DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES

September 21, 2006

Members Present Haley Balzano Ben Barcon Rus Brock Bernie Dutsch Carlo Gegen Herb Hacker John Hart Melanie Laboy Danny Ortega Alex Reynoso Paul Scott Darrell Wilson Members Absent Gary Corcoran Pete Hemingway Barbara Koffron Ben Patton Ken Roth Greg Russell

Staff Carole Borrego, DSD Dean Brennan, Planning Ray Cons, DSD Mike Hamblin, Law Mitch Hayden, Business Cust Serv Ctr Denee' McKinley, DSD Joanne Owens, DSD Cindy Stotler, DSD Brad Walldort, WSD John Watson, Fire Lynn Williams, EAS Ex-Officio's Present Jim Baughman, Planning Aaron LaRoque, Water Services Patrick Ravenstein, NSD Tom Wandrie, DSD Ex-Officio's Absent Chaun Hill, Streets Others in Attendance Susan Bugbee, Aero Automatic, Rick Doell, Citizen of Phoenix Mark Phelps, Aero Automatic

CALL TO ORDER
Paul Scott, DAB Vice Chairperson, convened the meeting at 3:14 p.m.

Introduction of New DAB Members:
Mr. Scott introduced two new DAB members to the group. Haley Balzano, representing Architects, replaces Herman Orcutt and Alex Reynoso, representing Contractors, replaces Scott Mardian.

Call to the Public (No Board Discussion):
None

Subcommittee Reports:

Process and Procedures:
Ben Barcon stated that this subcommittee met. They have been reviewing the coordination between the Planning Department and DSD. They are working on streamlining processes and improve coordination between departments.

Fiscal and Performance:
Rus Brock stated that this subcommittee met on September 18, 2006. The subcommittee reviewed a draft of the Development Services Department Fee Revisions.

Mr. Brock stated that this subcommittee is in need of additional DAB members to serve on this subcommittee.

Project Simple:
Bernie Deutsch stated that they met with some members of DSD staff and moving ahead with the items on the agenda.

Residential Fire Sprinklers:
Carlo Gegen reported that this Subcommittee did not meet.

Electronic Plan Review:
Mr. Scott stated that this subcommittee met and is still working with DSD staff to examine the possibilities of a process to submit plans electronically.

Technical:
This Subcommittee did not meet.

Water:
This Subcommittee did not meet.

Discussion, Information, and Possible action on the Development Services Department Financial Status Update:
Cindy Stotler, DSD Management Services Administrator, gave a brief power point presentation on the Development Services Financial Status.

Discussion, Information and Possible Action on the Development Services Department Fee Revisions:
Mr. Scott stated that DSD staff and the DAB Fiscal and Performance Subcommittee has been working on Fee Revisions for the past year. Ms. Stotler gave a brief presentation on the DSD Fee Revisions. A packet was distributed with the comparison of “old fees” versus the proposed “new fees”. Mr. Scott stated that a public hearing will take place at the next Development Advisory Board meeting on October 19, 2006 to discuss the proposed new fees. If everything goes well, DSD’s goal is to implement the new fees in January 2007.

Update, Discussion, Information, and Possible Action on the Downtown Planning Process:
Dean Brennan, Principal Planner, Planning Department, briefed the Board on the Downtown Urban Form Project. This project covers the areas between 7th Avenue to 7th Street and McDowell Road to Buckeye Road. The Downtown Urban Project is an outgrowth of the downtown Phoenix Visions, which was adopted by City Council in December of 2004. A brief discussion took place between Mr. Brennan and the DAB after the presentation.

Update, Discussion, and Information on the City of Phoenix Building construction Code:
Tom Wandrie, Building Official, Development Services Department, explained that DSD staff has been working on the 2006 International Codes.

Following is the proposed Schedule: