Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2015 01 15

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City Council Legal Committee Meeting Minutes September 18, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Loo asked if this would cover board and commission members as well. Light said it would as long as they were working within their scope of work. Loo asked if board and commission members would be covered if they were acting under their 501 c3 designation. Light said no. Light noted that the draft includes language to defend against a Code of Ethics charge. Loo asked if there are any disadvantages to this legislation. Light replied it specifically defines the playing field so there may be less flexibility on a case -by- case basis, but codifying the rules mean everyone knows the rules in advance and how they work. The Committee agreed to take the draft ordinance to the full City Council for consideration on October 21st with second reading on November 3. ZONING AND VESTED LAND USE RIGHTS OM THE SMALL AREA PLANS (SOUTH BOULDER ROAD AND MCCASLIN CORRIDOR) Lipton asked if vested rights should be considered when doing the Small Area Plans (SAP) and if /how existing entitlements might limit what the SAP can do. Russ explained that the underlying zoning of the properties will not change with the SAP. The SAP could recommend changes but zoning changes can't be made without a separate process and approval from the City Council. Lipton expressed concern that residents won't understand that the existing entitlements are in place and regardless of what the SAP says, those entitlements don't change without zoning changes. Lipton asked if the Council could see the vested rights early in the process to better understand what is there now. Russ responded that the yield study that will be done will show what is there today and what it could yield in development. Lipton asked what is the cumulative effect on properties of zoning, General Development Plans, design standards, etc.? Light noted that any changes to General Development Plans also require approval outside of the SAP process. He added it is hard to say exactly what development can occur on any parcel without looks at all of the development agreements and the zoning. It is more complex than just zoning.