ah council meeting 03.14.16 - agenda item #12 commercial code committee

Commercial CodeCommittee

Presented By: Jason LutzCommunity Development Services Director

City Council MeetingAgenda Item # 12March 14, 2016

SUMMARY The City of Alamo Heights is seeking to

modify its ad-hoc committee to reviewand revise the sections of the City’szoning code as they relate tocommercial and multi-familydistricts/developments.

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BACKGROUND

Staff has been working with volunteersfrom the Architectural Review Board,the Board of Adjustment, and thePlanning & Zoning Commission inorder to form a nine (9) membercommittee.

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BACKGROUND

The committee consisted of seven (7)regular members and two (2) alternatemembers appointed by the CityCouncil.

However, due to changes in the statusof some of the committee members,the ad-hoc committee membershipmust be adjusted.

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BACKGROUND

Specifically several of the CommercialCode Committee members have movedto different boards (ARB to P&Z),which has caused the committee tohave a possible quorum of P&Zmembers on the committee.

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POLICY ANALYSIS The committee shall select a Chairman of

the committee from among its members. A quorum of the committee shall be four

members. The committee will adhere to the Open

Meetings Act. The new Commercial Code Committee

shall consist of the following members.

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POLICY ANALYSIS P&Z Members Bill Kiel John Grable Tiffany Robinson Long Richard Garison Al Honigblum Jeff Sheick (Alternate)

ARB Members – Mike McGlone Citizen Volunteers – Jim Taylor

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COMMITTEE GOALS Base updates on the goals of the City’s

Comprehensive Plan

Parking Standards

Land Use Regulations

Commercial Design Standards

Development Review Policy/Standards

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MEETING SCHEDULE Bi-monthly meetings

1-1.5 hours at 8:00 a.m. on Fridays of theweek City Council Meetings are held

Location

City Hall (Council Conference Room)

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FISCAL IMPACT A fiscal impact of $600.00 will be

required of the current budget.

This cost estimate is based on aproposed bi-monthly meeting schedulefor a six (6) month timeframe in whichmeals for the committee would beprovided.

QUESTIONS?