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CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 6 PM
PUBLIC APPEARANCES
This is the time set aside for members of the public to speak to the Commission about issues of concern. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Recommended Action: Approve the May 28, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.
Recommended Actions:
Staff recommends the following motions:
Main Motion: “Move to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments to MICC 19.06.050 – Commerce on public property as amended; proposed new section MICC 19.06.130 – Temporary use permits as amended; and proposed amendments to MICC 19.15.030 – Land use review types as amended.”
Note: once the main motion has been made and seconded, the Planning Commission can begin making amendments by motion as it sees fit.
Secondary Motion – Minor Amendments: “Move to approve the minor amendments and amend the draft materials as presented in PCB 25-12.”
Note: this motion would make all of the minor amendments outlined in Exhibit 2. If there are amendments categorized as minor that the Planning Commission would like to discuss further, the motion could be modified to: “move to approve the minor amendments except for proposed amendments [insert log numbers] and amend the draft materials as presented in PCB 25-12.” The excepted amendments can then be addressed with the same process proposed for substantive amendments.
Secondary Motion – Substantive Amendments: “Move to approve substantive amendment [insert log number] alternative [insert preferred alternative letter] as presented.”
Note: Each time a substantive amendment motion is made all the following variables will need to be inserted: (1) amendment log number and (2) the preferred alternative. The phrase “as presented” can be changed to “as amended” if the Planning Commission would like to make further changes to the alternative such as proposing specific language. If changes to an alternative are proposed the tertiary motion below would need to be made to detail the proposed change prior to voting on the secondary motion.
Tertiary Motion – Changes to a substantive amendment alternative: “Move to amend alternative [insert preferred alternative] as follows: [provide the proposed amendment].”
Motion to Table: “Move to table discussion of the main motion and substantive amendments [insert log numbers] until the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.”
Note: If the Planning Commission is unable to resolve all of the proposed amendments at the June 10 meeting, or if additional information or staff recommendations are required, this matter can be tabled until the July 22, 2025 meeting.
Recommended Action:
Approve a recommendation regarding the Parks Zone Development Code amendment.
Staff recommend the following motions:
Main Motion: “Move to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed new section MICC 19.05.050 – Parks Zone; new section MICC 19.05.060 – Parks Zone Development Standards; and proposed amendments to MICC 19.16.010 – Definitions and MICC 19.01.040 – Zone Establishment.”
Note: once the main motion has been made and seconded, the PC can begin making amendments by motion as it sees fit.
Secondary Motion – Amendments: “Move to approve [amendment] alternative [insert preferred alternative] as presented.”
Note: The phrase “as presented” can be changed to “as amended” if the PC would like to make further changes to the alternative such as proposing specific language. If changes to an alternative are proposed the tertiary motion below would need to be made to detail the proposed change prior to voting on the secondary motion.
Tertiary Motion – Changes to an amendment alternative: “Move to amend alternative [insert preferred alternative] as follows: [provide the proposed amendment].”
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT