Future Agenda Item Request Form
Future agenda items should be limited to new issues that emerge during the course of the year that are urgent and cannot wait until the next priority setting session of Council before requiring action.
Name: Wes Speake
Date: 3/12/2025
Title Name/Topic: Feather Flag Permit Amendments
Background
1. What is the purpose for the request i.e. what you are trying to achieve or do? I understand that we allow 10 per property for up to 120 days. o How many permits do we issue a year? Y2022: 12 permits, Y2023: 22 permits, and Y2024: 29 permits.
o How often are permits for 10 vs some other #? The average number of flags per permit is 3.
o I know maintaining condition is requirment in the permit, do we regular inspect those or are visits happenstance? The conditions of the flags are normally inspected by Code Compliance during field visits to ensure the flags are erected with a valid permit.
o Can the flags stay out for 120 days straight or does it have to broken up? Both options are allowed as long as the number of days in a 12 month period does not exceed 120 days.
o Can I get a copy of a permit, a representative sample? The following link will take you to the city’s application that is available online TEMPORARY USE PERMIT v2.doc
2. What is the scope of the work you wish to see done?
Explore changes to reduce the # of flags and time to limit to special events not a regular feature
3. Does this request align with the City’s Strategic Plan? How? #5 Sense of Place
4. What is the desired timeline to have the issue considered by Council? Soon
5. Is the issue urgent requiring action before the next priority setting session of Council (Fall Workshop)?
Yes
Staff Section (To be completed by staff)
Approximate Staff Time Required: ____ Hours
Approximate Cost: $ ____