CC_Minutes_2017_0508 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 Page 16 Mr. Lloyd advised that those things were easier to catch as they showed up on Ramsey County parcel maps used by staff. However, Mr. Lloyd advised that they were harder to catch if, for example, something was approved this year with record- ing of the documents required within a few months, but not done for several years, but instead done immediately before coming to the city with a new application and now yet making it through the process for easy tracking. Mayor Roe opined that if they were recorded, they should still be available for the city. In Section 63, Councilmember McGehee noted the one year reference for approval as an example she'd previously addressed. Page 13 In Sections 65 through 71 (Developer Open House Meeting), while not brought up until Item 72 (Preliminary Plat Process), Councilmember Etten suggested those sections may better fit between Sections 72 through 83 on page 17. Councilmember Etten opined it would catch the eye of the developer as part of that process. Mr. Lloyd hesitated in his response based on his perspective of how those provi- sions fit into the broader or global picture. While it's helpful in this initial review to see a side-by-side presentation of today's code and that proposed, Mr. Lloyd advised that when the format is changed for the new iteration, some of those sec- tions will come to light; at which time he'd prefer that the City Council see if it made more sense than as suggested by Councilmember Etten. Mr. Lloyd advised that one reason to have it out front was because it didn't apply to all plats (e.g. several commercial plots into one), and while not every application will include it as part of the process, he would consider its placement. Councilmember Etten questioned if Mr. Lloyd was looking for a separate defini- tion; with Mr. Lloyd responding that yes, the process would be outlined and then an applicant, in consultation with staff, could determine if they met the parameters. Councilmember Etten suggested points of reference for people to look to as devel- opers review a particular segment of code; agreeing to consider whether it made more sense upfront or as a reference point. With the combination of Chapter 1102 with Chapter 1004,Mr. Lamb noted that the next iteration would look different. Councilmember McGehee sought clarification from staff on which portion of the open house process staff had taken back from the developer based on practical use. Mayor Roe noted that the open house process itself had been updated recently, and this process would parallel it.