76  CONCORD CITY COUNCIL 2nd WORK SESSION MEETING APRIL 18, 2023  The City Council for the City of Concord, North Carolina, held the City Council 2nd Work Session in the 3rd floor City Hall Council Chambers located at 35 Cabarrus Ave, W, on  April 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with Mayor William C. Dusch presiding.  Council members were present as follows:  Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tem JC McKenzie Council Member Andy Langford Council Member W. Brian King Council Member Betty M. Stocks Council Member Terry L. Crawford Council Member Jennifer Parsley-Hubbard Council Member John A. Sweat, Jr. City Manager, Lloyd Wm. Payne, Jr. City Attorney, Valerie Kolczynski Assistant City Manager, LeDerick Blackburn Assistant City Manager, Josh Smith Assistant City Manager, Pam Hinson City Clerk, Kim J. Deason Various Department Directors  Others Present:  Mayor Dusch called the meeting to order Electric Rate Discussion increases to customers since 2015.  The Electric Systems Director, Alex Burris, stated there have not been any new rate Chris Lund and Dawn Lund, Utility Financial Solutions, LLC, presented the following:  Financial Projection & Targets Cost of Service Results  PPA- -Purchased Power Adjustment or Power Cost Adjustment (PPA/PCA) They reviewed the natural gas prices in the last 45 months and presented a five-year financial projection without rate adjustments and projected annual billing impacts with  recommended base rate adjustments. Tiny Homes discussion  The Planning and Neighborhood Development Services Deputy Director, Kevin Ashley, presented options on tiny home regulations and the regulations and standards from other towns and cities. He stated the Raleigh and Burlington have good ordinances in place dealing with tiny homes. He stated Asheville has had one tiny home development approved and High Point has had two tiny home developments approved. He explained High Point's ordinance regulations and stated their site plan review is complex and similar to Concord's. He stated staff did discuss reducing the height limit to two-story homes but otherwise, staff is confident that the ordinance can be administered and enforced. Council Member King stated, in his opinion, tiny homes should be classified in a separate    77  zoning classification similar to an overlay district.  Council Member Parsley-Hubbard suggested tiny home or cottage home developments should be required to obtain a special use permit. Council Member King agreed. The Planning and Neighborhood Development Services Deputy Director stated they could be Itv was the consensus oft the Council to direct stafft to amend the proposed text amendment tos specify tiny homes/cottage homes as a special purpose use andt toi take the amendment  classified as a special purpose use.  back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their consideration.  City Attorney Evaluation Discussion evaluation form fort the City Attorney.  Mayor Pro-Tem McKenzie stated that he sent an email to the Council regarding a new Following some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to accept the new  evaluation form for the City Attorney's annual evaluation process.  Public Art Commission  Mayor Dusch stated three members of the Council are needed to meet and review applications for the Public. Art Commission and other Boards/Commissions. Council Members Langford, Stocks, and Sweat volunteered to be on the review  committee.  There being no further business to be discussed, a motion was made by Council Member Crawford and seconded by Council Member Sweatt to adjourn---the vote: all aye.  Hhul William C. Dusch, Mayor  Deasop, CityClerk  ds Apn