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Planning Commission Board Meeting City Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Minutes - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1. Call to Order Chair Bakeman called to order the Planning Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m. and reviewed the role and purpose of the Planning Commission. 2. Roll Call & Introductions City Planner Thomas Paschke called the Roll. Members Present: Commissioners Thomas Gottfried; Joe Wozniak; Jim Doherty; Daniel Boerigter; Andre Best; and Chair Mary Bakeman Members Absent: Barbara Martinson Staff present: City Planner Thomas Paschke; Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd; Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel 3. Approval of Minutes MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to approve meeting minutes of April 02, 2008 as presented. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. 4. Communications and Recognitions: a. From the Public (Public Comment on items not on the agenda): No one appeared to speak on any non-agenda items. Chair Bakeman thanked staff for following up with other City departments (i.e., Police Department) on comments and/or concerns expressed by the public at last month’s Planning Commission Public Hearings, and for coordinating information with residents. Chair Bakeman also noted concerns expressed with the potential need for stop signs at the new Starbuck’s location; and requested that staff alert the Public Works Department to those concerns. Chair Bakeman advised the public that there was a new link on the City’s website, allowing for email updates on the Comprehensive Plan Update process. b. From the Commission or Staff: City Planner Paschke alerted Chair Bakeman and Commissioners that an additional agenda item should be included for annual elections to elect a Chair and Vice Chair; and determination of those serving on the Variance Board. i. There will be a joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting on Monday, May 12, 2008 for an open discussion of topics that may include the Comprehensive Plan update and general land use issues. Commissioners identified potential discussion points for the upcoming joint meeting, which included recognition by the Commission and City Council of the nine (9) month timeframe for zoning code updates following Comprehensive Plan changes; a discussion on the number of liquor and/or pawn shop licenses in the City; and Chair Bakeman noted that there were sufficient Planning Commissioners and City Councilmembers on the Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee to keep both bodies apprised of ongoing discussions, and that the amount of time