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Option C: "Staff Action - Council Hearing": City Council review (at a public <br /> hearing) of site development upon staff"action" after public notice and in <br /> some cases an initial hearing. This option would allow staff to resolve <br /> many smaller issues prior to Council review, while still assuring Council <br /> intent is met with regard to Code interpretations. While some of the time <br /> required for Council review would be reduced, staff time is likely to <br /> increase to prepare for public input at two stages, and there may be <br /> minimal incentive for applicants and neighbors to find common ground at <br /> the staff level if a Council hearing will be required anyway. <br /> Option D: "Staff Action - Council Consent": City Council "consent" review of site <br /> development upon staff"action" after public notice and in some cases an <br /> initial hearing,with staff discretion to refer items of concern to Council for <br /> hearing. This approach would allow staff to facilitate resolution of many <br /> issues of concern, and should expedite "clean" projects, reducing the need <br /> and time for Council review. Public input directly to appointed or elected <br /> officials would, however, be reduced, except upon appeal or referral. It <br /> could also be argued that staffs interpretations may not be consistent with <br /> Council's and/or that the staff lacks the review continuity of the Planning <br /> Commission. Option D-PC is a variation of this approach, which would <br /> designate the Planning Commission to review projects "referred" from <br /> staff due to their level of controversy or due to policy considerations. This <br /> alternative would allow for continued Commission oversight on more <br /> complex applications, but may result in infrequent review and less <br /> familiarity of the Commission with the review process. <br /> • Robin Robison, 27801 Edgerton, suggested the 500' notification limit may have to be <br /> reviewed. She was outside the 500' limit on certain projects which would still definitely <br /> impact her property. Roger Summit, 13390 Lenox Way, asked about the regulations <br /> concerning story poles and recommended that the Town require that they be put up early <br /> on in the process. Ginger Summit, 13390 Lenox Way,believed the entire community <br /> was impacted by projects and the Planning Commission protected the community concept <br /> of the Town. June Conlon asked if there would be any economic impacts to these options <br /> such as the necessity of hiring more staff. Eric Clow suggested putting information about <br /> projects on the webpage. Valerie Stitt, 25703 Lomita Linda Court, asked how Planning <br /> Commissioners were appointed and what their compensation was. She also believed a <br /> project was a view issue and not limited to a 500' area. Shelley LeFevre, Manuella,noted <br /> that staff time was a recurring theme in the options before Council but she believed when <br /> applications got delayed at the Planning Commission even more staff time was spent on <br /> projects. She also spoke as a former Planning Commissioner and stated that she knew of <br /> situations where commissioners had imposed conditions applying restrictions they <br /> personally supported. She supported Option C which she thought gave the Council the <br /> opportunity to carefully and completely review projects which was part of their <br /> responsibilities. Nancy Couperus, 13680 Page Mill Road, supported Option A but with <br /> the inclusion of staff action which would encompass a process of early notice of <br /> neighbors, an opportunity for staff to resolve issues of concern in an informal meeting <br /> setting and either approval of a project or referral of the project for public hearing where <br /> policy issues were concerned or where a substantial controversy was identified. <br /> James Vedder, 26355 Calle Del Sol, believed the Planning Commission was essential to <br /> the process and to provide continuity. He did not believe the Council had the time to <br /> review the projects. Kathleen Wiler,Fremont Road, noted that they had been through the <br /> January 14, 1999 <br /> Special City Council Meeting <br /> 2 <br />