CC_Minutes_2017_1023 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23, 2017 Page 23 Councilmember Etten noted that the majority of written public comment received was related to direction signage that may be up for days or weeks versus signage for an open house. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of the one mile desig- nation for open house signage and one hour before. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of the proposed revisions for open house signage extension of up to one mile and the proposed timeframe. Coun- cilmember Laliberte admitted she had become more observant to real estate signs after the prior discussion, noting the problem seemed to be with one particular realtor where directional signs remained in place for almost one month even after the home was sold and creating considerable traffic in the neighborhood. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Collins confirmed that directional signs are not currently permitted by city code; and therefore if and when notified, staff would initiate enforcement. Without objection, Mayor Roe indicated that the council directed staff to provide specific ordinance language and return for a formal action. d. Consider Request for Approval of Proposed Text Amendments of Roseville City Code, Chapter 908, to Regulate Rental Licensing for Multi-Family Rental Dwellings of Five of More Units Codes Coordinator Dave Englund and Fire Chief Tim O'Neill, along with Assis- tant Fire Chief Dave Brosnahan were present for this discussion. As detailed in the staff report and attachments, Mr. Englund noted that this was brought forward from the previous March 2017 discussion regarding transition for rental licensing and inspections for rental dwellings of more than five units, changing management from the Community Development to the Fire Department. Staff reviewed areas proposed for change related basically to administration and summarized some of those administrative highlights and transitions, including an- nual inspections done differently than in the past and changes to the rating system, even with annual inspections being performed. Chief O'Neill reviewed the inspection process, now coming into the fourth year of the program, with the majority of units scheduled for inspections in 2017, the biggest year so far for inspections and increased license fees paid. Under the pro- posed administrative changes, and to allow rental properties to make the transi- tion, Chief O'Neill advised that staff was proposing to waive fees for 2018, using Community Development Department funds remaining and reallocated to the Fire Department. Chief O'Neill suggested that this would allow sufficient time for building managers/owners to adjust to the new schedule, while still being inspect- ed to meet code requirements. Chief O'Neill advised that, in order to get an in- spection schedule together and communicate with those building own-