Committee Report - Leg Matters & Land Use - 3-21-12 — File 192745

March 21, 2012 Legislative Matters Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 3/22/2012 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE Meeting in Joint Session with the LAND USE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Rebekah Gewirtz Chair Present John M Connolly Vice Chair Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present Tony Lafuente Ward 4 Alderman Present Maryann M. Heuston Ward Two Alderman Present George Proakis Planning Director Present Lori Massa OSPCD Present Robert King City Engineer Present 190781 - Requesting an amendment to the Code of Ordinances to establish regulations for paving driveways and other impervious surfaces.: Mr. Proakis provided some background information and discussed how this item was processed through the Planning and Engineering Departments. He spoke about driveway construction, the need to adjust the fee structure and contractor registration and bonding. Mr. King explained the differences between 1-3 family properties and commercial properties. The committee discussed how property owners could repave existing driveways and whether this ordinance might create a hardship for property owners. Curb cuts on corner lots were also discussed as well as the possibility of grandfathering properties that already have impervious surfaces. Mr. Proakis pointed out that the proposed rules would not trigger if a property owner was not making a change to the surface. Alderman Gewirtz favors a special permit process to deal with this subject. Alderman White’s motion to accept the amendment, deleting of the compacted gravel, was approved Alderman White’s motion to approve the proposed changes, subject to the approval of the proposed ordinance, was approved.

Committee Meeting March 21, 2012 Legislative Matters Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 3/22/2012 Alderman White’s motion to approve Part A on page 12 of the handout, was approved. Alderman Connolly’s motion that the bonding fee for contractors be set at $2,500, or an amount to be determined, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 192609 - Planning Board conveying its recommendation on a proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add a definition of pervious area and amend the table of dimensional requirements and footnotes to require a minimum pervious area on lots in certain zoning districts.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE