Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 08 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 25, 2020 Page 13 of 24 Nicole Ament, the applicant' attorney, asks for clarification from staff on the process of the resolution drafting process. She asks if they can go ahead and have the vote happen tonight without the resolution being drafted. Rice says that what he understands is that the commissioners are voting on a motion to direct staff to prepare a resolution, but the commissioner's direction to staff is to put together a resolution that declines the amendment to the comprehensive plan. Zuccaro says that from a scheduling perspective, staff would bring this resolution back for the July 9t" meeting to vote on the resolution. This would not hold the applicant up from a scheduling standpoint if they choose to move forward with city council. Ament says that this would not change their schedule for the city council meeting if they decide to proceed with the application. Zuccaro says that it would not. Rice asks if any other commissioners have comments dependent on Diehl's motion. None are heard. Rice says that the motion is to grant staff to create a resolution of declination and present the resolution at the July 9t" meeting. Howe asks for clarity on if this motion is just pertaining to the comprehensive plan amendment. Rice says that is correct. Diehl moves and Moline seconds a motion to grant staff to create a resolution of declination for the amendment of the comprehensive plan and present the resolution at the July 9t" meeting. Motion passes unanimously by a roll call vote. Rice mentions as a reminder that the commissioners are only making a recommendation to city council for this application. City council will be making the final decision if the applicant chooses to move forward with it. Zuccaro says that is correct. He recommends that the commissioners also make a recommendation for the GDP amendment so that if the applicant chooses to move forward with the application, city council can see the commissioner's recommendation on that subject as well. Howe says that it is difficult to discuss the GDP plan if they already know there is a vote for denial of the comprehensive plan amendment. Diehl asks if they should make a motion to table the GDP discussion. Howe says that he thinks that is an appropriate action if they decline the comprehensive plan amendment.