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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 2/26/2013 - Leadership Planning Team Meeting MinutesCity Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: February 25, 2013 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Ohlson, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Assistant City Manager Wendy Williams, City Attorney Steve Roy, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday, February 25, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 12:27 p.m. February 26 Adjourned Meeting The agenda will be amended to include a resolution adopting the findings of the Ethics Board, which met earlier today. For Agenda Item 3, there will be a brief staff presentation for the Eastside/Westside Character Study. Citizen comment on the Study was received at the Regular Council meeting held on February 19. Second Reading of Ordinance 020 regarding the removal of persons from City Council meetings is a carry-over from the February 19 Consent Agenda. This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda by a citizen but never considered by Council due to the lateness of the hour. No staff presentation is planned for this item. Items relating to the Planned Development Overlay District Pilot will be considered under Agenda Item 7. In the presentation, staff is asked to clarify how and why the pilot boundaries have changed, and explain why the minimum number of points on the performance matrix have been raised to 60. If all scheduled items are not heard during the February 26 Adjourned Meeting, the following items will be adjusted accordingly: • Work Session on Keep Fort Collins Great – March 12 • Work Session on URA Overall Vision and Purpose, Policies and Administrative Procedures, and Proposed Work Plan – February 28 February 28 A public hearing is being held to approve the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan. A second hearing is being held to authorize the use of Tax Increment Financing in the Foothills Mall Area. March 5 Regular Meeting Council will consider an ordinance amending the City’s code to allow for the waiver of city fees for certain kinds of housing authority projects constructed in the city, and authorizing an agreement between the City and the Housing Authority to grant such waivers. Staff is asked to clarify that if options Leadership Planning Team Meeting February 25, 2013 Page 2 of 2 are being presented, should this item be on the consent agenda, or should it appear as a discussion item? Council will also consider creating a Parking Advisory Board to make recommendations to City Council and staff about implementation of the adopted Parking Plan. The DDA and DBA have weighed in on this item. This ordinance will appear on the consent agenda. The agenda also includes an ordinance amending the LUC to allow for a large base industry to apply for limited vested rights, not to exceed twenty-five years, in accordance with an approved Planned Development Plan (PDP) and prior to the approval of a final plan. Staff is asked to clarify the specific standards in terms of size, bulk, and mass of developments. Regarding the authorization of the conveyance of a non-exclusive drainage easement on the Salyer Natural Area, staff is asked to clarify why the use of a drainage pipe is being recommended instead of a more modern filtration system. Other Discussion Items An email was sent to City Leaders regarding an Xcel Energy pipeline project in the Harmony and Shields Safeway Center. City Manager Atteberry reported that this is a private matter between Xcel and the property owners. Assistant City Manager Williams reported that 77 trees, 67 of which are diseased or at end of life, will be removed at the Collindale Golf Course. Removing these trees will improve the playability and pace of play of the course as they were planted too close to the fairways and greens. Assistant City Manager Williams will follow-up on the following previous inquiries: 1. When will the trees be replaced at the Avery House? 2. What are the implications for the expiration of the A-B InBev Agreement? 3. What is the condition of the URA finances? At the request of the Leadership Team, staff will prepare a resolution that would earmark the monies received from Xcel (for their pipeline project in our Natural Area) for use on trails and open space. City Manager Atteberry will be having a discussion with Council regarding the City’s water features and fountains. Specifically, he will be asking if City features and fountains should be exempt from the drought policy. City Manager Atteberry served on the interview panel for school district superintendent. He stated that the interviews went well and there is a good pool of candidates. In the form of a SAR, staff is asked to respond to an inquiry by a citizen regarding the possibility of a lease for a bicycle rental business. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.