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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Page 13 Section 5.4; notification area if beyond 500’; and logistics and legalities for staff in some suggestions addressed by the White Paper. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Paschke asked that Commissioners reconsider making the process mandatory through codification, rather than placing staff in the position of creating policy, with no written guidelines, and subject to inconsistencies among staff, and to provide defined boundaries and requirements. Commissioner Boerigter recognized staff’s concerns, and agreed from the standpoint that if open houses were going to be strongly recommended, that they be made a requirement of the land use process; however, questioned how this would address the White Paper and perceived lack of trust and unwillingness to listen to citizen input. Commissioner Boerigter reiterated his previous comments on the need, if this is codified, that the logistics, notice recipients and notification area, criteria for notification, and the entire process be defined in detail. Staff and Commissioners further discussed the challenges for staff due to the lack of codification that provides a clear and concise direction for which staff can verify and deliver upon. Mr. Paschke advised that there was no urgency to the ordinance; and suggested that staff utilize tonight’s discussion to reframe a draft ordinance proposal for consideration at the March 2008 Planning Commission meeting, for recommendation to the City Council. Further discussion included concerns about enforcing such ordinance language, and whether it was establishing another potential avenue for project opponents to delay projects; distinguishing between the open house and a formal Public Hearing; merit of the open house at the project’s initiation, while recognizing the existing process and further diminishing the perception that when a case came before the Planning Commission it was a “done deal;” eliminating the perception of distrust by providing another opportunity for public comment, while creating one more technical requirement for staff to enforce and monitor; and reiterating the need to specifically detail the timing and logistics for the open house. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Gottfried to ask staff to develop a proposed text amendment for Zoning Ordinance Amendment for review at the March 2008 Planning Commission meeting; based on tonight’s discussion. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. e. PROJECT FILE 0012 (WITHDRAWN) Consideration of revisions to City Code, Section 1005 (Business Districts) to allow limited food service uses in the Limited Business (B-1) District f. PROJECT FILE 0004 Discussion of the current progress and status of the ongoing update of Roseville’s Comprehensive Plan Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Project File 0004. Chair Bakeman advised of the next meeting date and time, and noted that the meeting time had been extended to a later time to facilitate additional discussion.