This is an informational item and requires no action. This is the third session in a series on City land use application and review processes. This is intended to be a wrap up session addressing questions and topics the Council brought up during the first two sessions. Staff would like the Council to leave this session with a better high-level understanding of the City's land use application processes and also where it can participate at the policy level in making changes.

City Administrator Chris Kukulski coordinated with the Planning and Community Services Department, Public Works Department and other Departments to participate in a series of Land Use Application Process sessions for City Council at Work Sessions or special meetings. This idea was generated after questions and discussion by Council during reviews and actions on land use applications indicated that more background and explanation of the land use application processes might help the Council on the context and background work that each application process requires.

The first session was held on April 18 at a Council Work Session and provided an overview of pre-development concept review processes, annexation petitions, and the zoning application process. The second session was held on July 25 as a Special Work Session following a regular business meeting and focused on the subdivision process. This session is intended to focus on questions received in the first two sessions and identify upcoming opportunities for the City Council to participate in and consider policy changes in land use regulations.

All of the sessions are designed to further educate the Council on the processes, clarify why the land use processes are administered the way they are, and illicit from Council application process items or specific issues it would like to further review and discuss at a policy level.

The only alternative for this non-action item is for the Council to listen to the material presented, engage in discussion, and provide guidance on topics for future policy discussions.

There is no significant financial impact to the PCSD budget in making this presentation at a Work Session.