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ANALYSIS <br /> At the May 13,2014 hearing, the Board directed staff to add the phrase"or similar structure"to each <br /> instance in the proposed ordinance where the aesthetic wall upgrade option is mentioned. Staff has <br /> revised the ordinance to contain the phase."aesthetic wall or similar structure" in the appropriate <br /> places [see attachment#3, page 5, section(6)]. No other changes have been made to the proposed <br /> ordinance since the May 13th hearing. <br /> After the May 13th hearing, community development staff coordinated with the Budget Director, a <br /> current applicant for a 45th Street aesthetic wall,and another junk yard owner who recently expressed <br /> interest in providing an aesthetic wall along his site's 45th Street frontage. Staff is continuing to <br /> develop a financing incentive concept that will be presented to the Board at a future date. <br /> At this time, staff is prepared to move forward with two other incentives discussed at the May 13th <br /> hearing, and seeks Board authorization to implement those two incentives. One of those incentives <br /> involves the County paying the administrative approval site plan application fee($75)and building <br /> permit fee($200)for an aesthetic wall or similar structure. Those payments,totaling$275 for each <br /> affected or participating junk yard owner,will be provided to any owner who has already submitted <br /> application fees for an aesthetic wall or similar structure and to any owner who submits a site plan or <br /> building permit application for an aesthetic wall/similar structure on or before December 31,2014. <br /> The source of funding will be the General Fund. A second incentive ready for implementation <br /> involves staff prioritizing applications for aesthetic walls/similar structures over other applications in <br /> order to expedite review and permitting time frames. <br /> In summary,the proposed WGIC overlay regulations ordinance is ready for adoption and two time- <br /> limited incentives for installing aesthetic walls/similar structures are ready for authorization and <br /> implementation. Within a few weeks,staff will present an aesthetic wall/similar structure financing <br /> incentive concept for Board consideration. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br /> 1. Adopt the proposed ordinance establishing the WGIC overlay regulations. <br /> 2. Authorize staff to refund site plan application fees and building permit fees paid by any <br /> owner who paid such fees for an aesthetic wall or similar structure installed in front of a junk <br /> yard along 45th Street. <br /> 3. Authorize staff to pay for any site plan application and building permit fees for an aesthetic <br /> wall or similar structure proposed in front of a junk yard along 45th Street if the application is <br /> submitted on or before December 31, 2014. <br /> 4. Authorize staff to prioritize over other applications any site plan or building permit <br /> application for an aesthetic wall or similar structure to be installed in front of a junk yard <br /> along 45th Street. Said prioritization shall apply to aesthetic wall/similar structure <br /> applications submitted on or before December 31, 2014. <br /> FACommunity Development\Gifford(WGIC)\2014UPDATE\6-3-14BCCFINALLDFAmendmentreport.doe 2 <br /> 2 <br />