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Council Worksession April 12, 2022 5:00 pm Present: Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas Councilmember Abdullahi Abdulle (attending virtually) Councilmember Graeme Allen Councilmember Pam Axberg (attending virtually at 6:15 p.m.) Absent: Councilmember Emily Dunsworth Staff in Attendance: Devin Massopust, Craig Schlichting, Ben Gozola Guests in Attendance: Updates from Department of Community Assets and Development Massopust stated staff would be providing the Council with an update from the Community Assets and Development Department at this meeting. Gozola commented on the projects being completed by DCAD which included the Zoning Code update, the Silver Lake Road corridor study, review of the licensing process for single family and duplex units in the community along with code language for accessory dwelling units. He noted the Zoning Code was approximately half way completed and staff hoped to have the entire document reviewed by the end of 2022. He commented further on the timeline for the Zoning Code review project and shared examples of how the new code would look. He discussed the Old Highway 8 study noting it was approximately two-thirds of the way complete. The community engagement that had been completed was described and noted the City received a large number of comments from the public regarding this project. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas thanked Councilmembers Abdulle and Dunsworth for serving on the Zoning Code Steering Committee. She requested further information on the community engagement that would occur for the draft concept for the Old Highway 8 corridor study. Gozola described how the business owners and land owners would be educated and asked for input on the new City Code. He stated this work would be done in the next week or two. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked if both tenants and building owners would be contacted. Gozola reported direct mailings would be sent to the buildings and staff would be visiting properties as well. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas questioned when the community engagement process would begin. Gozola anticipated this would begin at the end of the month until the end of June. He reported this phase of community engagement would be conducted online. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas recommended information regarding the Old Highway 8 corridor study community engagement process be included in the May newsletter. She suggested City staff also hold one in-person event