City Council Agenda and Packet 2006 09 26 SP

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fJJj]J@[%&u COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WILLIAM A. SIMMONS, CITY MANAGER FROM: DATE: September 26, 2006 SUBJECT: City Council and Planning Commission Joint Meeting ORIGINA TING DEPARTMENT: Planning The Planning Commission, at the conclusion of their special meeting on September 21,2006, requested that the following items be forwarded as discussion items for the joint meeting: 1. Fiscal Analysis - as required by the passage of Resolution No. 38, Series 2005 (Residential Phasing Requirements - attached) staff requires as part of a residential development application a fiscal impact analysis. The analysis is required to address the impacts of adding additional residential development upon all service sector departments and the ability of those departments to maintain levels of service to existing residents in the City. The Planning Commission's experience to date with this requirement is that a lot of time in the public hearing process is dedicated to the exercise of ensuring that the analysis utilizes correct assumptions as established by the current financial operations of the City. As there is no standardized analysis format at this time, each analysis requires additional review and time to evaluate based upon comments received in the public hearing process regarding the use of flawed data and assumptions. The Commission will address the Council as to their recommendation. 2. Revision of the Comprehensive Plan - While there may be a number of discussion points associated with this topic, the Commission has expressed concern that the range of residential development densities, as reflected on the Framework Plan Map in the City Wide Comprehensive Plan, may exceed those densities that would be ultimately supportable by the City Council. Generally, the Commission would like to discuss direction for amending the Comp Plan. 3. Highway 42 Draft Mixed Use Zoning and Design Standards - Staff has received Council authorization to Contract with Winston and Associates to develop a 3D model and associated analysis for the Highway 42 Revitalization Area - Council Communication attached. The consultant will use the existing built environment as the base for the modeling project and will use the draft Zoning and Design Guidelines to provide several alternatives that might better explain what choices can be had and how height incentives, and new development, will look in the built environment. The other dynamic component of this project will be the data analysis that is attributed to the modeling component. The consultant will be using a data analysis program known as CommunityViz that will be used to determine population, economic benefits and traffic impacts, etc. based on whatever alternative is shown. The Planning Staff feels that by having the data analysis component the boards and commissions will be able to see the immediate benefit / IE SUBJECT Planning Commission and City Council Joint Meeting AGENDA ITEM