Department of Community Development
Reference: LUDC Articles 1 and 2 Code Amendments - Development Enforcement Mechanisms
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Holly Prather, AICP, Director of Community Development
Date Prepared: October 4, 2024
PURPOSE
As directed by the City Council, consider modifications to Articles 1 and 2 of the Land Use & Development Code (LUDC) to add enforcement mechanisms for violations of the development code.
The LUDC currently has some limited provisions with respect to violations, enforcement, and penalties of the code. The City Council has directed city staff to strengthen these provisions by amending them to include additional criteria for violations, outlining enforcement mechanisms, clarifying the enforcement procedures, and other items associated therewith which will be discussed in further detail in this report.
The City Council should refer to the section outlined in the LUDC's Section 2.10, Code Amendments, B. Review Criteria when making its determination. These criteria generally include, but are not limited to, furthering the purposes of the LUDC, amendments being in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, promoting the public safety, health and general welfare of the community, and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of administering the LUDC.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
At the regular City Council meeting held on June 4, 2024, Agenda Item 9.C. Development Review Discussion, the City Council generally discussed holding developers accountable if they have not met their development obligations. At that meeting, City Council requested city staff to consider the creation of reporting and enforcement tools related to a development's obligations.
At that same meeting, City Council asked city staff to prepare their recommendations for a study session meeting to be held on July 9th. The item was later moved by the City Council...
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