Planning Commission

6/24/2021 - Minutes I. Call to Order Members Present: Mike O’Brien, Chair; Amy Houghton, Vice-Chair; Terry Zigmund, Secretary; Abby Bleything; 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: 6:35 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: Abby Second: Amy Approved the minutes as presented V. Continue Review of Appendix B – Form Based Code Parts 1 - 4 Eric began the discussion and noted that the review would include the details of each building form standard. He indicated that the previous regulations applied to all the sections, but now we were getting into the specific requirements for each building form standard. He reviewed the specific information related to each standard. The Planning Commission had specific questions related to the height of each floor, and how the different uses impacted each interior height. The Planning Commission also discussed separations for buildings in the Townhouse/Small Apartment Building Form Standard. The Planning Commission spent most of the meeting discussing the specific standards for each building form standard and recommending change or additional language to the proposed edits. Following the review of this information, Eric indicated that he would update the document (including parts 1 through 4) and bring those back to the Planning Commission at the next meeting. He reminded the Commissioners that there were several sections that still needed to be discussed in more detail prior to a public hearing being considered on the proposed changes. VI. City Updates  (including parts 1 through 4) and bring those back to the Planning Commission at the next meeting. He reminded the Commissioners that there were several sections that still needed to be discussed in more detail prior to a public hearing being considered on the proposed changes. VI. City Updates Eric indicated that the members of the Commission that were up for reappointment were reappointed, and that Sarah was elevated to a regular member (from an alternate) to fill Terry’s vacancy. Eric stated that her term would not change, just her position on the Commission. Mayor Lott provided updates on the approvals by City Council of the Butternut Station project at the O’Brien Community Center; the policies and strategies meeting occurring on June 26th at the Senior Center; the raising of the pride flag; and the over turning of the Governor’s veto to allow all resident voting in the City. VII. Other Business The Commissioners discussed the upcoming meeting schedule and the intention of meeting with the Housing Commission to discuss housing priorities including issues related to parking and construction of family-sized housing units. It was generally decided that the Planning Commission would keep their July 8th meeting date to review the changes to Parts 1 through 4 of the Form Based Code, and then identify a second meeting in July to be utilized as a joint meeting with the Housing Commission. Eric would coordinate a meeting date with the staff liaison to the Housing Commission. The Planning Commission also decided to only have one meeting in August as a summer break. Finally, the Commissioners thanked Terry for her years of service to the City and the Planning Commission. They encouraged her to continue participating as a member of the public and to visit regularly. It was noted that Terry would remain on the UPWP Advisory Committee for the Parking Inventory Analysis, and Management Plan. VIII. Adjourn Motion by: Abby Second: Amy Meeting End Time: 7:58 PM