M E M O R A N D U M  03-17(A)

 

TO:                  MAYOR AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

 

FROM:            COUNCILMEMBERS LADD AND YOURKOWSKI

                        Reviewed by City Attorney

 

DATE:             JANUARY 31, 2003

 

SUBJ:              A CITY OF HOMER MEMORANDUM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP DRAFT CRITERIA STANDARDS USED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF LARGE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE DEVELOPER IMPACT REPORTS FOR STRUCTURES OF 30,000 OR MORE SQUARE FEET BUILDING AREA.

 

Through Ordinance 02-53(S)(A) of the City of Homer, the Homer City Council directed Planning to work with the Homer Planning Commission to develop procedures and standards to be followed for the development of large retail and wholesale structures of 30,000 or more square feet building area and to assess the compatibility of retail and wholesale structures of this size with the Homer Comprehension Plan and zoning regulations and to report to the City Council regarding recommendations with six months.

 

Through City of Homer Resolution 03-12(A), the Homer City Council has established a progressive zoning permit fee that will be used for the cost of all studies and investigations reasonably necessary to review and determine a finding of approval, approval with condition, or disapproval of the developer-prepared impact report submitted at time of zoning application.

 

To assist the development and adoption of specific criteria standards to more thoroughly develop and assess a submitted developer impact report.

 

To assist in research and draft writing of specific criteria standards enabling the more thorough development and review of a submitted developer impact report for large retail and wholesale structures of 30,000 or more square building area.

 

To more-widely involve and to utilize expertise of community citizens in the process of researching and writing draft criteria standards for large stores of this size,

 

 

 

 

 

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Memorandum 03-17(A)

City of Homer

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

1.      A Large Store Impact Task Force be appointed to research and develop draft criteria standards to be used in the process of developing and assessing developer-submitted impact reports for large retail and wholesale structures of 30,000 or more square feet of building area, and

2.      The Task Force be appointed by the Mayor in consultation with the Homer City Council, and

3.      The Task Force develop draft criteria standards to be used in the process of developing and assessing developer-submitted impact reports for large retail and wholesale structures of 30,000 or more square feet of building area to be directed to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission for consideration and modification if necessary, public hearing, and submission of a recommended ordinance or other action to the Homer City Council for approval as stated in City of Homer Ordinance 02-53(S)(A), and

4.      The Task Force also be directed to consider lowering the 30,000 square foot figure identified in #3 to 15,000 square feet and to submit other considerations and recommendations regarding large retail and wholesale structures to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission and Homer City Council, and

5.      The Planning Division supervisor actively participates with the Task Force as Chairman. The Planning Division Supervisor will be a member of the Task Force and that Task Force members will select a Chair at their first meeting.

6.   The Task Force will give its final recommendations to the Homer Advisory Planning Commission by March 24, 2003.

 

 

Fiscal Note: Meeting advertising, tape recording and staff time.

 

Clerk’s Note: Approved as amended on 02/10/03 Regular Council Meeting. Amendment noted in Item. 5.  Mayor Cushing in and with consultation of the Council named the following as the initial  Large Impact Store Task Force members: Councilmember: Rick Ladd; Planning Commissioners: Bill Smith, Rick Foster, Tom Bartlett and Lane Chesley; Planning Department: Zak Tucker; Chamber of Commerce: Derotha Ferraro; Business Owner: Sue Post. He stated the intent is that some folks will be added from the Real Estate Community in the next two weeks. Betsey Webb and Marla McPherson may be asked independently and be confirmed within the next two weeks. Council agreed that the Mayor's consultation with them was adequate as noted in the recommendation and no further confirmation is required. Mayor Cushing pointed out that he and the City Manager are ex officio.