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<br /> Loriana Kastrop, member of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee, and <br /> member of the Chamber of Commerce, suggested that a flyer be sent to businesses asking <br /> for their compliance and their support of code enforcement, and suggesting voluntary steps <br /> they could take to improve the look of their business areas and the whole area as a whole. <br /> She said some code violations have been tolerated for a long time and businesses should <br /> not be taken by surprise. <br /> Councilman Ruskin said the staff was sensitive to that issue and had already sent such a <br /> flyer. <br /> MEMO 10/21/97 <br /> Planning Chairman Bursak suggested a fmancial incentive could be offered to prevent <br /> illegal signs. <br /> MEMO 10/21/97 <br /> Mayor Hartnett discussed the difficult choices Council continually had to make in <br /> utilizing available resources. <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Mayor Hartnett declared a recess at 8:50 p.m. <br /> Meeting reconvened at 8:57 p.m. <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> B. Process for major and/or controversial projects - Senior Planner Tom Passanisi <br /> 1) Review process used on some recent key projects. <br /> Senior Planner Passanisi briefly described the planning process which leads to <br /> approvals of larger projects. He listed the conditions that staff had learned were <br /> needed for a good planning process to benefit all parties: <br /> . Subcommittees providing early input into the process - joint Council/Planning <br /> Commission subcommittees, feedback from the Architectural Advisory <br /> Committee, etc.; <br /> . Good, direct communication with staff, community, Council and other <br /> commissions; <br /> . Identify and listen to key neighborhood representatives, know the issues early on; <br /> . A responsive applicant (planning process is a two-way street), modifications need <br /> to be made early; <br /> SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION OCTOBER20,1997 <br /> STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 PAGE 8 <br /> Page No. 592 <br />