TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

FROM: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2006

SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT (CASE NO. ZON2004-00265): AMENDMENT TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) TO REGULATE THE USE OF CARGO CONTAINERS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY

Staff Coordinator: Kit Fox, AICP, Associate Planner

RECOMMENDATION

Continue the public hearing to January 16, 2007.

DISCUSSION

In response to City Council direction at the November 7, 2006, meeting, Staff and the City Attorney are still fine-tuning the definition of cargo containers to avoid conflicts with the Building Code regarding the requirement for foundations for cargo containers’ long-term use and placement (i.e., more than one (1) year). Staff will bring back revised language to address this issue at a future meeting. In addition, Staff will seek further City Council input regarding potential conflicts between the Cargo Container Code Amendment and the landslide moratorium regulations and Open Space-Hazard (OH) zoning district standards.

Respectfully submitted:
Joel Rojas, AICP, Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

Reviewed by:
Les Evans, City Manager