SUBJECT:
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Planning Commission's action to continue until December 1 consideration of proposed Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 10-6-14 of the Erie Municipal Code, Regarding Development and Design Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities and Locations and requesting a joint study session with the Board of Trustees to discuss the proposed Ordinance.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTERS: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator
David Frank, Energy and Environment Programs Specialist
Deborah Bachelder, Deputy Planning Director
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
only required for non-consent items
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Discuss Planning Commission's action and request for a joint meeting and give staff direction.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
As part of the 2021 Work Plan, the Board of Trustees tasked staff with preparing a proposed ordinance establishing setbacks for new development from existing oil and gas facilities. To fulfill this request, and based on previous Board discussion on the matter, staff worked with the Town's Oil and Gas Legal Counsel to prepare a draft ordinance, solicited comments from residents and the development community during two public listening sessions, and incorporated comments by the Town Attorney and staff. Staff discussed the proposed ordinance with the Board on May 20, August 5, and September 3. During the Board's September 3 meeting, staff incorporated final revisions into the draft and the Board confirmed the draft ordinance was ready for consideration by the Planning Commission.
Any ordinance to amend section 10-6-14 of the Unified Development Code requires a recommendation by the Planning Commission and a Public Hearing by the Board of Trustees. Section 10-7-21.C.8.a of the Code specifies:
a. Planning commission review and recommendation:
(1) The planning commission shall make a recommendation to the board of trustees to approve or deny the text amendment, based on th...
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