Planning Commission

SUMMARY MINUTES Regular Meeting Eugene Planning Commission Sloat Room—The Atrium—99 West 10th Avenue August 6, 2007 11:00 a.m. PRESENT: Rick Duncan, President; Phillip Carroll, Ann Kneeland, John Lawless, Anthony McCown, members; Alissa Hansen, Lisa Gardner, Planning and Development Department; Gary McNeel, Public Works Department; Emily Jerome, City Attorney’s Office; Jim Spickerman, Robin Dehnert, Rick Satre, Ann Simas, Ed Russo, Tom Adams, Tom Mitchell, Barb Mitchell, guests. ABSENT: Randy Hledik, Vice President; Jon Belcher, member; Mike Sullivan, ex officio. I. PLANNING COMMISSION DELIBERATION: MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE PLAN AMENDMENTS/ZONE CHANGE Staff: Alissa Hansen, 682-5508 II. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF A. Other Items from Staff B. Other Items from Commission MINUTES—Eugene Planning Commission August 6, 2007 Page 1  MINUTES Regular Meeting Eugene Planning Commission Sloat Room—The Atrium—99 West 10th Avenue August 6, 2007 11:00 a.m. PRESENT: Rick Duncan, President; Phillip Carroll, Ann Kneeland, John Lawless, Anthony McCown, members; Alissa Hansen, Lisa Gardner, Planning and Development Department; Gary McNeel, Public Works Department; Emily Jerome, City Attorney’s Office; Jim Spickerman, Robin Dehnert, Rick Satre, Ann Simas, Ed Russo, Tom Adams, Tom Mitchell, Barb Mitchell, guests. ABSENT: Randy Hledik, Vice President; Jon Belcher, member; Mike Sullivan, ex officio. Mr. Duncan convened the meeting. I. PLANNING COMMISSION DELIBERATION: MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE PLAN AMENDMENTS/ZONE CHANGE Mr. Duncan noted consensus from the Commission to continue to deliberate on the applications today and vote at the next Planning Commission meeting, to enable all members to participate in the voting process. Ms. Hansen reported she had received a voice mail with comments from Mr. Hledik regarding the draft findings. Ms. Hansen facilitated a review of the draft findings document staff had prepared for the Commission. Commissioners offered changes to the document for which Commissioners reach consensus and which were recorded by staff for inclusion in the final draft. At the conclusion of the discussion, Ms. Hansen asked Commissioners to forward any additional comments to her by the end of August 7, 2007, so that the final draft would be available for the August 13, 2007 meeting. II. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF A. Other Items from Staff Ms. Gardner reviewed the Planning Commission agenda for the August 13, 2007 meeting. The Commission would conduct final deliberations and vote on the McKenzie-Willamette Plan Amendments and Zone Change requests. Additionally, it would commence preparations for the October 24, 2007 joint meeting with the City Council regarding the Planning Commission work program. MINUTES—Eugene Planning Commission August 6, 2007 Page 2  B. Other Items from Commission Responding to a question from Mr. Duncan regarding contacts from members of the public regarding the McKenzie-Willamette proposals currently before the Commission, Ms. Jerome said until all appeal periods had expired, Commissioners should consider the issue something that may come before the Commission again. She recommended avoiding ex parte contacts. She added if ex parte contacts could not be avoided, including reading the newspaper, Commissioners should track those contacts for the record. She reminded Commissioners that it was possible that this issue would come before the Commission again through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process and every effort should be made to avoid the appearance of bias. Mr. Duncan adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m. (Recorded by Linda Henry) c:\documents and settings\cemnllh\desktop\linda\2007\08 august\pc070806.doc MINUTES—Eugene Planning Commission August 6, 2007 Page 3