2010-03-16 CC Meeting Minutes SpecialMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JOINT COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSON WORKSHOP
MARCH 16, 2010
Call to order
Vice Chair Steven Ward called the annual joint Planning Commission workshop meeting with
the City Council to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll call
Those present: Acting Chair Steven Ward; Commissioners: Becky Glister, Ray Salazar (Council
Liaison to Planning Commission) and Grant Johnson; Absent and excused: Geoff Michael and
Mike Paulson
Staff present: Community Development Director Sarah Smith, Building Official Scott Qualle,
HKGi Planning Consultant Rita Trapp
The following City Council members were present: Mayor Mark Hanus; Council Members Dave
Osmek, Heidi Gesch, Ray Salazar. Absent: Greg Skinner
1. Smith reviewed the 2009 Planning Commission case list, the 2009 building permit summary
and projects list. Staff also highlighted the 2009 comprehensive plan update, the surface
water management plan update and City Code re- codification project approvals.
2. The Planning Commission and City Council reviewed and discussed the proposed list and
order of projects for 2010 as identified below:
a. review of the City's exterior storage and related nuisance regulations
b. review of zoning ordinance regulations for additional ways to streamline including the
"existing setback box" and decks
c. rental licensing regulations
Staff also discussed that the foundation survey requirements would also be evaluated.
3. Discussion by members of the Planning Commission and City Council also took place
regarding the City's regulations for variances and the definition of practical difficulty and
hardship. As stated above, Staff will be looking at the zoning ordinance regulations to see if
there are ways to include additional "streamlining" to minimize the need for variances.
Adjourn
The special annual joint Planning Commission and City Council workshop meeting was
adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Mayor Mark Hanus
At st: Jill Norlander, Planning Secretary