Staff caution that proposed Chapter 33 changes could expand Planning Commission powers and create 'crystal ball' problems
Dir. Morris and Planning Director Jeff Kaiser warned that a citizen‑initiated revision to Chapter 33 could expand the Planning Commission's role into long‑range planning and cumulative‑impact review; Kaiser called a proposal to anticipate "reasonably foreseeable" development a "crystal ball" provision difficult to apply objectively.
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Economic Development Director Tom Morris and Planning Director Jeff Kaiser reviewed a citizen‑initiated proposed overhaul of Chapter 33 that could change the Planning Commission’s role. Morris said his first question is what problem the change intends to solve and cautioned that the proposal could shift the commission into long‑range planning, cumulative‑impact review, compliance monitoring, and reporting — potentially a significant policy change rather than a technical rewrite.
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