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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 5, 2014 Page 10 Commissioner Murphy opined that often things were pretty well in place before they came to the Planning Commission, and if the PUD wording was changing, perhaps further consideration should be given to recording the discussion and thoughts of those people, whether advisory commissions or other experts, for fu- ture reference in identifying their rationale when it got to the Planning Commis- sion stage. Chair Gisselquist opined that, philosophically, he supported eliminating PUD's and their ambiguities; however, in reality, tightening them and bringing them back as a tool seemed prudent. Chair Gisselquist also supported the City Council initiating the discussion, then forwarding it to the Planning Commission for public hearings and discussion. Councilmember McGehee questioned how City Manager Trudgeon envisioned this coming back in the most effective way. City Manager Trudgeon suggested that a work session first be held to consider all the issues, and perspectives from the staff level and how to move the process for- ward; and the appropriate place for PUD's as a tool, and how big or narrow they were wanted, as well as the role of the DRC and trigger points laid out. Mr. Trudgeon noted that there were many model ordinances available as a starting point; and suggested that the Planning Commission participate in the second work session after those initial discussions. Mr. Trudgeon cautioned that timing for scheduling a work session was challenging, but noted that there were many re- sources available for reference. Mr. Trudgeon noted the many frustrations expe- rienced with the previous PUD ordinance, whether real or imagined, creating the rationale for eliminating them to be more precise. However, Mr. Trudgeon noted that some things would always come forward that didn't quite fit into code, and at the end of the last cycle, almost every development coming forward was a PUD, as the previous code was not adequate to deal with modern options needed. Mr. Trudgeon opined that the basic question was whether the PUD should be used as an exception or as the rule. In advance of that discussion, Councilmember McGehee requested a list of ques- tions to be addressed. Mr. Trudgeon advised that he would consult with staff and review the potential of writing an actual ordinance as a starting discussion point. Chair Gisselquist reviewed the proposed work plan for discussion items by the Commission for the remainder of this year, as detailed in the staff report dated May 5, 2014. Commissioner Cunningham noted a comment from the City Council last year as to the Commission's involvement and asked if they still had any concerns or were