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Planning Commission MeetingMinutes October 10, 2013 Page 6of 8 Lipton asked why there is only a 72 hour notification requirement, it seems fairly short. Russ stated that is from the City’s Charter and this is a minimum time frame. Brauneis asked if we do social media marketing for posting of the information. Russ stated we have a presence but is not a full effort. It is a man-power issue. Brauneis asked if this covers the Building Code Board of Appeals. Russ stated it does. Moline inquired about 500 feet, stating he believed it was a lot of distance. Russ stated this is a standard distance found in other municipalities. Public Comment: Michael Menaker stated he was worried about the 500 foot radius being large enough to cover an entire neighborhood. He recommended that there be an allowance for the Director of Planning to enlarge the scope based on the type of project being heard. Lipton stated he believed that was a good comment and wondered how this inclusion might be addressed. Russ stated this might be difficult apply a “scale” to a specific project. Size is not the only element involved in “scale”.He added an applicant could request to increase the radius if they wish. Moline stated he received an insert in the mail advertising an online next door neighborhood service that could be used to alert neighbors of planning proposals. Russ stated electronic outreach is an unexplored area for us to consider. Discussion ensued regarding the appropriate radius. Lipton recommended this item be forwarded to City Council with them to understand there was discussion had about minimum distance requirements and whether an entire neighborhood or geographic interest should be notified. O’Connell stated the codeshould remain objective but the citizens should feel free to get word out as far as they would like. Pritchard recommended moving forward with this item, as presented. Brauneis inquired if social media should be included as a condition. Russ stated a Facebook page would be beyond staff’s resources, but an item on the website would not.