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Residents press council on tiny-house fee relief and crosswalk safety
Summary
Two residents used the public-comment period to ask the council to locate or reauthorize a prior fee-reduction motion for tiny houses and to address visibility hazards at downtown crosswalks, prompting staff to follow up with property-owner notifications.
During public comment, Greg Ellis of 333 Washington Avenue asked the council to locate or reapprove an earlier action he said lowered fees for tiny houses. "I made a request for a fee reduction for tiny houses up to 400 square feet to be 10¢ on the dollar for all the costs and fees for a unit up to 400 square feet," Ellis said, asking staff to either find the original approval or add the item back to an upcoming agenda for reapproval. Staff and the mayor said they would contact Asia (staff) when she returned from vacation to check records and, if necessary, place the item on the next agenda.
Tracy Barnett of 214 raised a public-safety concern about overgrown plantings that she said obstruct sightlines at downtown crosswalks. "It's still dangerous — cars have to get out into the intersections in order to see around corners," Barnett said, asking whether property owners had been notified. Council and staff asked Barnett to identify exact locations so code enforcement or public works (Brian/Chris) could notify property owners and post the area for remediation; staff said they would follow up and try to notify owners promptly.
Council thanked the speakers and directed staff to follow up: verify the fee-reduction record for tiny-house approvals and contact property owners about sightline hazards and possible removal of obstructing plantings.
