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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Code Review Council Committee - Meeting Date: 6/27/2019C117 Glendale A R I Z O N A MINUTES CITY CODE REVIEW COUNCIL COMMITTEE CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM 133 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 27, 2019 5:00 P.M. Present: Yvonne Knaack, Member Barbara Lentz, Member Rich LeVander, Assistant Police Chief Ron Short, Member Michael Socaciu, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Mark Lilly, Member Bart Turner, Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember Joyce Clark, Vice Mayor Absent: Francis Sisti, Member Also Present: Michael Bailey, City Attorney Eric Fitzer, Development Services Director Tim Boling, Code Compliance Official David Williams, Planning Administrator Deborah Gentry, Administrative Support Specialist Shelli Henson, Council Assistant 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS Kathy McClain, Glendale Resident from the Sahuaro District, stated she is speaking on behalf of Joyce Capson, expressed concerns regarding the abatement program that Officer Buffington spoke about. She asked why this program has not been implemented. She recognized Warren Wilfong and Officer Buffington for a job well done. She asked Chairperson Malnar why the current codes are not being enforced. James Greeley, Glendale Resident from the Sahuaro District, expressed concerns about the rental properties in his neighborhood. He asked why the owners of the properties were not being ticketed sooner when compliance is not attained. He asked if a property owner needed to obtain a license to rent a property. He stated the bulk trash is being placed out at the wrong times. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion was made by Member Knaack and seconded by Vice Mayor Clark to approve the minutes from the May 23, 2019 meeting. AYE: Chairperson Ray Malnar Vice Chairperson Bart Turner Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Member Yvonne Knaack Member Barbara Lentz Member Ron Short Member Michael Socaciu Member Warren Wilfong Member Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander Member Mark Lilly OTHER: Member Francis Sisti (ABSENT) Passed 4. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. 1993 PARKING MEMO INTERPRETATION Mr. Williams said he prepared a power point presentation so there would be better understanding of the parking issues and to hear from the City Code Review Council Committee to make sure the interpretation re -write addresses as many issues as possible. He stated that the zoning ordinance applies to front yard parking and parking surface requirements and the City code applies to side yard parking, large vehicles, trailers, and "toys" (boats, etc.). Mr. Williams gave his power point presentation. He asked the committee if there were items beyond what was presented in the power point that needed to be added. Member Socaciu asked Mr. Williams to clarify how the "pie" shaped lots will be addressed. Mr. Williams said he will consult the attorney about the "pie" shaped lots. Vice Mayor Clark recommended that the re -write be simplified for the average Glendale resident to understand clearly. Vice Chairperson Turner stated that there should be an interpretation and diagram that will address the corner properties that have driveways that enter in from the side of the property. There was a discussion among committee members and City staff regarding the residential parking surface requirements. Chairperson Malnar asked that the subcommittees meet on a regular monthly basis and come back to the next meeting with recommendations of what should be reviewed. These recommendations will be forwarded on to the City and to the outside consultants. He also asked the committee to make recommendations regarding the definition of "long term parking". Vice Mayor Clark said that RV's should be separate from the definition of other vehicles. Vice Chairperson Turner said the zoning classification should be considered when the code is written. He said that the areas where the lots are larger, circle drive parking wouldn't be an issue where it could be in areas that have smaller lots. Member Knaack said there are homes where the residents are parking on the circle drive and not the actual driveway and this should not be allowed. Chairperson Malnar said that a circular driveway, in his opinion is not a problem. He said that vehicle size should be considered within this code as well as the size of the lot and the neighborhood zoning. Mr. Williams says all of this will be considered in the re -write of the code. Member Lilly asked if the circular driveway is included when the calculations are done for the total amount of parking space. Mr. Williams said this would depend on how the lot is situated. The intent of the code is for the resident to have the driveway, but it cannot be parked on long term. He said if this is something that the committee wanted to change it can be done through the code update process. Chairperson Malnar asked if there needs to be a permit to add a circular driveway. Mr. Williams said there is no need for a permit at this time. There was a discussion among committee members and City staff regarding the residential parking requirements for circle driveways. b. SITE PLAN REVIEW Mr. Fitzer stated that the City of Glendale has a site plan review in place through the Development Services Department. He gave information on what the process is for a site plan review. Vice Mayor Clark said that there should be more education provided to the public so they are aware of what should be done when changes are made to the property. Vice Chairperson Turner asked if there should be standards that could be developed as part of the site plan review. Mr. Fitzer said there are brochures and pamphlets that give information. He said the current process is utilized to give information to the public. A motion was made by Chairperson Malnar and seconded by Vice Mayor Clark to make a formal request for Mr. Fitzer come back to the Code Review Council Committee with information regarding an education program to be implemented for the site review process. LeVander OTHER: Passed AYE: Chairperson Ray Malnar Vice Chairperson Bart Turner Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Member Yvonne Knaack Member Barbara Lentz Member Ron Short Member Michael Socaciu Member Warren Wilfong Member Assistant Police Chief Rich Member Mark Lilly Member Francis Sisti (ABSENT) There was further discussion among committee members and City staff regarding the implementation of a formal education program. 5. UPDATES 5. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. CHRIS ANARADIAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER There were no updates at this time. a. RESIDENTIAL SUBCOMMITTEE Vice Chairperson Turner read aloud from a handout titled "Neighborhood Issues Subcommittee Topics 6/27/19". He said these are the topics his subcommittee is considering at this time. Some of the items he mentioned are the abatement process, where a violation can be viewed, yard sale concerns, and overnight parking. There was discussion among committee members regarding the topics that will be addressed by the Residential Subcommittee. Chairperson Malnar read aloud a list of topics to be considered by the Residential Subcommittee. The topics are abatements, where a violation can be viewed, required setbacks from alleys, flagpoles, bulk trash out at non -approved times, chain link fence slats, overnight parking, no parking in front of communal mailboxes, overgrown grass and weeds and clean-up of overgrown grass and weeds near/around transformers. b. COMMERCIAL SUBCOMMITTEE There was discussion among committee members regarding the topics that will be addressed by the Commercial Subcommittee. Vice Mayor Clark and Member Knaack agreed the Commercial Subcommittee will address the following topics: dead trees, limbs, and palm fronds, Christmas Lights, Fireworks, neighborhood ROW, and a possible ordinance that would require utility companies to be responsible for maintenance of the area around their equipment. b. CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE There were no updates at this time. c. RENTAL SUBCOMMITTEE Member Short said he reviewed the yard sale regulations and they looked fine. He stated that the home occupations regulations section 7.304 is fine. Member Short said the barking dog regulations section 25-24 (F)(G)(H)(I) are adequate. Chairperson Malnar asked Member Short to list recommendations of the items his committee will address. Member Short said they will address yard sales, barking dogs/birds, business and home occupations (including auto sales). Chairperson Malnar asked that each subcommittee make a list of the codes that they will be addressing and email it to him. d. PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE Member Wilfong distributed and read aloud from a handout titled "Recommended Changes for Resident Parking Code". There was discussion among committee members regarding the parking definitions and codes listed on the handout. Chairperson Malnar said there are too many changes to vote on today. He suggested that the subcommittees discuss these changes and have a new discussion at the next meeting to address any questions or concerns. Chairperson Malnar said some concerns need to be identified and given to the consultants to review. They will make recommendations with the proper legal language. The items to be addressed by this committee will be car canopies and expired plates on inoperable vehicles. 9. STAFF REPORT There were no staff reports. This report allows the City Staff to update the Committee. The Committee is prohibited from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the Staff since they are not itemized on the City Code Review Council Committee Agenda. 10. COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no comments or suggestions. 11. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Code Review Council Committee will be held on August 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in conference room B3, located at 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 12. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Malnar adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m. The City Code Review Committee meeting minutes of June 27, 2019 were submitted and approved this 26th day of September, 2019. Deborah Gentry Administrative Support Specialist