TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Brian Dalke, Interim Town Manager
Andrew M. Miller, Town Attorney
DATE: October 25, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Staff Contact Andrew M. Miller, 480-348-3526
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Direction Regarding SUP Managerial Amendment Process.
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
The Town of Paradise Valley makes every effort to enhance the community's unique character for its residents and people from around the world.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Town Council conduct a further review the potential changes to the SUP Managerial Amendment process and provide direction on any suggested changes and the next steps to be taken.
At its Work Study Session on September 27, 2018, the Council reviewed draft changes to the Town Code to provide a process for the Town Council to appeal certain Managerial Amendments to Special Use Permits (hereinafter "Managerial Amendments"). The Council indicated that a further discussion was warranted and asked to set the item for discussion at the next Work Study Session to address the following:
1. Which managerial decisions should be appealable by Council;
2. The number of Council members necessary and the process to place an item on a Council agenda for review/appeal;
3. Timing considerations, including the Council's summer break; and
4. The scope of the review/appeal.
Detailed Background on the Four Suggested Areas of Change
The four areas of possible changes to the original conceptual changes to ?1102.8.A of the Town Zoning Ordinance provisions regarding Managerial Amendments that were identified by the Council at its September 27th meeting and poten...
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