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???oran?um TO: Barbara Seman, Clerk of Council FM: Kimberly Wenger DT: 14 October 2003 RE: Ordinance No. 2003-144 I was asked to revievv and cominent on Ordinarace 2003-144, an ardinance arnend?ng sections of the Planning and Zoning Code entitled, "Commercial and Other Building Permit," to provide for the Director of Planning to review development plans. Before evaluating the praposed changes, I felt it ianportant to surramarize my understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Director oi PIanning. The resulting Iist is a composite of direction from the City's Codified. Ordinances and pnput from the IViayor, Council and Departnlent Directors. Majar responsibilities include: ? Maldng rcccsna??ndations to the Ma.yor, Caiincil and the Planning ?ommissAc?n vvith respect ta she City's, plans aoa' t?? ?e-ve1opar-teiit, redevelopm??t and improv???er1L. ? Prepar4ng plans aiad specifin cadions reaated to the implementa???n oi the City's mast?? ??lwia or as needed in sp??ific lc?cations wathaii the City. ca Preparar?g and ada?inistrat'rve pp acessing of applncataons for state, fedeFal oa othur fina.ncra.l. assasLance in connectfion wath cammuniLy devel.opment programv ancl projects. o RevP????inc, and ma??ing rec,?mmendations to the Mayox, Counci1 and tIle P1aniiin; Comniissgoii, a.s a.pproprieLe, -?vith respect to proposdls for the developmen? ?r i-eaevelapmei1t of the City. . 0 M2ck1I2s, reGO?rimeI1dat1on5 tO t1.1e Maj/oF, Coun.cil and the Planning Camm'-ssian, as approp?iate, with respect to zaning -ru1es, regula.tians, coratrots, a-iid ather guidelpties, which pn the Directar'S vPeix/, are necessary or aesirable to g.:ide the devel??ilaeliL Qr redevelopmeizt of the City. d PrejJaY'F11g aI7d imple1"1?eE2t1X7.g pol7CEeS, pla-ns, programs and strategies for the reteiitioii, exparzsioii and location of busiaiesses, ?ffices and g??di-istries an fihP `:ity 3n a well plan?ed, manner ?hat zmprQves rguality of tife ??? th? ????omic well be5ng ?? ?he Cnty. I am suppartive of Yegisla.tioii that tivould enhance fhe Plaiingng Director's ability to fiffill tl'e respansibilities af ti-ie positian. I feel the proposed ariendrnen'cs to Sectians 1126.03 aiid 1126.04 af the Planning and Zoning Code are general1y B eascnabIe and nEcessaa-y to t-neet chese ahjectives.. I do, hawever, have soFne recoFiimendations. Recoinmea?datean I Section 1126.03 (a) should be modafied to rea.d: (a) All applications for building permits requYred by this chapter shall be jointly reviewed by the Building Official and Director of Platning, providing the proposal meets a11 requirements of the zaning and all other applicable codes of the City, within 30 days of