2001_0910_packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

� 3F Date: July 16, 2001 Item: 4 emo To: Neal Beets, City Manager From: Ed Burrell, Finance Director �( �"/ Deb Bloom, Acting Public Works Director Dennis Welsch, Community Development Director Cc: City Council Date: July 11, 2001 Re: Discussion of Public Notification on Projects At a recent City Council meeting, there was discussion by the Council about revisiting the City's current notification policy and procedures with respect to the various statutory requirements as well normal courtesy. Discussions have centered upon whether such procedures should be in the City's policies or should be included in our ordinances. There are a number of pros and cons regarding each alternative, however, the issue is a Il�le more complicated than a simple yes or no. On most projects and land use issues, the City is required to post legal notices in the official newspaper as well as provide some specific notification e.g. within 350 feet of the parcel, etc. Attached are several samples of where the City should and would notify residents. As one can observe that the legal notices aside, both determining who may be directly affected by a project and who may have an interest, is not the same for all circumstances. Under such conditions, we suggest that a policy which allows for maximizing any specific notification would be more reasonable than an ordinance. Staff would appreciate the Council's review of the notification issues as well a s some thoughts as to what directions they believe might make the most sense. We will be prepared to discuss these issues with the Council at the July 16, 2001 work session.