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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-16; City Council; 16401; Livable Streets.e--“+ CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL I AB# Id!40 I TITLE. -- DEPT. HD. MTG. 1 O/l 6/01 LIVABLE STREETS CITY ATTY. DEPT. CA GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 01-01 AND ZONE CODE AMENDMENT 01-03 CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance Nos. NS-602 and NS-603 and adopt Resolution No. -l-3\ q , amending the General f%n; and adopt Resolution NO. 2001-312 adopting a negative declaration to amend the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. ITEM EXPLANATION: At its meeting of October 9, 2001, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. NS-602 modifying the regulations related to street widths for livable streets and introduced Ordinance No. NS-603 implementing those standards for sidewalks and required improvements. The City Council also directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution amending the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan. The City Council further indicated that it wished to recognize the principle that long cul de sac streets are to be discouraged and utilized only when topographical, geographical or other physical conditions require their use. The attached resolution embodies this concept. The Council should satisfy itself that it reflects its intentions in this matter. FISCAL IMPACT: Developments subject to the new standards shall be required to dedicate and pay for improvements in connection with discretionary approvals. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Planning Director has determined that the proposed actions will not have a significant impact on the environment and issued a Negative Declaration on March 15, 2001. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2001-312 approving this recommendation and reconfirms that resolution since the proposed additions to the Land Use and Circulation Elements set policy that exceed existing standards with respect to environmental protection in that pedestrian safety will be improved, vehicular traffic will move more slowly, ambient air temperature will be incrementally decreased, emergency evacuation will be improved and surface runoff will be reduced. All future development projects will be subject to site-specific environmental review. No letters of comment were received during the public review period for the Negative Declaration, however, the Council did receive a letter at its meeting of October 9, 2001 the thrust of which indicated environmental concerns for the application of the standards to future specific projects and does not change the Council’s independent judgment for the adoption of the Negative Declaration. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. do01 -817 2. Resolution No. 2001-312 3. Ordinance NS-602 4. Ordinance NS-603 / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. NS-602 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 21, SECTIONS 21.04.210, 21.04.355, 21.09.160, AND 21.37.100 TO MODIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO STREET WIDTHS CASE NAME: LIVABLE STREETS CASE NO.: GPA Ol-Ol/ZCA 01-03 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 21, Chapter 21.04, Section 21.04.335 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: “21.04.210 Lot. “Lot” means a parcel of record legally created by subdivision map, adjustment plat, certificate of compliance, or a parcel legally in existence prior to incorporation of the lot into the jurisdiction of the city. Any parcel created prior to May 1, 1956, shall be presumed to be lawfully created if the parcel resulted from a division of land in which fewer than five parcels were created. A lot shall have frontage that allows usable access on a dedicated public street accepted by the city. This street or easement shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 42 feet. Special lot and street configurations for affordable housing projects may be allowed subject to the provisions of Section 21.53.120. SECTION 2: That Title 21, Chapter 21.04, Section 21.04.335 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: “21.04.335 Street “Street” means a publicly dedicated and accepted thoroughfare which affords primary means of access to abutting property and having a minimum right-of-way width of not less than 42 feet. SECTION 3: That Title 21, Chapter 21.09, Section 21.09.160 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: “21.09.160 Modifications of public improvements. (a) All public facilities, dedications and improvements shall be required in accord with this code and adopted policies and standards of the city; however, as hereinafter provided, the city engineer may modify certain special public improvement standards provided the design of these modified improvements is related to the function, topography and needs of the area. Any such modifications shall be reflected as conditions of approval to a tentative subdivision map. (b) Street improvements and dedications for streets inside subdivisions may be modified as follows: (1) All or part of the required sidewalks, curbs, gutters or drainage structures may be waived or modified if it is found that such improvements are unwarranted and would distract from the rural character of the area. If such requirements are waived, the city engineer may require that drainage easements and/or drainage releases be made part of the tract map to ensure proper drainage over private property. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (2) Horizontal and vertical alignment standards may be modified or waived to reduce grading. In such cases, an adequate right-of-way shall be provided to accommodate possible future corrections to meet city standards. (3) The city council shall have the option of requiring that street right-of-way be privately maintained under a property owners’ association or may accept an offer of dedication. If privately owned, the streets shall be open to the public by easement. (c) Public sewer systems shall be required to serve each lot in the R-E zone unless specifically waived by the city council. Such waiver shall be conditioned on the installation of an alternative sewer disposal system permitted by this code and found by the city council to be feasible for each lot. The determination of the adequacy of such alternate system shall be based on detailed soils testing on each existing or proposed lot as provided for by the county health department. If an alternate system is approved, the subdivider shall prepare plans for a future public sewer system as a backup system. Dedication of all easements necessary to construct such a backup public sewer system shall be required as a condition of final map approval. (d) Any modification pursuant to this section shall not relieve the subdivider from providing public facilities, dedications and improvements that also provide services necessary for the welfare of the general public, as required by the general plan, applicable specific plans or city ordinances or policies. (Ord. 9498 3 4 (part), 1978) ’ SECTION IV: That Title, Chapter 21.37, Section 21.37.100 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: “21.37.100 Development standards. A mobile home park shall comply with the following development standards: (1) A mobile home park shall be not less than five acres for a condominium or planned unit development park and fifteen acres for a rental park. (2) Fifteen percent of the mobile home sites may be three thousand square feet in area to accommodate a twenty foot wide mobile home. The remaining sites shall have a minimum of three thousand five hundred square feet in area. (3) Each mobile home lot shall have a width of not less than fifty feet. (4) Not more than one single-family mobile home or factory-built home may be placed on a mobile home lot. Each mobile home or factory-built house shall contain one dwelling unit only. No mobile home or factory-built house shall be less than twenty-four feet wide, except for the fifteen percent affordable housing units which may be twenty feet wide. (5) Each mobile home site shall have a front yard of not less than five feet. The front yard so required shall not be used for vehicle parking, except such portion thereof as is devoted to driveway use. (6) On corner mobile home sites, the side yard adjoining the mobile home park street shall not be less than five feet. (7) Except for corner lots, each mobile home lot shall have a side yard of not less than three feet and a rear yard of not less than three feet. The minimum separation between mobile homes or between a mobile home and a building shall be as follows: from side to side, ten feet; from side to rear, eight feet; from rear to rear, six feet. Notwithstanding the separation requirement, a private garage may be located immediately adjacent to a mobile home if the interior of the garage wall adjacent to the mobile home is constructed of materials approved for one-hour fire resistive construction. If there are openings in the mobile home wall adjacent to the garage wall, a minimum of three feet separation shall be maintained between the mobile home and a private garage which does not meet the requirements for one-hour fire-resistive construction, Private garages shall maintain a minimum side yard and rear yard of not less than three feet. -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (A) Carports/awnings must be constructed of noncombustible materials and may be constructed to the lot line provided there is a minimum of three feet clearance from a mobilehome or any other structures on the adjacent lots. (6) A maximum of two storage cabinets shall be permitted on each mobile home lot. The aggregate floor area of the cabinets shall not exceed one hundred square feet nor shall the height of the cabinets exceed ten feet. Storage cabinets may be located on a lot line or adjacent to a mobilehome or mobilehome accessory building or structure or beneath an awning or carport; provided, that it does not obstruct the required exiting or openings for light and ventilation of a mobilehome or a cabana, or prevent service or inspection of mobilehome equipment and utility connections or encroach within a designated open space area. (C) Expansion or alteration of buildings which are nonconforming by reason of inadequate yards shall comply with Section 21.48.090. Miscellaneous accessory structures such as lath houses, greenhouses, storage buildings (greater than one hundred square feet in floor area), etc., may be erected on a mobile home lot, provided they are located a minimum of six feet from any mobile home, outside any required yard and the occupied area of a lot does not exceed seventy-five percent of the lot. (8) When used for access to a parking facility, a side yard shall be wide enough for a ten-foot-wide unobstructed driveway. All such side yard driveways shall be paved with cement or asphaltic concrete. (9) Window awnings, not including structures, may project not more than four feet into any front yard and the following features may be erected or project into any required yard: (A) Vegetation, including trees, shrubs and other plants; (B) Necessary appurtenances for utility service; (C) Mailboxes. (10) The area of the mobile home and all mobile home accessory structures shall not cover more than seventy-five percent of the mobile home site. (11) Each mobile home site shall include a paved area suitable for providing automobile shelter with space for at least two automobiles. Recreation and laundry areas combined shall have sufficient parking facilities to accommodate one automobile for every five mobile home sites up to fifty lots and one space for each ten lots thereafter. (12) Mobile home park streets shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within the mobile home park. Such streets shall be built to the following standards: (A) No roadway shall be less than 34 feet in width. (B) There shall be concrete curbs on each side of the streets. (C) The mobile home park streets shall be paved according to standards established by the city engineer. (D) Mobile home park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the standards established by the city engineer. (13) Visitor parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space per four mobile home units. On-street parking may be counted towards meeting this requirement. (14) The city council may permit decentralization of the recreational facilities in accordance with principles of good planning. (15) Utilities. (A) All utilities shall be underground. (B) Television reception shall be by means of cable television or one antenna or several common antennae if the size or configuration of the mobile home park requires more than one. Individual TV antennas on a coach shall be prohibited. (C) Common trash-bin enclosures shall be provided. They shall be of masonry construction and compatible with the mobile home park. -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (16) Service buildings and facilities shall be strategically located throughout the park for convenient access from mobile homes. No service building shall be closer than twenty feet to any property adjacent to the mobile home park. (17) Mobile home parks shall be enclosed by solid masonry fences, six feet in height, subject to land use planning manager approval, along dedicated street frontages and interior property lines. (18) All new mobile homes shall bear a valid insignia of approval issued by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. SECTION V: That the findings of the Planning commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution 4994 constitute the findings of the City Council. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 9th day ofOCTOBEI$2001, and thereafter. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 16th day of OCTOBER 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None -4- ORDINANCE NO. ~3-603 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 11, SECTION 11.04.010 AND TITLE 20, SECTION 20.16.040(3) TO MODIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL STREETS. 5 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows: 6 SECTION 1: That Title 11, Chapter 11.04.010 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is 7 amended to read as follows: 6 “11.04.010 Sidewalks to be installed non-contiquous to curb--Exception. All sidewalks shall be installed non-contiguous to the curb on local 9 residential streets and contiguous for collector streets and greater unless the city engineer, for good cause shown, shall allow its placement at 10 another location.” 11 SECTION 2: That Title 20, Chapter 20.16.040(3) is amended to read as follows: 12 “20.16.040 Required Improvements. (3) The subdivider install or agree to install fire hydrants and connections of a type and location approved 13 by the fire chief. For local residential streets, fire hydrant connections, including valves, shall be installed between the sidewalk and the curb 14 and gutter in the parkway.” 15 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption and the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to 16 be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within 17 fifteen (15) days after its adoption. 16 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19 9th day of OCTOBER ,2001, and thereafter, 20 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council 21 held on the 16th day of OCTOBER , 2001 by the following vote, to wit: 22 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall NOES: None (SEAL) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO?oc1-319 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE CONCEPT OF LIVABLE DESIGNS OF RESIDENTIAL STREETS CASE NAME: LIVABLE STREETS CASE NO.: GPA 01-91 WHEREAS, the Planning Director has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by various owners, “Owner,” described as citywide (“the Property”); and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan amendment as shown on Exhibits “W”, “x”, “Y”, and 7” dated June 20, 2001, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on June 6, 2001, on June 20, 2001, and on July 18, 2001 hold duly noticed public hearings as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on October 9, 2001 to consider the livable streets concepts contained in proposed General Plan Amendment 01-01 and Zone Code Amendment 01-03 and indicated its approval of those changes and directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution formally recognizing those amendments; and WHEREAS, at that public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all of the relevant factors relating to the General Plan Amendment and indicated its satisfaction with them; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Council indicated its desire to discourage long cul de 2 sacs and to encourage street connectivity, 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 4 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 5 6 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan are 7 8 amended as indicated on Exhibits “w”, “X”, “Y” and “Z”, all dated June 20, 2001, 9 attached hereto; and 10 3. That implementing policy and action program C.24 be added to the 11 Circulation Element of the General Plan to read as follows: “The use of long single- 12 13 conditions make it infeasible to provide street connectivity.” PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 16th day of OCTOBER 12001 by the following vote, to wit: 19 II AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall I 18 access streets, generally exceeding 20 residential dwelling units is discouraged and should be utilized only when topographical, geographical or other physical 20 21 NOES: None ABSENT: None WOOD, City Clerk 27 28 Page 2 of Resolution No. 2001-319 Exhibit “W June 20,200l Land Use Element Residential A. A.1 A.2 6. B.l 8.2 B.3 B.4 B.5 C C.16 Goal A City which provides for a variety of housing types and density ranges to meet the diverse economic social requirements of residents, yet still ensures a cohesive urban form with careful regard for compatibility while retaining the present predominance of single family residences. A Citv with neicrhborhoods that have a sense of communitv where residents including children, the disabled and the elderlv feel safe and comfortable travelina to daily destinations: where homes and trees line the streets: where central satherinq places create focal points: and where recreation areas are provided for a varietv of aqe grouts. Objectives To achieve a variety of safe, attractive housing in all economic ranges throughout the City. To preserve the neighborhood atmosphere and identity of existing residential areas. To offer safe, attractive residential areas with a wide range of housing types, styles and price levels in a variety of locations. To ensure that new master planned communities and residential specific plans contribute to a balanced community by providing, within the development, adequate areas to meet some social/human service needs such as sites for worship, daycare, youth and senior citizen activities, etc. To ensure that new development is desisned with the focus on residents instead of the automobile bv providinq: pedestrian-friendlv. tree-lined streets: walkwavs to common destinations such as schools. parks and stores: homes that exhibit visual diversitv. pedestrian-scale and prominence to the street: and recreation amenities for a varietv of aoe croups Implementing Policies and Programs Require new subdivisions to create a uniaue sense of identitv and communitv throuqh aualitv architecture, street design, qatherinn Maces, recreation areas and landscaeino. Exhibit “X” June 20,200l Circulation Element TABLE 1: STREET CLASSIFICATIONS Local Streets: l Provide street connectivitv and immediate access to adjoining properties l Are designed to discourage cut-through traffic l Balance use of the riqht-of-wav between vehicles and Pedestrians l Reduce vehicle speed and “cut throuqh” traffic throuqh the use of aoprooriate street widths and traffic calminq measures l Provide access for emerqencv service providers and emerqencv eoress for residents l Carry low volumes of traffic (estimated average daily trips: 488 2.000 maximum) Collector Streets: l Provide immediate access to adjoining properties l Serve as the connecting link for traffic between local and arterial streets l Generally carry light to moderate traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 5W -te a;eee 2.000 to 10.000) Secondary Arterials: l Provide limited access to adjacent properties l Serve to move traffic between collector streets and larger arterials or the freeways l Have two traffic lanes in each direction with a painted median l Carry moderate traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 10,000 to 20,000) Maior Arterials: l Prohibit access to adjacent properties unless no other alternative exists l Provide intra-city circulation and connections to freeways and regional roads l Have a minimum of two traffic lanes in each direction with a raised median l Carry moderate to heavy traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 20,000 to 40,000) Prime Arterials: l Prohibit access to adjacent properties unless no other alternative exists l Provide for regional and intra-city circulation and connections to freeways and other regional roads l Carry very heavy traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 40,000 or more) Exhibit UY” June 20,200l Circulation Element STREETS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL A. Goals A.l. A City with an integrated transportation ne,twork serving local and regional needs which accommodates a balance varietv of different travel modes based on safety, convenience, attractiveness, costs, and environmental and social impacts. A.2. A City with an adequate circulation infrastructure to serve the projected population. A.3. A City with a comprehensive network of tea&-M& prM&+-streets that maximize qqrqn&e access to all neicrhborhoods and land uses. A.4. A City with property maintained, smooth functioning and safe traffic control systems. AS. A Citv with invitinn streetscaues that encouraqe walkinq and promote a sense of A.6 A.7 A.6 6. B.l B.2 8.3 B.4 8.5 B.6 neinhborhood in residential develouments. A City with streets desiqned to balance vehicular requirements with the needs of all pedestrians includins children, the elderlv and the disabled. A Citv committed to providinq a circulation svstem that promotes the safetv and livabilitv of residential neiqhborhoods while maintainino adequate access for emernencv service providers and prompt evacuation capabilities for residents. A Citv with a circulation svstem that promotes alternative transportation such as walkinq, bicvclino and public transportation. Objectives To provide an adequate circulation infrastructure concurrent with or prior to the actual demand for such facilities To design streets for the safe and efficient movement of people, goods and services within E in the most environmentally sound -manner possible. To maintain a clear and consistent set of standards for the design and construction of roads and traffic control devices. To create a priority list for the construction of new traffic signals. To provide safe, adequate and attractively landscaped parking facilities. To implement and regularly update developer fee programs for financing of circulation facilities. 8.7 To enhance the economic value of property and improve the economic competitiveness of the City through the construction of well-designed, efficient and cost effective transportation facilities. 8.8 To desiqn new subdivisions with streets where trees, parkwavs and traffic calminq measures beautifv neiqhborhoods, slow vehicle speeds, maintain on-street parkinq and encouraqe residents to walk or bicycle. Implementing Policies and Action Programs C.19 Require new subdivisions to incorporate street desiqns. appropriate widths. traffic calminn measures, and standards to reduce vehicle speeds and encouraqe bicvcle use. C.20 Require new subdivisions to provide walkwavs linkinq homes with stores, schools. businesses and transportation corridors, etc. C.21 Require new subdivisions to incorporate parkwavs to encouraqe pedestrian activity. C.22 Require residential subdivisions to provide street connectivitv to the maximum extent feasible bv limitinq the use of slnqle access streets. C.23 Ensure that the street desiqns of new subdivisions support the deliverv of emerqencv service. STREET DESIGN STANDARDS PRIME ARTERIAL STREET F!, R/w=121 ,R 106’ Q _!_ lo’ ) !- ! . , .I !,LcLL’ ; 1,‘) I MAJOR ARTERIAL STREET ‘p RMI=lO2 ,le ._ lo’ ) 82’ I 10 L SECONDARY ARTERIAL STREET COLLECTOR STREET RMI=60 40’ LOCAL STREET TTJ[ , 9 5&L- _- ‘,‘SjT‘ ‘&yc~;\ 1 \‘\\ , -.--++ 7.5’ 5 6’ l FOR CUL-DE-SACS R/W REDUCED TO 56’AND CURETCXURB WIDTH TO 36 These illustrations represent typical cross sections of the streets described in the Circulation Element. They are not intended to represent absolute standards IUW = RIGHT OF WAY $ = CENTERLINE e = PROPERTY LINE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2001-312 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL STREETS CASE NAME: LIVABLE STREETS CASE NO.: GPA Ol-Ol/ZCA 01-03 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 6th day of June 2001, on the 20th day of June 2001, and on the 18th day of July 2001 hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 9th day of OCTOBER 2001, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the City Council considered all factors relating to the Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council as follows: 1. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 2. That the findings of the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 4992 constitute the findings of the City Council in this matter. 3. That the Negative Declaration is hereby Adopted. Ill llJ ill //I Ill /I/ //I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 16th day of OCTOBER 2001, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Non AlTEST:/f (SEAL) ’ RESOLUTION NO. 2001-312 (page 2) -2-