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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 08/14/2007 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION) 11 WORK SESSION AGENDA (060400 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins August 14, 2007 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Council Information Center Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Diggs Brown, District 3 6:00 P.M. Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services,programs,and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515(TDD 224-6001)for assistance. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Neighborhood Quality Items A. Proposed Revisions to City Code Chanter 5 Article II Division 3 Dangerous Buildings. (30 minute discussion) As the first of four of the Neighborhood Quality items to be discussed, this item reviews the proposed revised,"Dangerous Buildings"provisions currently in the City Code, renamed, Unsafe, Dangerous or Nuisance Buildings, Structures, Equipment and Premises. Its purpose is to assure that the City has the tools necessary to identify, correct and/or abate all buildings, structures, equipment or premises that either through neglect or mishap have become a danger or nuisance to the public as the suggested new inclusive title implies. Staff will provide Council with options and recommendations for adoption of an ordinance. 1. Does Council concur with the proposed revisions to the Code? 2. Does Council wish to consider additional changes? 3. Does Council concur with bringing forward the proposed Unsafe,Dangerous or Nuisance Buildings, Structures, Equipment and Premises ordinance for Council consideration on December 4, 2007 or on a different time frame? Options Option 1 —No changes to current Code. Page 2 • Option 2 — Direct staff to complete development of Code revisions as recommended to bring forward as an ordinance for adoption on December 4, 2007 or other time frame. • Option 3 - Direct staff to develop code revisions other than those recommended to bring forward as an ordinance for adoption on December 4, 2007 or other time frame. B. Exterior Progertv Maintenance Code(XPMC). (40 minute discussion) As the second of four of the Neighborhood Quality items to be discussed, this item focuses on exterior property maintenance — separate from and not included in the Dangerous Building Code and Rental Habitability Standards. The intent is to update City Council on the responses to the public outreach staff has performed since the last work session on September 12, 2006, providing examples of what other communities are doing, and providing some data showing approximately how many violations currently exist and where they exist. In addition,staff will provide Council with optional recommendations both from staff and from a small stakeholder group. Staff seeks direction and answers from Council in response to the following questions: 1. Does Council wish to move forward with any of the optional recommendations and have Exterior Property Maintenance Codes drafted in regards to: a. Dirt yards b. Dilapidated fences C. Extensive chipping or peeling paint d. Deteriorated roofing and/or gutters 2. Which option provided does Council wish to move forward with(Option 1, 2A, 213, or 3)? 3. Does Council agree with the proposed time line to do so? Options • Option 1 —No changes to current code. • Option 2—Draft exterior property maintenance codes for violations that can only be seen from the street. Page 3 A. Staff recommends that single violations be addressed as well as multiple violations when visible from the street. Staff recommends this option as the best place to begin addressing these issues as a first step. B. The small task group of stakeholders would like to include an escalating matrix which will take the entire property into consideration and only multiple violations or very egregious single violations would be addressed. • Option 3 —Draft exterior property maintenance codes for violations that can be seen from any public right-of-way(street and/or alley)or ground level of neighboring properties. Single violations would be addressed as well as multiple violations. C. Proposed Revisions to Cily Code Article VI Division 2 Rental Housing Standards. (35 minute discussion) As the third of four of the Neighborhood Quality items to be discussed,the proposed revised Rental Housing Standards are intended to update the City's current Rental Housing Standards by incorporating minimum habitability codes which have been incorporated as minimum requirements for dwellings constructed over the past 50 years. The proposed Standards would be applicable to all rental housing,including: dwellings,hotels and rooming houses. 1. Does Council concur with the proposed revisions to the Code? 2. Does Council wish to consider additional changes? 3. Does Council concur with bringing forward the proposed Rental Housing Standards forward for adoption on December 4, 2007 or on a different time frame? Options • Option 1 —No changes to current Code. • Option 2 — Direct staff to complete development of recommended Code revisions to bring forward as an ordinance for adoption on December 4,2007 or other time frame. • Option 3 — Direct staff to develop Code revisions other than those recommended to bring forward as an ordinance for adoption on December 4, 2007 or other time frame. Page 4 D. Review and Update of the Over-Occupancy Investigation/Enforcement Program. (15 minute discussion) The City's Land Use Code(LUC) Section 3.8.16 sets occupancy limits allowed for single dwelling units to a family plus one additional person, or two adults and their dependants plus one additional person. Established occupancy limits are intended to help maintain the quality of life in Fort Collins single-family neighborhoods by reducing over-crowding and parking concerns which can lead to neighborhood disturbances and devaluation of property values. As the last of the four Neighborhood Quality Items to be discussed,staff is presenting an update of the Over-Occupancy Investigation/Enforcement Program in effect since January 1, 2007. 1. Does the Over-Occupancy Investigation/Enforcement Program as presented, conform to Council's intent and direction? 2. Does Council have suggestions for changes/improvement to the current process? 3. Police Service Staffing Study report provided by Police Executive Research Forum. (2 hour discussion) This discussion is to answer the following questions: 1. What are Council's initial reactions to report and presentation? 2. Does Council concur with findings of study? 3. What are Council's priorities regarding staffing needs? 4. How would Council like to proceed with the study results? What are the expectations and desired time frame regarding implementation? 4. Other Business. 5. Adjournment.