Memorandum 10-149 Sites Affected by Slopes

City of Homer
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MEMORANDUM 10-149

TO: Mayor Hornaday and Homer City Council
THRU: Walt Wrede, City Manager
FROM: Rick Abboud City Planner
DATE: December 13, 2010
SUBJ: Ordinance 10-56 amending HCC 21.03.040, Definitions; Enacting HCC 21.44, Slopes; and amending HCC 21.50.020, Site Development Standards – Level One and HCC 21.50.030, Site Development Standards – Level Two; regarding the regulation of development activity on sites affected by slopes.

Introduction

This proposed ordinance has been in the making for well over two years. The clearest description of the changes may be found in Staff Report 10-84. Public hearings of the Planning Commission have been held on September 15th and October 6th in addition to public presentations with personal invitations to all known area developers prior to ordinance development and again at the Realtors Luncheon on September 15th, 2010.

Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance 10-56 amending HCC 21.03.040, Definitions; Enacting HCC 21.44, Slopes; and amending HCC 21.50.020, Site Development Standards – Level One and HCC 21.50.030, Site Development Standards – Level Two; regarding the regulation of development activity on sites affected by slopes.