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Excerpt from the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Agenda No. 07-11 June 14, 2007 Page 4 of5 Commissioner Collier said that ideally the six-month period would begin with issuance of the permit, but the applicant would not wait until then to clean up debris and haul it away. Then, from the time the permit is issued, she would like to see the project substantially completed within six months. In the trade, she described "substantially completed" except for finishing, trim-outs, and so forth. Secretary Livermore recapped her understanding: If City Council approval is forthcoming, construction would commence within six months and be complete within six more months. Assistant City Attorney Stephanie Stuart observed that the proposal needs a trigger for Mr. Landes applying for a building permit. She suggested that the motion might be couched in terms of the timeframe in which the applicant needs to 1) pursue a building permit, and 2) commence construction - for example, within six months of issuance of the permit. Commissioner Ponder said that his motion was intended to include whatever was part of the original one-year approval in a new six-month framework. He offered to retract his motion in favor of Commissioner Collier's recommendation. Acting ChairNice Chair Dlugosh said it was not necessary to retract his motion; Commissioner Collier's addendum could be used as a "friendly amendment." Motion to Forward PLN2007-00027 to the City Council with a Recommendation for Approval with the Condition that the Approval Expire within Six Months instead of One Year Ponder / Nardine Secretary Livermore, to ensure that the applicant has clear direction, asked if the Commission proposes imposing a deadline on application for building permit as well as commence construction after receiving a permit. Commissioner Collier reiterated that she prefers issuance of the building permit as the trigger, because this is a busy time for the City and it typically takes longer to issue permits during the summer. She said that the applicant should not suffer if the City takes eight weeks to issue the permit. She wants the applicant to do everything possible to clean up the site before receiving the permit, and then substantially complete the project within six months. Acting ChairNice Chair Dlugosh asked what should be done about the applicant's due diligence in applying for the permit in a timely manner. Commissioner Collier said she would like to see the application for the building permit filed with the City within 30 days of City Council approval. Commissioner Nardine wanted confirmation that property cleanup would continue immediately.