COUNCIL ITEM OF SPECIAL INTEREST - DONATION DROP-OFF BOXES & FLAG POLE REGULATIONS
Staff Contact and Presenter: Sam McAllen, Director, Development Services
Staff Presenter: Jon M. Froke, AICP, Planning Director
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Purpose and Policy Guidance
At the February 3, 2015 Council Workshop, Councilmember Aldama identified a Council Item of Special Interest asking about the potential of regulating donation drop-off boxes throughout the city.
Staff provided City Council with a presentation on this topic at their April 7, 2015 Council Workshop. A consensus was reached to have staff discuss this topic with industry leaders. On July 23, 2015, the Development Services Department hosted a neighborhood meeting. Those in attendance were in favor of regulating donation drop-off boxes. Staff provided an update to Council at their September 15, 2015 Workshop. A consensus was reached to have staff continue to gather more information regarding donation drop-off boxes and to proceed.
On December 3, 2015, the Planning Commission initiated a Zoning Text Amendment so that staff could continue to work the donation drop-off box request and included other amendments including flag pole sizes for both businesses and residences. At the Council Workshop on May 17, 2016, Mayor Weiers requested that flag pole regulations and standards for residential and commercial properties be reviewed as a Council Item of Special Interest. This Zoning Text Amendment is responsive to that Council Item of Special Interest too.
Background
Zoning Text Amendment application ZTA16-01 proposes to regulate donation drop-off boxes, along with addressing flag pole heights for model home complexes and commercial properties in Glendale. Some additional topics have been added to ZTA16-01.
The other amendments are intended to improve customer service and address common requests that Planning Staff receives from our customer base and stakeholders. These amendments would be related to administrative func...
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