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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Page 29 Chair Boguszewski responded that commissioners had previously discussed that and 1431 noted the individual work and research done by Member Stellmach in advance of 1432 tonight’s meeting and recommendations incorporated by staff based on those efforts. 1433 Chair Boguszewski suggested another may be a work session limited to this item to avoid 1434 a process that delayed things another year, but allowing productive and thoughtful review 1435 of this issue in addition to balancing it with the other land use cases coming before the 1436 commission.Chair Boguszewski noted one example of the process would be more 1437 detailed discussion with the commission charged to balance business and residential 1438 interests, opining that the City Council should find it of value for the commission to work 1439 with staff andedit thoughts and whys in the commission’s determinations or at least the 1440 rationale in their recommendations.If submitted individually, Chair Boguszewski 1441 suggested at a minimum that staff assemble those individual comments to inform further 1442 discussion ofthe whole body. 1443 Member Murphy sought further direction on how best to pursue the process or what to do 1444 differently. 1445 Community Development Director Bilotta noted that a lot of effort has gone into theTwin 1446 Lakes Redevelopment Area for decades, not just this year; and while it seems like the 1447 end is near for this issue, there remained many voices and ideas.Mr. Bilotta clarified that 1448 the onus was not entirely on the Planning Commission or public comments held at the 1449 Public Hearing, noting that the City Council had also gone through a lot of the proposed 1450 uses line by line and were now at a point where they were seeking the Commission to 1451 weigh in once again.Therefore, Mr. Bilotta assured commissioners that an additional 1452 month would not prove problematic, but clarified that another six months may be harmful. 1453 Mr. Bilotta noted that it was unfortunate that tonight’s agenda had so many land use 1454 cases in addition to this internal document.However, he expressed appreciation of the 1455 comments and discussion, as well as the public process and public comment. Mr. Bilotta 1456 did opine, however, that good decisions are not possible after such an agenda and at this 1457 late hour. 1458 Mr. Bilotta suggested the option to continue the Public Hearing and discussion to the 1459 October meeting, or scheduling a Special Meeting for only this issue before the next 1460 Regular Planning Commission meeting. 1461 Chair Boguszewski questioned if that option would allow additional public comment at the 1462 next regular Commission meeting. 1463 Member Cunningham noted she had numerous suggested changes beyond staff’s hard 1464 work to-date, and suggested doing individual homework and having the opportunity to 1465 share those suggestions as a group before officially voting on it. 1466 Member Murphy suggested inviting the City Council for a joint discussion as well, such as 1467 a Worksession of the two bodies before going their separate ways with varying ideas. 1468 Chair Boguszewski opined that each City Councilmember had the opportunity to view 1469 Commission meetings, as the Commission did for City Council meetings; and while loving 1470 the idea of a joint meeting, questioned if it was realistically feasible.Chair Boguszewski 1471 opined that it was the charge to the Commission to make recommendations and send it 1472 back to the City Council allowing for another level of scrutiny. 1473 Further discussion ensued regarding the process to complete this review, whether 1474 individually or corporately and how to gain consensus on each line item that could prove 1475 extensive and the advantages and disadvantages of a Special Planning Commission 1476 meeting and concern that public comment would be part of that process as well. 1477 Mr. Bilotta advised that public comment could be part of a Special Meeting as long as 1478 appropriately noticed, and if commissioners were all in agreement, there was no need to 1479 spend additional time tonight on the discussion.Mr. Bilotta suggested that individual 1480 commissioners submit typographical errors to staff prior to the Special Meeting to allow 1481 for more substantial discussion on technical issues and actual uses as that meeting. 1482