Planning Commission

5/27/2021 - Minutes I. Call to Order Members Present: Mike O’Brien, Chair; Terry Zigmund, Secretary; Abby Bleything; Joe Perron; Sarah van Ryckevorsel; Tommie Murray City Staff Present: Eric Vorwald Guests Present: Kristine Lott, Mayor Call to Order by: Mike O’Brien Meeting Start Time: 6:32 PM Minutes Recorded by: Eric Vorwald II. Changes to the Agenda None III. Public Comment None IV. Approve Previous Meeting Minutes Decision: 4 – 0 Motion by: Sarah Second: Tommie Minutes/Notes: Approve the minutes as presented. V. Discussion of Policies and Priorities in Relation to Master Plan Goals Mayor Lott introduced this item and indicated this was a recap of a conversation from several meetings ago where the Planning Commission discussed and identified priorities from the Master Plan. She stated that she was back tonight to confirm the priorities remained the same for the Planning Commission, and that this information would be taken forward to the City Council for their discussion at the June 26th policies and priorities meeting. In general, the Commissioners confirmed the priorities that were identified previously and noted that housing was also important in relation to maintaining the character of neighborhoods. Specific goals from the Master Plan were also referenced. There were also questions about the format for the meeting. Mayor Lott indicated that it would be primarily in person at the Senior Center, but that Councilor Colston would be remote, therefore it would be a modified hybrid model. With no other discussion, the Mayor thanked the Commissioners for their input. VI. Continue Review of Appendix B – Form Based Code Parts 1 - 4 Eric provided an overview of where the discussions on the review of the form-based code concluded at the last meeting. He provided an update related to the siting discussion and referenced minutes from the March 12, 2020 Planning Commission meeting where there was agreement on the amount of the building that can be set back from the Required Building Line. The Commissioners spent much of the remaining time refreshing themselves on past discussions related to siting and reorienting their discussions. Several questions were discussed regarding the amount of relief being proposed, how these additional setbacks would  Eric provided an overview of where the discussions on the review of the form-based code concluded at the last meeting. He provided an update related to the siting discussion and referenced minutes from the March 12, 2020 Planning Commission meeting where there was agreement on the amount of the building that can be set back from the Required Building Line. The Commissioners spent much of the remaining time refreshing themselves on past discussions related to siting and reorienting their discussions. Several questions were discussed regarding the amount of relief being proposed, how these additional setbacks would impact development options, why the eight-foot option was identified, how new developments will relate to the streets, and if the additional setbacks being proposed would address the concerns that have been raised with buildings being too close to the streets. Eric indicated that other areas of the code may also need to be revised, such as parking, so that there is more area on the lot available to increase the setbacks, and this would be part of future discussions. With time running short, Mike indicated that we would pause the discussions on this item. He requested the Commissioners review the materials in advance of the meeting in an effort to finish the review of Part 4. VII. City Updates The Mayor provided updates on the previous Council meeting and other commissions. She specifically highlighted the noise mitigation efforts from the airport and the historic resources survey that was presented at the Council meeting. Eric reminded the Commissioners that the pool was opening on June 6th. VIII. Other Business Eric noted the next meeting would be on June 10th and we would continue discussions of the form-based code. IX. Adjourn Motion by: Joe Second: Sarah Meeting End Time: 8:06 PM