HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 2021-07-14MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION
Held Virtually
July 14, 2021 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Schwab opened the regular meeting at 6:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Andrew Schwab (Chair), Richie Ahuja, Steve Luxton, Steven
Switzer
City Staff Present: Emma Bolin (Manager)
Ben Braudrick (Associate Planner)
Chris Cowgill (Assistant City Attorney)
Public Present: Bob Vreeland
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bob Vreeland, City Resident
Commented that he was under the impression that the Council had already accepted the Public
Outreach and Participation Plan for the Climate Resiliency planning effort.
Chair Schwab closed public comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Switzer moved to accept the minutes from the June 23rd, 2021 meeting.
Commissioner Luxton seconded, all were in approval
ACTION ITEMS
1. Work Session: Climate Resiliency Plan Task 4 Preparation
Commissioner Switzer presented is SWOT analysis of the Industrial and Open Space sections of
the Land Use Element in the Comprehensive Plan. Discussion followed.
2. Work Session: Climate Resiliency Plan Draft Public Outreach and Participation Plan
The Commission came to consensus that they would table this item for the next meeting when
more Commissioners were available to provide input.
Commissioner Luxton asked if the Commission could add an item to the agenda or a future
agenda related to lot width requirements. Staff responded that the major code update to the
zoning, subdivision, building, and growth management titles would include this review and were
scheduled for the Planning Commission’s August 25th meeting. The Chair agreed that it should be
integrated into the agenda for the August 25th meeting.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 28, 2021
Page 2
STAFF UPDATES
Manager Bolin updated the Commission on the recent City partial reopening and the new
appointment system that the City is using to meeting with staff either in person or virtually. She
mentioned the Code Update workshop that had occurred the night before and encouraged the
Commissioners to take the survey related to the update. Council has proposed going to a hybrid
meeting style by the end of August. She reminded the Commission that they would be following
the Council’s lead and canceling the first meeting in August as a break.
Planner Braudrick updated the Commission on the Chamber of Commerce led workshop on a
10-year plan for the downtown. It was attended by upwards of 60 people in the Vern Burton. They
will hold another meeting focusing on the City’s major commercial corridors at the end of July.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
None.
ADJOURNMEN T
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Andrew Schwab, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary