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Commissioner Danger inquired if the health care dwelling unit vendors would have a hardship matching the exterior building materials to a renter's home. Planning Director Gundlach stated the Ordinance reads the units are to compliment the resident and would not have to match exactly. She commented there was some level of interpretation within each of the Ordinance requirements. She advised that the proposed Ordinance was for the City Code and would not apply to the Zoning Code and could be amended by the City Council, if need be, without the need for a Public Hearing. Commissioner Deick questioned how long it would take an individual to receive approval from the City for a temporary family health care dwelling. Planning Director Gundlach indicated this would depend on how complete their application was when submitted. She anticipated if the application was complete, it could be turned around in several days. However, if the application was incomplete it would take some time. Commissioner Danger asked if staff had drafted a sample application. Planning Director Gundlach indicated she would do this once all of the requirements were put in place through the Ordinance. Commissioner Danger requested further information on the unit inspection. Planning Director Gundlach noted the temporary health care units, once approved, would have to be inspected no more than three days after occupancy. The units would be inspected by the Fire Marshall, the Building Official and Code Compliance Inspector. She provided further comment on the inspection requirements. Commissioner Danger questioned what type of fee would be charged by the City for a temporary health care dwelling permit application. Planning Director Gundlach estimated the fee would be $150, noting this rate could be increased if the City was spending more time than was originally anticipated. Commissioner Deick questioned how successful the North Carolina temporary health care model had been. Chairperson Nichols-Matkaiti believed the North Carolina models were much more permanent. She understood North Carolina had not properly addressed unit removal or weather. Planning Director Gundlach commented further on the removal requirements within the Ordinance with the Commission stating a separate removal guarantee document would be entered into between the City and the homeowner requesting the temporary health care unit. It was noted this document would also have a financial guarantee. Commissioner Danger recommended that the temporary units only be allowed to be rented and not owned. Commissioner Miwa supported the units being owned so long as the owner understood it would have to be moved after a six or twelve-month time period. Planning Director Gundlach indicated she discussed this matter with the City Attorney and she recommended the City allow both owned and rented units within the City. The Planning Commission directed staff to make revisions as discussed this evening to the Temporary Family Health Care Dwelling Ordinance and bring this back to a future worksession meeting. (B) Comprehensive Plan Update Process. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported as the Commission has already been made aware, the City Council selected Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) to assist the City in preparing the mandatory update to the City's Comprehensive Plan. Staff reviewed the proposal HKGi submitted, which provided lots of information about HKGi and the proposed work plan (part 2 of the proposal) for the Comprehensive Plan update. Beyond