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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2015 Page 19 of 23 ➢ Planning Commission Annual Work Goals: The City Council and Planning Commission Study Session is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Russ says in the packet, you see a Draft memo that is representative of the communication that will go to City Council for a Joint Annual Study Session. We've had 30 applications in the last year, 6 of which were legislative actions that Staff brought forward. The purpose of the Study Session is to review goals and review workloads, and discuss them tonight with Staff in preparation for your communication with Council to set priorities of what you'd like to see accomplished. Last year, Planning Commission identified the following legislative actions as priorities. The status of the initiative is shown in red. 1. Food Truck Ordinance tweak (Golf Course ... 4th of July) — ADOPTED 2. Subdivision Re -Plat review process (Planning Commission/City Council vs. BOA) - Staff does not believe this is necessary. The previous administration did not properly present the role of the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and City Council. 3. Update Tele-Communication / CMRS (include a capacity component) - The project was delayed because an involved public outreach is needed with consultation design support. 4. Dark Sky Ordinance — In process ... scheduled for December Planning Commission 5. Customize (simplify) Enclave Annexation Procedures Create a Live / Work use group and consider allowing in Downtown - ADOPTED 6. Update Industrial Development Design Standards and Guidelines - Sign and landscape standards (may be limited by staff capacity) - Tied to Small Area Plan completion. 7. Definition of grade as it impacts building height measurements — ADOPTED Additional LMC items identified by staff needing attention: 1. Update downtown parking regulations and payment in -lieu as directed by the Downtown Parking Action Plan. Comprehensive public outreach needed. 2. Day Care Use Chart changes - Consider either removing the reference to maximum number by creating a general statement that the Day Care Center shall comply with the regulations set forth by the State Department of Health or see if the State Department will assist in drafting language. 3. Accessory structures - should include how sheds under 120 square feet are handled. 4. Setbacks for sheds. 5. Attached / detached garages — Are they interpreted as a principal or accessory structure in terms of height and setbacks in Old Town? What makes a structure accessory in terms of attachment / detachment? What makes a structure part of the principal structure? 6. Parking requirements and SRUs —Currently missing link between 17.20.010 E and Section 17.20.020. SRUs are therefore not required to meet 17.20.020. 7. Creating a use category for Fitness Centers/Gyms. 8. Change the comprehensive plan update for 4 years to 10 years. In process ... scheduled for October Planning Commission. 9. Tree preservation program. Added to the above list is short term rentals, Airbnb, and how you regulate that. Boulder is going through that discussion now. We have had citizen inquiries and concerns. Planning is working with code enforcement to address those concerns. The City Manager has put that on the City Council agenda as a study session item. Finance has done a sales tax analysis of potential risks and we have a presentation. The first study session is Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Staff and PC have three long range planning initiatives, the Historic Preservation Master Plan, the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan, and the McCaslin Small Area Plan. They are in the forefront of what we are getting done. They are coming to fruition in November for SOBORO with presentation of alternatives and data behind them. McCaslin will be in early spring 2016.