HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-19-J01zDD Discontinuance of Downtown Design Committee AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2018
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution discontinuing the Downtown Design
Committee
FORMAT: Motion
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The Downtown Design Committee was established for
purposes of reviewing and making a recommendation to the City Council on
the downtown design guidelines as well as to establish and review
applications related to the Façade Improvement Program established by the
City.
Work on the Design Guidelines as well as façade improvement applications
has been sporadic and less frequent over the last several years and it would be
staff’s position to disband the Committee for the time being. Staff will
continue to review façade improvement applications and will make
recommendations to the City Council for funding those applications based
upon the merits and consistency with the Downtown Design Guidelines. This
will also allow for the process from grant submittal to grant approval to be
expedited.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Staff would recommend approval of the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution
PREPARED BY: Brad Deets, Development Services Director
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 18-____________
RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN COMMITTEE
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized
Municipal Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, the downtown design committee was created to assist in the development and
implementation of the downtown design guidelines, as well as the help formulate the
downtown façade improvement program which provided potential funding for individual
building enhancement projects in the downtown business district area; AND,
WHEREAS, the downtown design committee undertook a significant amount of work in
aiding the City in the development and implementation of the downtown design guidelines
which were adopted by the City on October 24, 2011 (Resolution No. 11-202); AND
WHEREAS, the committee was also actively involved in the development of the downtown
facade improvement program adopted by the City on March 5, 2012 (Resolution No. 12-50);
AND
WHEREAS, the downtown design committee has assisted the City in reviewing applications
submitted in connection with participation in the downtown façade improvement program,
however their work has been sporadic and less frequent leading the committee members and
staff to conclude that applications submitted under the downtown façade improvement
program can be reviewed and processed more efficiently by City Staff; AND
WHEREAS, the downtown façade improvement program has been amended to provide for
the review and processing of application under the downtown façade improvement program to
be handled by City Staff and the committee is no longer needed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council that the
committee established in Resolution No. 10-138 and appointed in by Resolution No. 10-139
is hereby discontinued.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved this the ______ day of
_________________, 2018.
____________________________
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Charlie Bottenberg
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon
Anna Bergman
Courtney Clarke