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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Code Review Council Committee - Meeting Date: 6/24/2021MINUTES CITY CODE REVIEW COUNCIL COMMITTEE GLENDALE CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM B3 5850 W. GLENDALE AVENUE GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 5 PM. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Chairperson Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember Joyce Clark, Yvonne Knaack, Ron Short, Michael Socaciu, Barbara Lentz, Councilmember Bart Turner, and Warren Wilfong are all present. Committee members absent: Camille Donley and Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander were absent. City staff present: Rick St. John (Deputy City Manager, Public Safety), Jamsheed Mehta (Development Services Director), Adam Santiago (Council Assistant), and Samantha Cope (Recording Secretary) were present. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizen comments were made. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion to approve the May meeting minutes was made by Ms. Knaack and seconded by Mr. Wilfong. All were in favor, and none opposed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Review of recommended grass standards language, Warren Wilfong and Rick St. John, Deputy City Manager Mr. St. John updated the committee grass standards progress. Mr. St. John made a point to say anyone who would make an argument that a yard is causing blight would have to consider it needs to be more than a few blades of grass, and the committee understood this. Mr. Wilfong made a motion to approve the recommendation as it's written, and Councilmember Turner seconded. All were in favor, and none were opposed. Motion carries. During this meeting, Mr. Wilfong planned to discuss desert landscaping and lawns, and Mr. Wilfong wanted to add language about keeping lawns "alive and healthy during the growing season." Mr. Santiago noted in the previous meeting that Mr. Wilfong brought draft language to the committee. Mr. Wilfong presented language and made a motion to recommend the wording. Councilmember Clark seconded. All in favor, and none were opposed. UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS A. Update on City Council approved City Code related items, Rick St. John, Deputy City Manager Mr. St. John recapped what revisions were made to chapter 24 in the previous meeting. Everything went through a workshop with council and they elected to adopt those ordinances at a regular meeting of the council, and 30 days from June 22nd, the changes will be put into effect. Mr. Wilfong asked if they were going to remove the word "parking" in the driveways or maneuvering area. Mr. St. John said these minor changes will likely be noted and adjusted over time. Mr. Wilfong then asked who would be determining what is an unregistered or inoperable vehicle. Mr. St. John said the language was taken directly from the consultant's document, it will be in the zoning ordinance as it's written, and it was approved by the committee originally. Councilmember Turner asked if it has to be both lichened in a state or country and movable with its own power, and Mr. St. John confirmed this. Mr. Socaciu noted the wording here likely revolves around the issue of with storing vehicles, rather than parking vehicles. Mr. St. John noted there was a provision in the beginning of the zoning ordinance that notes any conflict with any other provision in this, the zoning ordinance will take precedence. B. Review of Code Compliance practices to implement newly adopted City Code items, Rick St. John, Deputy City Manager Mr. St. John said they're preparing training for inspectors and supervisors, so they fully understand council's changes, so when revisions are in effect, the inspectors are ready to enforce. Houses that have numerous vehicles that create blight issues will be addressed immediately, but the inspectors will slowly lean into proactive enforcement otherwise. Mr. Wilfong asked about parking in front of a living space and asked about circle driveways. Mr. St. John said parking is allowed on circle driveways provided it's distinguished, approved, and different from landscaping. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar noted there needs to be a limit on the number of cards on circle driveways. Councilmember Turner recalled parking on circle drives wouldn't be allowed overall, but there would be exceptions if they were part of the original home construction. Councilmember Turner and Mr. St. John then used "hand signals," as they put it, to describe hypothetical circle driveways and parking. Mr. Mehta posted a theory that depending on the angle, the restriction of it not facing the living space revolves around whether or not it's safe or unsafe. Ms. Knaack mentioned her home has a circle drive and a separate garage and driveway, so it's always temporary parking on the driveway. Mr. Wilfong reminded the committee that the whole intention of making these changes to parking was to prevent front yard parking. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar said the city will enforce the rules as written. Councilmember Turner asked if citizens will be able to request a permit to make the circle drive so they can park on the drive, but the committee didn't think anyone would do that due to the cost. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar asked for final questions, and then congratulated the committee on completing this. 2 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS A. COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE — YVONNE KNAACK Ms. Knaack had nothing to report. B. RESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE — COUNCILMEMBER BART TURNER Councilmember Turner had nothing to report. C. PARKING COMMITTEE — WARREN WILFONG Mr. Wilfong had nothing to report. D. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE — RON SHORT Mr. Short noted in March, the committee decided to adopt the Scottsdale language for littering; the first offense would be a petty offense and the second would be a class II misdemeanor. Mr. Short asked when this will be taken for workshop to city council. Mr. St. John said it will be presented to them in August. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar added fencing issues will be presented to the city council in August as well. COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Ms. Knaack asked where the loitering violations were in the code, and Mr. St. John said it's in the criminal section of the code. Ms. Knaack noted the committee hadn't explored that yet. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar asked to share the loitering section of the code to the committee. Mr. Wilfong wanted to Mr. St. John with the upcoming weeks. Chairperson Councilmember Malnar asked the committee to plan to come in person to their final meeting. NEXT MEETING The next, regular, and final meeting of the City Code Review Committee will be held Thursday, August 26th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., in conference room B3, located at 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85301. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Councilmember Malnar adjourned the meeting at 5:45 PM. K,