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City Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Page 9 of 12 Kindra Stockebrand, 824 Trail Ridge Drive, stated that building to include electric vehicle readiness, and a larger electrical panel is capital that will be spent now without the potential to be used. She lost her car in the fire and might not be able to afford a vehicle after rebuilding. Bridget Sargent, Troon Court, stated the chart needs to show total energy costs rather than electric costs and expressed concerns regarding egress from Monarch campus and neighborhoods in an emergency. Alan Halpern, 1029 Turnberry Circle, stated there are multiple issues that are being conflated and the code change is being presented as the solution. He feels underinsurance can be remedied by a class action lawsuit, legislation or intervention by the Division of Insurance. Building costs is a separate issue. He understands that time is of the essence, but to jump to a solution of repealing the code may be too quick. Carolyn Steffl stated Louisville is a suburban area and WUI is not truly appropriate to consider. Requirements to rebuild to net zero and paying for solar would be a "tax" on those rebuilding their homes as neighbors who didn't lose their homes would not be required to pay for solar. She asked Council to waive the code or allow for variances as quickly as possible. Mayor Stolzmann continued the item to a future meeting and directed staff to obtain more info on the following: Law & Ordinance insurance coverage, the legal definition of how it how applies, how it differs across policies; more info on WUI; more information on programs/commitments to help people financially, and possible cost savings regarding natural gas use. She reminded residents that they can email additional comments and those will be submitted as an addendum. RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES 2022 — A RESOLUTION WAIVING BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THE MARSHALL FIRE Director Zuccaro stated this resolution would waive demolition permit fees for anyone with a home destroyed or severely damaged by the fire. The City will be administering demolition permits for any home that isn't opting into the county coordinated debris removal program. At this time he is unsure how many permits that will be, but based on discussions with other communities there is an estimate of between 100-140 permits. Waiving the fee could help expedite debris removal and help address environmental and underinsurance concerns. Staff is proposing a time limit on the waiver as an incentive to act quickly with a June 30th expiration date. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved to reorder the agenda to consider item 7C before item 7B. Councilmember Dickinson seconded. VOTE: All in favor.