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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 1211, 2019 Page 11 of 13 Howe thanked everyone and noted that everyone seemed to want the development to be completed quickly. He did not think the development would be motivated to complete their project if they had to put up temporary landscaping. He suggested a two-year extension. Hoefner noted that the dirt pile had been there for years and he wanted the applicant to have to come back and tell the Commission what had already been done to satisfy the neighbors rather than saying that it would be done. Moline noted that it was concerning when developers made promises that they did not keep and he was compelled by staff's comments about the PUD extension, which could not get to the zoning issues. He appreciated Commissioner Hoefner's idea, but he was also thinking about Director Zuccaro's comment to address the compliance issues through code enforcement. He did not think the extension was the tool to get at those issues. Hoefner replied that the developers clearly needed the extension and if they denied it tonight the applicant would have to come back. Rice noted that the way to cure the issue is to get the project built and the question was what's the best way to get there. He thought that the enforcement issue needed to be enforced. If the applicant did not do what he said he would do it, the City had to enforce. He was not in favor of a three-year extension and he thought a year was the sweet spot to come pull a building permit. Moline asked Commissioner Rice for his thoughts on if we have the criteria available to hold up or limit the extension. Rice responded that the Commission could grant an extension for whatever amount of time is appropriate to motivate the development but that the code enforcement should be a separate administrative action that takes place now. Williams stated that she had a problem giving three-year extensions to any development that had not gotten off the ground yet. She suggested 18 months as an extension. She agreed with Commissioner Rice that the extension was separate from enforcement. If there was a compliance issue that needed to be enforced throughout the whole city. She noted that if she ... Hoefner was concerned with what would happen 18 months from now and it could be extended later. Howe noted that denying the extension only allows them to go through another PUD and creates obstacles. Ritchie noted they could move to continue to a future meeting. Howe asked what would be needed to make them comfortable with the extension if they continued the hearing. 13