Community Development Committee

Pre-annexation Agreement – 10037 Rieder Road (Resolution) – Justin Randall gave a brief overview of the agreement, indicating that the city requested an easement through the property to run a new water main.  In return the city would give the property owner a water tap.  Ted Shekell indicated that a number of residences along the Rieder Road have signed the pre-annexation agreement so when the city has annexed to the property, the agreements are already signed and can be annexed into the city. The committee discussed the pre-annexation agreement and recommended approval with a vote of 4-0.

2012 ICC Code Adoption (2^nd Reading) - Jeff Stehman provided a quick update on a couple additional changes from the 2006 ICC Codes to the 2012 ICC Codes to the Council members.  Stehman provided information on an issue with current construction practices of floor joists and the need to protect these composite I-beams with fire protection.  Bob Dee, president of the Homebuilders Association (HBA) requested addition time for materials to being available and at a lower cost, citing that new technologies for this issue were being developed.  Bob Dee also indicated many of the builders have pre-sold homes and had not calculated this cost into the cost of the house and requested an extension for this particular code.  Stehman indicated staff would work with the builders and if they were to submit a permit by the end of the year, it would be approved under the current codes and the permit would be good for 180 days. The committee discussed the adoption of the new building codes and recommended approval of the adoption of the 2012 ICC Codes with a vote of 4-0.

CarMax Planned Use Extension (2^nd Reading) – Ted Shekell informed the committee there were no changes to the extension. The committee discussed the extensions and recommended approval with a vote of 4-0.

Video Gaming – Ted Shekell gave a brief introduction to the topic.  Phil Kammann gave an overview of the work that had been done and was requesting the City Council to at a minimum vote on an ordinance for video gaming.  The committee discussed the information and asked staff what would be the procedure to get an ordinance drafted.  Walter Denton indicated to make a motion and vote to have staff prepare an ordinance.  The committee made a motion for staff to prepare an ordinance and passed with a vote of 3-0, with Gerrish voting present.

General Project Updates – Ted Shekell and Justin Randall provided a quick briefing on work being conducted as a part of the downtown plan.  Staff provided the committee with data on parking throughout the downtown and gave a brief timeline of the next steps in the planning process.