Committee members identified several technical corrections and clarifications for the draft general plan and asked staff to update the document before it goes forward.
Key corrections and clarifications requested:
- PUD acreage: Wayne noted the draft states a PUD can only be 50 acres; he said the city ordinance contains an exception (cited as a local ordinance reference) allowing plots A and B to be as small as 5 acres. The committee asked staff to correct the PUD acreage statement to match the ordinance language (Wayne referenced "chapter 10" provisions during the meeting).
- Sewer connections: The draft stated "approximately 100 sewer connections;" committee members said the actual figure is 127 and asked staff to update the count.
- Sewer vs. septic wording: Members asked staff not to describe service strictly by elevation (higher vs. lower); instead they suggested wording that distinguishes newer sections served by sewer and older areas that rely on septic where connection is infeasible.
- Road classifications: Maps and text needed alignment. Committee members asked staff to correct collector classifications and maintenance responsibility (for example, 11200 is a county road; Woodland Hills Drive South is a minor collector maintained by the city; Woodland Hills Drive North is a county collector). Staff agreed to confirm classifications with Ted and UGRC mapping.
- Earthquake setbacks and best practices: Members asked staff to cite the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) or other authoritative sources for the suggested 50–100 foot fault-line setback phrased as a "best practice," and to clarify that the city code currently requires geotechnical studies near faults rather than a fixed setback.
- Internet-service provider listings: Committee questioned the list (Utopia Fiber, CenturyLink, Beehive Broadband) and asked staff to verify actual providers and any distinctions between service providers vs. satellite/resellers.
- GPS tracking of snowplows: The draft mentioned GPS tracking; committee members said the system is not currently public and that earlier pilots did not perform reliably, so they asked staff to remove or correct that language unless public GPS tracking is currently operational.
Staff (Daniel) agreed to verify the ordinance citation for PUD exceptions, confirm sewer counts, consult Ted and UGRC for road classifications, and add citations where best-practice recommendations are drawn from external sources. Several committee members asked that edits correcting demonstrably incorrect facts be made before the planning commission review.