CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE – PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: City Hall, Two Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers
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AGENDA
1. Call to order and establish quorum.
2. Approval of Minutes for the Planning & Development Legislative Review Committee meeting of August 20, 2009.
3. Discussion and action on clarification of the role of the Open Space Advisory Board. [Representative Susie Byrd, (915) 541-4416] (attachment)
4. Discussion and action on allowing more options for decorative street lighting that would be maintained by the El Paso Electric Company.
[Representative Susie Byrd, (915) 541-4416]
5. Discussion and action to amend Title 20 (Zoning), Chapter 20.18 (Sign Regulations) of the El Paso City Code, to allow mobile billboard signs.
[Representative Steve Ortega, (915) 541-4108]
6. Discussion and action on 2009 Texas legislative changes to allow municipalities to regulate boarding home facilities. [Office of the City Attorney, Lupe Cuellar, (915) 541-4550]
POSTPONED FROM 08-20-2009
7. Discussion and action on amending Title 20 (Zoning) of the El Paso City Code to include off-street parking maximums outside of the Downtown Area.
[Development Services/Planning, Mathew McElroy, (915) 541-4193] (attachment)
8. Discussion and action on amending Title 20 (Zoning) of the El Paso City Code to allow for administrative review and approval of parking reduction applications that do not exceed a ten (10) percent reduction. [Development Services/Planning, Mathew McElroy, (915) 541-4193]
9. Discussion and action on long-term policy for establishing fees for building and inspection permit fees related to multi-family developments; and creating a short-term policy for multi-family developments under an incentive period through December 31, 2013.
[Development Services, Victor Q. Torres, (915) 541-4975] [Economic Development, Kathryn Dodson, (915) 541-4872]
10. Discussion and action on amending Title 18 (Building and Construction) of the El Paso City Code to amend Chapter 18.02 (Administrative Code), Chapter 18.08 (Building Code), Chapter 18.10 (Residential Code), Chapter 18.12 (Mechanical Code), Chapter 18.20 (Plumbing Code), Chapter 18.28 (Building Code), Chapter 18.24 (Gas Code), Chapter 18.50 (Property Maintenance Code), Chapter 18.70 (Energy Conservation Code), and Chapter 18.16 (National Electrical Code – 2008 Edition), by adopting the International Codes and providing for local amendments.
[Development Services, Victor Q. Torres, (915) 541-4975]
11. Set next meeting date and discussion item(s) for the agenda of the next meeting.
12. Adjournment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Legislative Review Committee of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the Legislative Review Committee of the City of El Paso may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act.) The Legislative Review Committee will return to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as appropriate.
Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS
Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS
Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES
Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This is a meeting of a legislative review committee of the El Paso City Council. The committee ordinarily consists of four Council members for purposes of establishing a quorum and the voting membership on the committee. However, any other member of the City Council may, on an ad hoc basis, join the meeting and participate in the discussions.
Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Request must be made to this department at a minimum of 24 hours prior to the date and time of the meeting.
Copies of this agenda will be provided in Braille, large print or audio tape upon request. Request must be made a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of the meeting.
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