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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
March 8, 2006
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE:
Swearing in of new Commissioner, Peter Brown
Peter Brown was absent, it was noted that he would be sworn in as a
new commissioner at the March 22nd meeting.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners
Carlyn Christianson, Alice Loh, Andrew Carter, Jason McCoy, Vice
Chairperson Andrea Miller, and Chairperson Orval Osborne (with one
vacancy)
Commissioners Loh and Miller were absent.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
The agenda was accepted as written.
MINUTES:
Minutes of January 25 and February 8, 2006, were accepted as written.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There were no comments from members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. General
Plan Annual Report.
Review of the 2005 annual report, and consideration of revisions to
the growth management phasing schedule.
Staff provided a presentation reviewing the highlights of the 2005
Annual Report on the General Plan. Staff discussed the City’s
population growth in 2005, .8%, and presented a revision to the Growth
Management Phasing Schedule. It was noted by staff that 2005 was a
big year for new commercial floor area, with three projects, Costco,
Court Street and the County Government Center, containing over 300,000
square feet of floor area. The Commission’s discussion focused on the
balance between new commercial and residential growth. The Commission
approved a motion to recommend that the City Council consider
expanding the intervals in the Growth Management Phasing Schedule from
3 years to 8 years.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
2. Staff
A.
Agenda Forecast
Staff provided the Commission with a preview of items on upcoming
agendas.
3. Commission
There was no Commission discussion.
The meeting
ADJOURNED
at 8:25 to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled
for Wednesday March 22, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of
City Hall, 990 Palm Street. |
