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..--- Board would make recommendations regarding industrial and commercial e buildings. Mr. Henry stated that residential areas are first priority but they are applying for a grant to work in the commercial and industrial areas which they hope to receive in 1981. Ms. Miller stated that coordinating the timing of these recommendations with the zoning update process makes sense. Ms. Schue stated that the Citizen Involvement Committee had raised the issue of giving a higher priority to residential sections. Mr. Porter stated that the residential section is an area where the most retrofitting has occurred in the 1968 cod~ because portions of that code were no longer functional. Most problems in that ordinance were in central areas and changes will occur in R-3 and R-4 zoning. Solar energy uses will be considered in the second category. Mayor Keller noted that since the entire package has been promised to be completed by 1981, he would recommend proceeding as outlined. Mr. Porter ~tated that individual concerns on higher priorities should be incorporated in the work schedule. Mayor Keller said that perhaps additional funding for this project might be available. He would rather see a good job done in a confined period of time than have it stretched out. Citizen involvement would . not necessarily be impaired if the time were shorter. Mr. Porter noted agreement but stated that based upon the history of the zoning ordinance, 26 public hearings had been held by the Planning Commission and eight were held by the council. Some items were not discussed to e the extent they should have been, and that is the reason for the modular approach in the update. Mayor Keller noted agreement with the modular concept but indicated he would like to see it take a shorter time. Mr. Obie suggested that Mr. Porter come back to the council in a few weeks with a modified plan indicating residential concerns as higher priority and including cost estimates for completing the process by the end of 1981. Mr. Henry stated that since the public hearings take time, they cannot guarantee an earlier completion date. Mr. Henry stated that in comparison, neighborhood group refinement plans take years. Mr. Lieuallen stated that he would like to see the word "drastic" removed and the word "thorough" substituted. He would like to see this process easily understood. He indicated agreement with Mr. Obie's suggestion. In regard to the industrial element, he feels there is some urgency. He said that the atmosphere is one of urgency and asked what the best way is to handle this. Mr. Porter stated that until there is a settlement of where urban development will occur, it may be a difficult issue to deal with. Staff could work on an individ- ual basis where the council feels there is a problem in the indus- trial element. e 9/10/80--5