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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING, PLANNING& DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE April 12, 2021 Virtual Meeting Present: Councilmembers Shachner(Chair), Rader, & Kepple Also Present: City Architect Allison Hennie, Planning Director Leininger, Mayor George, Public Works Director Ducu, Councilmember Bullock, Clerk Bach taking minutes Call to Order: 6:45 p.m. Approval of the minutes of the March 1, 2021 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting. Minutes of the March 1, 2021 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting were approved by unanimous consent. RESOLUTION 2020-31B -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Resolution No. 2020-31A, adopted September 21, 2020, extending the authorization of the Planning Commission to grant temporary conditional use permits for outdoor/seasonal dining facilities through December 31, 2022 to qualifying applicants. Mayor George introduced the legislation and explained that it proposes to extend the temporary outdoor dining program that was established to help restauranters during the pandemic. The extension would be until December 31, 2022. Mayor George requested that the Committee adopt a substitute version of the legislation that excludes parklets from the temporary outdoor dining program. She stated that she has safety concerns about parklets,particularly in light of the recent tragic motor vehicle accident. She asked that parklets be removed from the legislation and be addressed separately. In response to an inquiry by the Chair, Director Leininger explained that outdoor dining is allowed as a conditional use and must be reviewed annually by the administration and Planning Commission. The administration and Planning Commission will review any police action and/or noise complaints. This review occurred at the most recent Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission also approved two new temporary outdoor dining proposals and tabled a proposal for a parklet due to safety concerns. Director Leininger spoke further about the parklet proposal from Bar Italia and Nature's Oasis. The application was initiated in October 2020 and proposed a location on Westwood. The City safety forces did not like the off-set intersection at Westwood and felt the parklet would be safer on Detroit. The applicant adjusted the application accordingly and presented it to Planning Commission where Planning Commission then deliberated on the preferred location. Planning 1