City Council Agenda and Packet 1983 02 01

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1/18/83 Page -4- The last section involves sole, devices and sets forth conditions for their approval with respect to maximum heighth. Councilman Leary Inquired whet the significance was of the Subdivision Process Before change requiring completion of the subdivision Building Permit Issued process before the building permit is issued. Rautenstraus advised at the present time there are some situations whereby a property owner can simply come in and obtain a building per- mit and construct a building without doing anything other than meet building code requirerents. There have been a few times when possibly improvements did not have to be met, i.e. streets, etc. This would give all departments an opportunity to review these situations. Director Rupp remarked the subdivision process is intended to provide for the orderly develop- ment of the City, placement of the streets, easements, etc. and could therefore make certain that a structure would not be built on a proposed street or easement. Councilman Leary how this would effect lots in the older pa-t of town who wished to subdividc their props ty. Rupp stated these coula tie brought before the Variance Board as some sort of a hardship process . The intent of this provision was for the new subdivisions. Councilman Cussen Rcq::ested ciariticatian on the Appeals section - cees "the fee shall be k of the toning amendmenr fee." 1111gt Lc. this reel' Rupp advised presently it is $50. 00. Cussen inquired if this fee included the cost of mailing to the property owners within 500' . Rautenstraus advised it included the mailing costs. Councilwoman Morris Wished a change be made in the ordinance - presently read that no more than 2 members of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals may be current members of the city Planning Com- mission - wished this changed to read none" of the members of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals Board may be current members of the city Planning Commission.