Planning Commission Meeting Format

Please refer to the Planning Commission’s agenda.  Agenda items can be categorized into two categories:  1) Public Hearings and 2) Non-Public Hearings.

1)      Public Hearing process:

a)      Planning staff presents their analysis of the agenda item and makes a recommendation to the Commission.

b)      The applicant is invited to respond to Planning staff’s report.

c)      The public is invited to address the Commission regarding the agenda item.  (All comments should be directed specifically to the Commission, not to staff, the applicant, or the public.  If there are specific questions you would like staff or the applicant to address, please make sure you clearly state this when addressing the Planning Commission.  The Planning Commission may ask staff or the applicant to specifically address your questions or concerns.)

d)      Once public testimony is concluded the Chair will close the public hearing portion of the meeting.

e)      The Commission will then discuss the agenda item and may direct questions to staff, the applicant, or the public.

f)        After the discussion, a Planning Commissioner makes a motion and additional discussion may occur.  At the conclusion of the discussion the entire Commission votes on the motion.

2)      Non-Public Hearing process:

a)      Same as above except there is no public testimony accepted – (delete steps c & d).