some 35 disagreement regarding who needs to take care of that; it is the property owner's responsibility 36 and is a housing code issue. He agreed to look into the matter. 37 38 Chair Jensen expressed the Planning Commission's thanks to the Fire Department for their 39 efforts. 40 41 X. OTHER BUSINESS. 42 43 None. 44 45 XI. COMMUNITY FORUM. 46