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BILL WATSON CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
MEETING MINUTES
December 11, 2008
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Brown, Selby Clark, Allan Elkowitz, Dick
Yehle and Bruce Frankel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Janet Duncan, and Mac McManus
COUNCIL: none
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Scarcella, City Planner; and James
Dougherty, City Legal Counsel
Call to Order - With quorum present at 6:15 p.m., Steve Brown called the meeting to
order.
1. Notices, Rules, Etc. Steve Brown welcomed everyone and ZPC members and staff
introduced themselves.
2. Minutes.
November 13, 2008. Dick Yehle made a motion to approve as written. Bruce
Frankel seconded. Ayes: Steve Brown, Selby Clark, Allan Elkowitz, Dick Yehle and
Bruce Frankel. Noes: none. Motion passed. Minutes approved.
3. Basements and other Subterranean Structures. Debbie Scarcella updated ZPC
that this item would be requested for a workshop with City Council in January 2009.
4. Dead End or Stub Driveways. Steve Brown gave a recap as to why the ZPC was
discussing this item. The commission discussed a preliminary amendment submitted
by staff dated December 2, 2008 based on discussions from the November 13, 2008
meeting. Staff will refine the proposal and draft a preliminary report for the next
meeting in anticipation of forwarding to senior staff to possibly workshop this item
with City Council in January 2009.
5. Fences. Dick Yehle introduced the subject and recapped where ZPC was on the
subject. Discussion followed concerning the next steps to take. The discussion
centered around a summary report submitted by staff based on discussions at the
November meeting. ZPC instructed staff to revise the report and draft an introductory
paragraph to add to the report for submission at the January 8, 2009 meeting. ZPC
will then decide whether to forward the report to senior staff for consideration of
requesting a workshop with City Council to determine the viability in drafting
regulations.
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Zoning & Planning Commission Minutes
December 11, 2008 Meeting
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Adjournment. Dick Yehle made a motion to adjourn. Bruce Frankel seconded.
Ayes: Steve Brown, Selby Clark, Allan Elkowitz, Dick Yehle and Bruce Frankel.
Noes: none. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
PASSED THIS / DAY, OF X, 2009.
Steve Brown, Presiding Officer
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S y . Clark, P ping Assistant