Community Development BudgetBudget Review:
Community Development Department
Community Development Staffing
Staff
Community Development Director (vacant)
Planner (Interim Director)
Code Enforcement Coordinator
Outside Help Not Supervised by Director
Planning administrative duties handled by the Building
Department’s Administrative Assistant.
Code Enforcement Board secretary duties handled by
the City Clerk’s Records Clerk.
2015/2016 Planning Division Milestones
Awarded $25,000 Technical Assistance grant to fund the
CRA/redevelopment plan.
Will complete contract obligations in 2015/2016
Awarded $10,000 grant to create a Tree Management
Plan.
Will complete plan in 2016/2017
Annexation of ABCC including Comprehensive Plan
amendments.
Received Tree City USA designation.
Successfully defended Gate gas station appeal.
2016/2017 Planning Division Goals
Hire a full time Director.
Implement the CRA/redevelopment plan.
Community Development Fund- $50,000
Address codes related to the moratorium on gas
stations.
Address necessary sign code revisions.
Implement the Tree Management Plan.
$10,000 for Professional Services
Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Notification
Possible rewrite of Land Development Regulations.
Possible overlay district creation for Town Center.
2015/2016 Community Development
Board Update
Items Heard
10 Variances
6 Use-by-Exceptions
2 Ordinances
2 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
1 Rezoning
1 Plat
22 Total Items in 8 Meetings as of August.
2016/2017 Planning Division Budget
2 Employees: Community Development Director and
Planner
Expenses
2015/2016: $243,000
Included $92,000 CRA study
2016/2017: $186,000
New Director’s salary TBD
Possible budget mod pending Land Development Regulations
rewrite costs TBD
Revenue
None.
Tree Fund Update
Revenue
Total Balance
$21,470
Expected Expenses
Finalize Tree Management Plan- $5,750
Complete plantings planned under the $10,000 grant- $2,950
Begin implementation of Tree Management Plan- TBD
YEAR REVENUE
2014 $8,180
2015 $6,083
2016 $7,514
2015/2016 Code Enforcement Division Milestones
Code Enforcement Officer left May of 2016.
Code Enforcement Officer title changed to Code Enforcement
Coordinator.
Hired a new Code Enforcement Coordinator in July of 2016.
High Profile Cases
Cloister Gate Use- pending litigation
457 Sailfish Drive East- property sold and demolished for new home
85 Edgar Street- property sold and demolished for new home
1519 Jordan Street- property demolished by Beaches Habitat
Responded to resident complaints.
Limited proactive enforcement.
2016/2017 Code Enforcement Division Goals
Continue working open cases.
Increased focus on proactive enforcement including;
Junk cars
Abandoned properties
Overgrown yards
2015/2016 Code Enforcement Board
Update
Items Heard
1 Old Item
1 New Item
1 Rehearing
1 Request for Rehearing
4 Meetings Held
Limited number of items due to newer Code
Enforcement Officer getting up to speed and then
leaving the City with no officer for 2 months.
2016/2017 Code Enforcement Division Budget
1 Employee: Code Enforcement Coordinator
Expenses
2015/2016:
$68,500 Budgeted
$47,500 Projected
Without Officer for 2 months and lower than expected benefits costs
2016/2017:
$72,000 Budgeted
No major expenses expected
Revenue
None.