14 - Twelve Month hiatus in enforcement of requirement of constructing sidewalks on single lots

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Item No. 14 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: 12 Month Hiatus in the Enforcement of Requirements for Constructing Sidewalks on Single Building Lots DATE: August 9, 2021 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION At its meeting held on August 2, 2021 the Planning & Zoning Commission held a brief discussion regarding the need to adopt a 12 month hiatus in the enforcement of requirements for constructing sidewalks on single building lots. They were in full support of the pause on sidewalk requirements given the extreme difficulty staff has experienced in the literal enforcement of this new requirement. The regulation concerns identified by staff included, but are not limited to the following: • It leaves no room for flexibility or administrative interpretation of need • It does not take into account the need to integrate new improvements into a larger community -wide system • It imposes a difficult to understand property or business owner improvement for constructing a sidewalk to nowhere' • It in most cases over the past year imposes substantial additional unplanned expenses into a building project but agreed with reviewing these requirements for each new plat approval that is brought through the approval process. The Planning & Zoning Commission supported the adoption of this resolution, but agreed with the staff recommendation to afford the ability for the Commission and Council to still require sidewalk and trails where new public improvements, such as new street construction is involved. Recommendation Approval of the resolution adopting a 12 Month Hiatus in the Enforcement of Requirements for Constructing Sidewalks on Single Building Lots is recommended.