28 Staff Report - Council Commission Retreat April 27, 20051 ~ k7 ~
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DATE:
SUBJECT
Mi11_:No.1
C'Oi✓NCI GFAD.X`RE PQRF'
Juzie 14, '2005
'O. 4IAI OR AND T0WNVOUNC'IC
Olvi;
APPROVAL OF St.1Z1~~~RX'~T~~~S. U~rIZ~.
DEBRA RECOMMENDATDEBRA :k
UP THE PLANNING t~~)_t~•IN~I~.[C?:l~'
:L AplarE~ve t]te sunnuarv notes from the own (_".~aunc i~ I~]'hi~ in .C ern i SS E z~ ~ tie t c: tart tii'1 ~
''M5 and ~action .iteriAs include(] therein, and
2? Consider and provide direction on possibly
enabling ordinance (if anv) such as number- of! ineiAk'r4 arid. fengifir ~~teran~.. ~tNrf: -wi-IL
icoipol'atc c ha i-e to the Town Code as direcfc(l h ;~l.C~utmrjt' t- r6i'scusszoav as dp)sDt Ietagri,ov,
at is future inee:ting w1 m) staff return", with tike{7e5c3ifuti~> t.esta~~i ~~ia t~i(~z ~>.l~it~1 `~ti~ Pl`ai~nizi~~
Commission as dis-.ussed in this report ~a.ud iii (J'IC J'trw.~, Cc>~tn~i~T
Planning CununissOn Reueat.
BACKGROUND:
The Towel Cow)cil and C'Iannin C'r~tnznissi€ac ~elil' j~Jit rett2:at su~~ i iC'7i~,~?.h k7k I3: scd ~~i~sirl i t:
thuiro "Clo t'Ehe,lCa~tilr~i~~>~c>n,az~~ i'd` ntif: in°l
from the Coml ission,the retreat focused oa chtri 'jing;
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strtategies to improve the qua-ti_t~- of Come tissi;on: rzw'ei iigsa 'T'Izc:, st<a#~'.>a7c~nioianc~'LZ1 ,prci~:icizi~~l
'b ac:i-<grouzix] InfoEbIatlcan for'th~,retre.at is inctudc;c;a5~ Ztta~firiietlt ~
(Conti uuedran aV
PREPAU) BY-.- BUD N J-017
D(RECIOR Of-' CD-I1~IVNITKY.15 ~rEI,~7I'.&IE•\T'
Tinruicc IImunity~ > a tfn azuent 12e,~ ~ h ` ii)'y{ 4' DEBRA J: FI(CtONE, TO~'~'N:~~1,~'I~~~ pm{
8€ vim, In : t S ~1ss'rstant Tr7col I:ianaer~~ ii .t~czxte~{ (~f l sfkiistratr,
~l~~D,r'r~C~,~`I~ ~~'.EMS E~?~~~~
( I? TCiL-PLA SINGCOI~S ~ SS+?C i,RE;T.kE'1 T'C}F' I'I I 3;.A ND'
ID;~~~'Cl{=)N OF
C'OVS
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NJ AYOR AND,,TOWN' ('(}U Cll-,
SUBJECT: RETREAT SUM-N1ARY u"NOTF,S
June y 4, 2005
DfSCIiSS'JON:
A. Retreat Notes
Shawls Spano, tlic retreat facilitator has prx~viYtr c1 a+sllRSrr~ar,~~c,1 ~';cy~ tN)]r .q thaf.m-e e, c]is~rtt~cd~ rt ilifx
retreat to aletnortalize the Council_'s ;input acid rl-c l" Tq addit mij sr i1'k~.cstkt
(Attach Went
-'he retreat motes summarize live mam,tclf} cs}
Role of the Consulting architect ;end idle ;rxafuto. alxcl', c~tr~~l~~' o.E ttrC~r e c~r~s~~ItanC'sCf~{~~r~s{ anr~.
firlc]i~a~s.
stole of staff and the. types of permits and prct,,4 cttrlt.rlt~~•:itltno i~/ rt : to
f'l tt~nizT4, Commis5z01r.
3B l"lanninU Commission pmceduro and the.
Consistency of the PUirang CoRmlission in apBlt~n~,L{i~,~C7e,n~ra~~;Iai7~i~~i~c>t~`iet
5. Orientation and attitude of the Plattrsing (:'ozzxrl~tss[csn!To,,~wci,apl3lktU1
The aote.s also identify Eve a-feed upDa aclion,i'temst and' " t, IC
items. One of the action items requires that staff retisrnict ~ a~n~tl',~z itl7~ re~c~luLi'csr~ ri#;al di~cLrirrent;
that sumnjaTizes the role of the Planning Coinmi~siE?n~.,
consolidate existing information,as weir its inclutl~~~i~xln~i~'~~ n~~trt;~,o~x,lh ~ r~trLttt<a5Tr,4~e,~~cc~~n;'
the summary cotes.
B. Structural Changes Io°the'Plannin~-, ~`orxtnus,4is~7i';
The 0-,)uncil shoji t] be,,m,,,re that the terms oft~~o~'rirrxrx~i~Si~'~i1c r tti~i~l]w~}~i4~~t-~~rid;~£tPifsry~ar~
Staff will begizr advertisin< and ac:ceptuxg applicali`crtls! ~ by boa , a}id cr~~txn~i~sic~u; uac ancies} iixl
UctobCYPNOVen-tbcr. If COuisc:il deszres to maketar7,y,'gtr~ct~rt~l`~ti'stn~es~tc~~dat e:csrr~~oti~'tzb~r„~>~'tttct
Planning Commissior it would lie appropriate' -ic r-makef:rrly,- Aargysi t(4: TOwtT. F 64cr'S'eatior-1:
20.20.015 bct:otc; t:omiiacn6ng the atm reerltitmezit,l?roc~t?ss'.~~ l~xc°, areity~'~~s'ti rt~ara]~har~ es•bisterll
below that may be woAy of discussion; l1<»x ev~~,tl~~t~,ciaa~'l~eLotficisith'~i~ L~jun ii.~ oillc} ~li~a~tcx
lla`re hrouglxtforward for consideration,
ul t L1L""J I1 hL ti12 t the ,,omjj)Tss) i ~rC?~.,i Tt ILI ~()'7i r~3,c I71~~Cti,
Council has pi:eviously discussed reduc xg. tfie; siv~, f'tlic, l l'a zsin3;[ r~~zxr ~rs5 C unci
mciitioned that it is able to porfora-L it's
that pe.rbaps the Commission could also; jj-AIOzxrz, il; r tjitEies~x;i'tli: yo~zr r l ieF talf; i
raising this as a pos5ibie structural chatx Et s~`ttc er a ra sedt prq-,,,xotgsfy axr ~i:s st > i:n ;
Council.,inpax.
PACE 3
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL;
SUBJECT: RETREA1,StTNI-1IAP Nt}'lE
June 74. 2005
Reducing the length (A a .Plannin C-onu i s rt r ei m~tccari ~l,~r arsEtt?: ?~~c~ rsr,,
In the past. prospec tile. Ph nn i Ccamrrus i rrr anc iE anti lia i afec thtil~ ?fir, ti' r5 tsi
ibis c~n~x7riimc:nt~~f c~zte's time. Qivett tl~~ amozrrat,of.'t~~~rT~;iil~~~i:«cl.`izi~se~~i~~~Carr'l~iel~'l'<inni~~~
C OM-1rriSSIOD. By reduciiz' the len-th c~tr=tlr, '.f~~r n rr ' i nz si i er:'; • t nn, 4i-'r~.. n'm-v4 Jet.;
&(3 der intere-'st from, reside is in Pl zzrszi`nNr~',oat~~ssi~~zx.~ F<lfitt r,dtt~~~r~s,,;;~;•
commissioner who would Jibe to be reappoikftt d, t;oold' sttb-nk: ark. ayplftr,'
rcappointmc;nt. Staff is raising this as a pcis5ihl trLZC t r l ~iZarr z! rc~ i t i t ~lieezr raised!
as yin issue; for sowe`prospeetit-c l'J. tzxtzi_r~ crl7inais5;~~zu,ean idate 41 dr;i seeRangC;t)tmCd
ir~pitt.
~-~C auz~ci~ desires fo dIscuss sfru;ttrra~' cb~rnges to `t~zc;tl'~l'an n.iu~~:ozru~rission; ~~a~zic~~~rc~t~l~'recltt~stf
that this topic be included for discussion wht~tr staf#+`;re tzr tai tiiEln il; -wall-. IIif i ?~r ht3 Vin'.
stah'_isii l the role of tic Maujin- C"oz r-LAissioll,
chan,~fcs idezzti.fie-d by Council rs worthy of consAtt.taf olv at:that'ti'me_, Sr~t`~' ~it~ta'c`i~atej, tli<rt: rl~e
FeTurt will lie Presented to COune.il. in S-epteznber. Chrtng"eS,to tNfT( 'rw is Code' rte iin~'I~~es~~:zrz
stnicrural chin-ts wou)d be efl'ective prior to ,ENV iROIN, MENFTAL AS S€SSNIE\ L~
Is not a project defines
TISCAL !FACT: Nom.
Attachuic;rtts:
Staff 11~Ictizorar~r~titn far`l~c~~vn Cc~arn:el-PJanzzii~~aCc~lt~ri7#ssit~rt~fi~t.re~tl~i~o~c'`I'~1~atta~l~zl7e:ritsMc~z
memorandum w=ere previously distributed fotj-iq-fe t;eat:j
,2. Draft Sunlrnar~;JNote5
BNL:l2T, nldu
CDistributiazz:
IPlanuin ~ 'Corrzrtri5 siozl,
N~ ~11EVIRAN DY'Town Council`, VY -P(R r tree repoFY ~)6200S: t;
MEMO S
COMMUNITY E U; OW".. P T M
To; Mayor and ferl bets of the 'ruv z1 C;clunco,.
Chairman and -tMentbers of the'I'l<trtr}i.i E~YarillnlS"ioI
vfroltt: Debra Figonc, Town N11amiger
StII~jcc Town Comic l/Plairtti ag C< Ijtrzi sslozzf t ~ tieai~ 4Yli?f'.il, -~;;-"0 S
Blatt, April 20,'2(W)5
'flu's memorandum provides i3uck~7rr>u~~ rifbrmati~}n'xn~l~~c:.~u tt oiz,~~rrl:l'rer~e~«t~,
Council/Plaiming Coiji nission retreat of ;sprit 27,,, NAW.r:Its; s i~Il; stinzrrlar tfe~isL~st;acti zl Ltal ~n'1~
the Council and Conunission relating to.'t "oil-rr S a~annii~ r ;C`i S? rt}~;~' ~i1P:rt}x ie'v; dati#VexatsF
concealing the role of the C-on-izrtissioxt.5
FUCKGROUN
C7V4r the l,<ist fc izr years, tire; Town oLUicil, 'l tni?i ,r£ ~~A ri i str r~r. Grn~l s fl~lr r~ e ~ '~>rk .to
improve the lplunnin1 prttCesS awd the efficiency
effort, Comicil Wis sou` bi to make the process tnorcl e.I ii iezlt'r~ lii]K ~z ai ttai rin riljli'u itrput~
e~plit~rttirt~itiec, az~d prcae3~~•ing tlic chat<Zetet-of the L.Er~T~atdst :%~.strnirnat,y;'c~l;tli'LSC;~ff~rislzs~
included as rlttachrrre.nt 1. C(-,)uned initiated this ~zfiec;r~c~ivin4i
applicants that the plamiltr t process w'as Unduly cumbersomefanc~,t+ i r[rPlatiRilig" :i»arr lfssi~)trexs
were recltririrtg design. c:lr iges based on personal' prafz, vvice',:Vki4cif.afs(-of it- tiate<3 tlitsE~tciUess4
based on feedback from C:'uzwnissioners that agertclas<yvez~itgrx Ei}71+~s}r , txlgc,ti4l si ccxr~ it tcPcj`}t tai:
past rmidtzight. The harden ct-eated by the lengthy nreetigg S~ i_ ~esie3f ng;ii1~
xesidcnt,4 w%allinc to volunteu W ticrve on the Corn7~iisq?(v-.
Council dete;rmi aed that atreariTaing thc: planninpr-owess. wn.uTa. iefii ei l reel~Cce :'t~ ajccti'!'es:i
1. Allow the Commission to locus on more S~zhstanCZ~;t,a~4>lictzti~it
Increase the capacity of Corxrmission and; 5t'Siff.'ftit.~,v,tarl~ia:)ri:(ai4dt L scrpoij'c x ~r5srie~.sruclZr aT,~v
improved design standards for hillside cctn3rrterc a'? an~~lre~i'~l`ent Wit' rrea~; and,
I Enable (lie Commi-ssion to operate as a
evidence:. listen for compelling public
necssart to aciclr~ ss compelling issues rare;tl, c`trratrg;tle;~l?rilii he ariixg. `plies. lb~t;tr~,
Attorr7eyr bas,preparett as description, of a„ a;~i~ j irclici~ali~?a'oceei*lir~ j (t tf~a f'iniexf:2
Uver tile past few years, Council has talie11_several;,act~ns;~'~
IBased orl input from the 2001 reureat, staff bc, an'4ci~~t:c c'{o el tv l . ?tic'trit~~c~i ~l'ekltrf , etr1
issues and negotiate ri (AI- Ficatious to projects pr';c)r. rd'Ovvc.1+Tr~~exL~'ev ietiv~ e~~r~rJrri~ttu< ~ (t1:~kC j
(v Com fission bew-in;gs. pz:ojects now, iii nratrylcases~~~t~tl~Cc~u~~ a'is~g~ tzcarzt<evc~fuli~rr;pIior.
to a Con i a-ii s s I o n hearing. Staff r'epc~rts havebecoYiie:uil- #re~!aF1411~'~1£1k' , dc~it4it' 1J}~;COX.`ISSLICs4 for.
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oppot-unite to respond to the observations and irtl3uf°~"romp,6li~~EVoz~uraissi~~zxc,rs{ ut€l:cl'osctil~e tl~
role of the Commission from their: standpoint. Scysi~;ns': acid.s~,iLL~c=rls~s}n.c~ufcanrie ,izn.
ctratc~6cs for improvemene.
REFERENC MATERI AS
As this retreat wiltprirnarilyF focus on the role of~thcd3l mTiiizlp
on the quality of Commisskm tnecti;ngs, stafflias cc~, l c . ler~ztc e~z latcrittl Orel ttin i t`c rth see
two topics, some of which are mentioned above.
re-vice this rizaterial pref~aratic>zt foz;gtie retreat„ lac 1; c~ncuzii~nl;1~,?e brc~ft~{sttnur<uleIT
below.
I. Attachrnea-t 2: Town ~~ttortztg~~~ T~escrif~tioiz oL~(?t1a5~~Ji~~1~r~ra~I ~{occccli~~}
the Tmvn Attorney's doctnnent explains ihe:ci~flerenc~4~ regl'sPatian4,gUasi''
judicial l~earing,w ,~nc~c~escrihes respc}nwibilitie. or,(~'.~zitrrriic~flcr~ helY.ac?ti'n°izliax{Laas
Attaclnnezzt 3:,'Resi.,Juti-on 2002--21
"Phis resolutio3z establisbe.d the C'ortsulting rcltit`e t: roc:ess a€tr},~l'usertl,es~f.&ielru]eslofi` 11 ~
amimss,ion and Consuli ne, .Architect.,
. attachment 8: Excerpt fro a-l Town's Cort ixziss c?ne1:'ti,I nc~hc~e~k; I?~f i` ,i artcl .iuc d'ur s
T-lae. Commissioner's 11 :andbook establishes t:7 &,ToWANLl~ -iV(ies:fbr`' 11~,Fifstsrl3cititcl ,
(Com issiozzs and C ozl~tr~itt:e€s, "This secfiiotl:adi1`z;esseslthc!r~s~c~ns ~ife~~cr~~~t~zrtEr~i~storr
rtac.iO)ers (Page 1) and describes the ~ubl c,l~.~r~`n~,f~rcic qua- ,j4
(I'age 10)-
4. Attachmetit ~::l xcei-pt dorn `F'oNyr s ('orruzussiortc.c`'r { I axtdl~o7:i ~Y_}n~zt}issr ant f'i ~ri:vcnc ss_
This, excerpt describes, the Council's expectati(5psi
order to iconduct efficient aad effective nrCeti ,zz"Ys1_,
5. Attachment l{ Pltu1]tr onuziissior~ 1'alice5~arrd;Pru~:u+c~r~sr
This attacfiinci t contains the Commi.ssion's se,VTadopf tf opmitiiq4Fee 76ai 'S
establishes policies on the conduct of CorrznuSSi~nLrtl~trd.l~~tlzt.ie'sf~,:~'t~t7tl'~x i 9',~f r~latett€~i
r <<
the Commissionc}'s role in deliberativy on
6e tachrnem 11: Excorpts from-the Plannizta
California Cities
-'he l.,eague publishes this handbook as a refs.rent ~i ~~iti~{l'c~ra planni~4~~csraiz~zi5sio s;a' y
California. It can N t thous-ht of as a "best lzrilcticer ' €3 c rnenf:'~ s~~c uRc~n'-tte-oj~-'ra2ous
zzzanv coam issicws ~'froutr,d the date; ltitg itrrir} ;cask,Pag r i`tlic(tr<irrtllzch ik;l~rt>~:1c£c.5t
swagcestions on waifs to create an effoctive pl~inmsz'a~~ ~~rz~z~t`ssz~?n K~z~d,t~is~tkssc>.'sl~~lhttc5~sllrp4
17trildirr{ with fellow commissionors and staff-.'
,mUctings and proc:edums and is parucularly i`c;. tiliettet~eat,cXi'st=~s5xrizl., ti~ ~isct~ssii~rs,
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orvn_C'ounci/Plannitrg-Cotntnission ketreat
,April 20, 20)5
'age 4,
s on P~r~e 0.
on quasi-judicird -ind legislative decision-)q
CONCLUSION
"lie goal cif the Town CouncillPlanning Corzmiission; retreat is to facilitate- a discLission that,
clearly,wnculates the desirod. role of the Planning Commission as determined by the Council
StLtff has PI-DV ie.d a nt,ml)C,r cif T-OfeUeT(Ce dUCL0ttcrlts dial rcla(c to Ih4e retreat topic- A suggestcci
otttconie of the retreat its to update the Plannim, Cornmissiw 's Policies acid Procedures to
01 inrplewent and foi-malize the resnJts of the retreat and to coo oIidate 1nformation.re.lating to the
Plaimirtg Cc,rzur6ssion's role into one document.
Attaclurxen 5:
T Review of Past Efforts to Improve the'PIanrrng Process
Quasi-Jedicial Proceedings of the Planning Commission,
3., Resolution 2100 2-25
Town Code Sections 29.20x700 and 29.20;4
5, June 2004 Ketz-eat SviTimaty-Guldelincs for !?cw~14inriiz~~'~t»r~mt~~;5it~t~]~lezr hers
6, Decernlber 2004 Retreat Surnmory
Retreat Agenda
E ceq)t from Town's Ccramissioner's Hattdbook-Policies m(f Pr-oce.dures
.9. 1-N.apt from Twvva's Coxnunissioner's 1-landhoo-k-Cr'on}mission Effcctivelles'l
10. Planning Commission Policics.ancLPtoccclures, Rer-iseC14/16/01
17_- Excc;tpt from the Plannitig Con-imissioner's Handho >lt--teague of Catiformia (itic;
Panicta 7acobs
Bttd bm-tz
,Randy Tsuda
Shawn Spano
:1T3GV1~'.t1ND ~nie.rnosl7 C t'C Rctrc ANTC JIC Retreat C42-05_Z. p [
,Stn uary Nbtoo
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® April IT-V.105
Slm'wy Spano (Facifi> t~ z; ~:Sicz l a
Overview
c:;tzzzc :rnsE~c~ e c i~i'ni~ ai a Itaf;theiP,fY„
I Ns retreat xas initiated, in part,'because of
Council, and public about the PC ~-md tlzc, Towf4. s,pl~n'O rL-~rcicess:, lt~c~~'c~i~c~rns,Tali.r~l
t,wo broad calegoric-s_ (l) The scope artd focus, ol~hejp,'C` r art ul iz1'hatzitermstcl '
Ox.ir role is a quasijud)'cial body versus a tecliz~5'c4d. k~ ~t t, a}td r .xztc ~nttt,~ i'~a rc E trrL.niSi
an conflicts leading to disrespectful conuzzu~ztc ati~iz;a~xr~g ~;~~z~zz~~~~F?n~.r~~
'Ifie team respozlsihle for designi_ttg the setae:a .a exzri< ,t~l tl .L~,rrr A: x y
Wasserimn, and Shawn Spano) chase to fecxtstoFt;t~Z~~~rst~~<~~e~ra., 4~sE WFI *e;.aL,etad~:
was designed to achieve two pu oses: (k) C 1 ifti~ t igirpl~ Wi the4IM11izt~;~ozz~zzai ,s' .
and (2) Pev'ejop st=rategies ~md, act oni for do rc ~ t'z lfi ~ u lil i'e~T PGlrgoetings..
The Format of t-ic z`c;trt,at vas `cicvelopec ~ rounc ,d series c~i~~;c rsatzoti:tlal~i s'., ~ ~ 1
consisted of heating from each of the PC' memhers?
role of the PC. Topic ? consisted of Council ~zui~l~~~b r~s~crns~s;~tck tlzQiizi{ii~i~Jiaa1~,
statements ri 3ade by f'C members. In topics 3 na. `;,«'hi~h;V c~~;ctcd,iiz zn,c~pe~
discussion format, par icipants discussed tine ixt~c rat; ~ I C; uic}~ 'd'ezztif~ L~,ac i7 i:te~~t1~ iir~
improving the plaimb,)g process..
'riiicaI Issues
Several issues surfaced fronj the openinf stafemenV,~'.-~ ; PC'~trK t~xc?ttazcj i ~ tz~LJ~rs.,W6e►
first two, the Rc l(~, of the Architect Co.usiiltaz r~arit~I ~~.e'~~~~5taff~`'~~1~idits~ussc c~.at~t~ri"tt~'
daring the secoiid half of the r,~--treaf'.
't`. :Role (~f the Consldf' ag.Architect ctrr.c llac +~~tt~ia~ ~«rtii~c it~clitw~of~ )ac~cc~nsrtifcrfit,'s~'
reports sand findings. The key question nfNe'd. net:~s~x~nsc~tc~~I~:s~iss~ :x~:a5~ liczi w.' at'
extent slat uld PC tzzembers questicna or ag;oe: ,thy}l1etC=omulklmgt,~'rc~zzfecf,':~reporu
i
and findEws? Discussion of this issue:
explore tensions and differeaces (i.e. is it`.alxlazcrpriate' f ',4'tct' ef; tiirrt~ae~.Ie;i~ti)!s1 f
consultant's report, question the.
direction of accepting [be reports anti findin~sta't~,t~~.ak~seit~,~ i~,f ~e«r~f~acl ctc~r.~,b~
factually Incorrect: evidence?). There aslc:o~z's~iisu~iaitl~ti~~G~zrnt.it, zftirrxiit ~tlt~i
role of [lie Cotzsithing Architect and the la~gezct~et~zx.t~4rC,crizsLt~ti~~:~rcli tact
resolution, and that th ; PC lean in the direi ticiri~c~l ic~:~el~til ~thU~arc(aat `ct s,r~ i~rts~
and findings. In adclition, participants deg;ci~Ctp clan-iclivja:%tevzi;relafec,~'t ,t 1e,
Architect Constilt.ain.t'sreport (sec action~Wrt4: 1i5t!bz-,'fcjv~ ,
2. Rohl of at{tff ur cl rite types ntepE:rjrrits t~~j~rtsgt~ctt,'r,t~~~rrr~t~:rizimalal,m? 'C l,lf0 o.
to the PC'. Fc llowing discussic'n of this issi4j.~~~~~tc~l',affi`rrite~iktl~e~c~i~r~•zit'rol~ioi:
tablianetM
staff and the types of petutit and
sincic fatliil~ Homes. The consensus
quo.
> P rttEetirt, `roc-(-:(&r-e awl the role (,,fl l '1Ycrih. fzi lis. itt~'t'~tti~~C3~ r~{cl lir~L 7:y:,zftt
~v,ts lint iwd to the. Ekarro'~&' question of WhOIT'IfiiS
dluing public, mcetinas. The current pia:.tie'ejtsf#i~c'VGTr~1 ril_ tsl t~ rrk rmoti~ixs{'d't~e'-
they have discussion; not betore, while afst7Lzrlli)w Iii' liiar,t:Yuepi~»kS.Ec~~,{n~ac{~, ~ti
case by case basis. That pz•actice was atfkr~z~ed~„~u?~w~'stl~i~tliat:t~~eic;~'S,no,ba~IS,fbL'
c}) ctn.,?E_ .
49 C onsistenc;' Ofthe PC in applying 076
,oagoino pai-t aline plaiminuprocess in l.c~s;Ghtos,, i_ii, ttri,,b arts tfir E=fir ~nC`,otli r!
codes involve lam-ntaue and wording that:~'~.~,~en t~dnteihreta'tic~~..~"'~innc C.rnea~bcxs:
ackno-iMedgye.d This reality in. brief isclZtarks~at; .l e#~T'et'rent., t; tlelsar~~ ~timc~,,llie ,1
encoura-ed the. PC it) be consistent in
rhez4;ra i at~ii~l ifi't iE;~C ntt','I"Fi.~vzzkcci it
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and for PC members to base (heir decisi.UnSlc~trect~;~ ~i~Z}ie;5~~c~trGUFr~~r~i~~z~d'l~ut;c~n'
their own personal profe'rences. PC metliftr>'We'Te dso~n~oilTa~~f f~~tr~c reasruaaW)v
izrcl`me,nt tivhen consideriiVg policies
standards s}loxlld hr: applieil Wit}liiz the
e~artr<tfizh e.Ytirzi{'lc;crtrc?.lt~t' ra'tficil: tsar
silz~lilx~ out selected ifejli5 and usirl~ tl~c.rzr•a~~,zaffora ~le.,+lctr~cle d n~pro~c€s!_,
5. Orientation cmel m-titu(le of the P( t,~rvczr2lic~~iltic<rrtts+.,`~'f~i~isst:~e ~tz3tf'~ic~tl,~Zt'~#~ff~rc
pointy in the xe xeat frorn 1ud1i,idoal com»oerztsi, jt~x asknc3i.'.c#itici~s5 d~d'ir tC ,'c r'
systematically. I raise it here as a potentialto
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collimcllts oil this ISSue by'sonl ; C'ol.]1-1 Lilie klil_?erst 5il~bErtifitf(~,11la':shk~ P,aw
attitude, of "customer scrvico," Nvith an orientaftZi Y!tl~~rici^tr~~~~ura~et•a~~~l~`c~ll~sl
acid the community achieve, their,,',oals. ~l~t}ict het; of;po mentsi-inad sO rtA Qt
COnux-issioners 5ir.,gested that the PC ad~al~f;~tr~n.c~ic~t T'ilical,and-skeJJUi t'li STanC,0
'towards applicaufs. These comment.,, if ~ e.etzratel`~; interRrc~tet , o t~l' ctielifte~ n :
pertipectives about the role of, tile PC, cmd,
-Council resolution describing the role, of" fihc~'ftE!K~ eeracti'orr.iYertr:~~l zr,list tt€.t~w°,~:~axx~
hole ill elaril-yin') the Cott]"cili's e"Pee tatzlrtsloX,t~~i~?~ :ihlti-ri slregudi.,
Activa Itei-us
I . Staff will develop and provicle training, `fc)r;t'4zitll,noxv, iod.~ T.zfi'eRCe4 Pu rndmlicrF;,
and incl.kldirlbothizldividaltizzc]rc>zzpfaniziiaesstcts,rsxr`Itclfzait~is zt~ilit'~t~Ic1'el
orientation sessions with the Consulting ~`rcliii'~E~;,l?l:l „~intl.t}~r~lali11 41~,~st~ fy
2. Staff will develop a "modet" consulting at~cllifee(XcRl~t,0 at;piov:J&s PiokeL
back-ground and .rationale for concl isionsi,
3. Staff trill provide mjcruplwne:s for
studt~SC,ssicxt~sitt at~ui%ll#tn ibl ~I?C ztxettz er t~ si't
around tbe, table in the Council. Charliber~iii~te~~l oaf: th~r I~'ai~•..
4, Staff wiD provide a summary of DRC aetii~rtsil't~i;~t}~ta~'~. iy~ar~;t~l~a~o~:ezall~iCfeinptr
to enhance communication between staff"Md; therPU-.,
5. Staff will cowiohdate existinV iiikc~rt1tario l; tntf~~tetnare',in'z~z~cK,~~ae~nrrieitk~~.sck:c~f`
uidelilies that eswblishes'the tole of
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adopting as yesol:iltion.
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