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ATTACHMENT F Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Page 5 City Council would be involved as well. She thought she understood the concern about making sure the standards are applied equitably across various projects, but every project is unique and almost impossible to achieve. She noted that this is also a voluntary process, and the developer understands going into it that this is a little bit of a negotiation based on the specific characteristics of their project. What the developer is proposing to do and the incentives that the developer will be unlocking. The other thing she thought was important is the City Manager and City Council funded a full-time sustainability specialist beginning in 2023 and that person will have the primary responsibility, working with the planners, to review what is being proposed to make sure that the City is maximizing whatever it can, and the decisions being made are reasonable based on the specific characteristics of the project, but it is not a perfect system. Chair Kimble noted when she looked at this it is very quantitative and is not a very subjective list so she did not know how it could be applied inequitably. Commissioner Aspnes asked how the City will know this is worthwhile or whether it is achieving its purpose. Is there a process in place for this? Ms. Gundlach explained it is going to take a project or two to see if it is worth their while and if people are not using it then there is no harm in it being in the Code. If people are using it, theoretically the sustainability specialist and the City planners, in working through the worksheet have found value otherwise the worksheet will not be approved. Public Comment No one came forward to speak for or against this request. MOTION Member McGehee moved, seconded by Member Aspnes, to recommend to the City Council approval of the Shoreland Overlay District, Repeal Chapter 1017 and replace into Chapter 1012, EV Charging Standards, amend Section 1019.04, new and revised definitions. Amend Section 1001.10, revise landscaping standards. Amend Section 1011.03, and add an amendment to create the sustainability incentives, Section 1001.13. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. 7. Other Business a. Consider 2023 Variance Board and Planning Commission Meeting Calendar Community Development Director Janice Gundlach presented the 2023 Variance Board and Planning Commission meeting calendar.