Remarks by Rick Riker
10 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
“I'd like to make a motion to adopt the ordinance amending the Grants Pass Development Code Article 2, procedure types Article 3, development permit procedures Article 12, zoning districts Article 17, lots and creation of lots Article 27, access in Article 28. Utilities regarding middle housing land division also include the proposed revisions and have it read by title only first reading.”
“I will be in favor of the findings and the conditions of approval tonight. I appreciate seeing the additional conditions that have been added because I think it adds clarity. One of the things that was presented before with the applicant came forward with this idea in 2023 and here is 2026. And if we're looking for holding down the cost of housing, one thing that really impacts a developer is time. Time is money. And I think you all have seen the interest rates go up and that's affecting the housing market as well. So if for some reason this were to go back to the Planning Commission, they…”
“I have a question for Stephanie. If a motion is made to approve the findings of fact, does it need to include the language revised conditions of approval in the motion?”
“JC, I'd like to elaborate a little bit further on that. So when that program is set up, is it set up through a contract?”
“So Stephanie, is it illegal for that contract to include language setting up certain parameters that the city council now endorses?”
“Well, what I'm heading to, I don't want to say take away the rights of the employee, but if the city does not want to offer the opportunity for matching in the future, is there a way to head that off in the past or really not?”
“All right. I recognize that may head into a whole different territory. All right. Thank you.”
“Thank you, Stephanie. So if you come back with a list of 100 different organizations and you figure we might go through 24 in a year, it could take four years to go through that list, would that be?”
“Okay. It won't be annual if we have that many. Or pick it out of a hat?”
“Mayor? Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion to go past 9 o'clock.”