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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, May 8,2017 <br /> Page 20 <br /> opined that the city should rethink its current practice requiring sodding behind <br /> curbs when installed allowing all the runoff going into the gutters. Since sod <br /> doesn't end up working for boulevards most of the time, Councilmember McGehee <br /> suggested that "sod"be removed as a requirement allowing for small swales to be <br /> installed behind curbs where applicable. <br /> Mr. Culver referenced Section 153, Item 7 as a location of the term"sodding;"with <br /> Mr. Culver duly noting Councilmember McGehee's request for more flexibility in <br /> actual practice with flexibility to allow rain gardens, etc, with some already in- <br /> stalled behind curb areas. <br /> Page 30 - 31 <br /> Councilmember McGehee noted references(Section 157 as an example)that could <br /> provide for more flexibility and more subtle than a rain garden. <br /> Councilmember Willmus agreed with Councilmember McGehee's point and area <br /> of concern; and suggested removal of the term"sodded." <br /> Mr. Culver duly noted the requests, and suggested referencing "stabilized" rather <br /> than"sodded." <br /> Mayor Roe noted that the city had a requirement for lot coverage that it needed to <br /> be finished in accordance with that section of code and not just black dirt. <br /> Mr. Lamb duly noted this discussion. <br /> Councilmember McGehee also noted the need to look at tree preservation in the <br /> context of the subdivision code, which had proven difficult to address to-date. <br /> General Comments <br /> Community Development Director Kari Collins reviewed timing for the remainder <br /> of this review as previously addressed by Mr. Lloyd; with part two of the review <br /> scheduled for next week's Council meeting. Ms. Collins noted that the initial plan <br /> was to have the City Council adopt the revised subdivision code by the end of May. <br /> However, Ms. Collins advised that the Planning Commission had tabled the public <br /> hearing until their June meeting for one more look at the document before making <br /> their recommendation to the City Council. Ms. Collins stated that the City Council <br /> would be proud of the thorough job the Commission was doing; but clarified that <br /> the schedule would not meet the expiration of the moratorium. Ms. Collins advised <br /> that staff was monitoring any applications that may come in between that expiration <br /> and enactment of this new code. <br /> Some discussion was held as to extending the moratorium, with staff and Mayor <br /> Roe confirming that the city would not be able to meet the statutory requirements <br /> for an extension at this point. <br />