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 22^nd 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.