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City Council <br />Study Session Summary <br />February 24, 2015 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />LSAB would like feedback from Council: <br />• Should mandatory recycling be extended to categories not currently <br />covered? (HOAs, multi family, commercial) <br />• Community garden property selection <br />• What sustainability programs or initiatives does the City want to drive and <br />/or own? <br />Would like support for: <br />• Community garden startup costs <br />• Solar gardens <br />David Hsu discussed Matching grants for sustainable initiatives. Application <br />closes March 6th. LSAB would like $15K: $4000 to community garden, $11000 to <br />LSAB facilitator to manage LSAB initiatives. Grant application due now. How <br />can they lock in match from City? Council member Stolzmann would like CMO to <br />apply for grant for solar gardens. <br />LSAB answered questions related to costs of Community Garden. <br />Mayor supports Community Gardens and would like to see gardens on both <br />properties. <br />LSAB encourages Council to consider: <br />• Noise Ordinance — quiet zones <br />• Trash hauler licensing and reporting requirements for City <br />Questions for City Council <br />• For what categories of sustainability does Council want LSAB to propose <br />goals similar to the surrounding communities? <br />• What are the Council's sustainability priorities? <br />• Feedback on sustainability roadmap after public comment <br />Some members of Council thought the road map looked ambitious. Suggested it <br />would help if there were priorities. <br />Update /Discussion — Building Fees and Permit Review Process <br />Planning and Building Safety Director Troy Russ along with Chief Building Official <br />Ken Swanson and Building Code Board of Adjustment (BCBOA) members Bob <br />Van Pelt, Matt Berry, Peter Geise discussed with Council the City's construction <br />review process. <br />Permit timelines were discussed. Director Russ said issues seem to revolve <br />around projects that are smaller such as fence, deck, etc. Staff has implemented <br />an over the counter permitting review for smaller projects. Swanson feels this <br />has helped tremendously and been very positive. Inspections were delayed with <br />staff turnover (retirement). Additional counter staff has helped. The Building <br />department is very excited about building software coming on line. <br />