Resident asks Planning Commission to prioritize hedge-control ordinance; staff points him to City Council

Jeff Haley appeared during the public appearances portion of the Sept. 10 Planning Commission meeting to request that a hedge-control ordinance he sponsors be moved up the calendar. Haley said he is the ordinance sponsor and that the item had been considered by the commission last fall and forwarded to City Council.

Planning staff explained that the City Council, not the Planning Commission, sets the work plan and docketing priorities and that the commission and staff currently face a large backlog of code work driven by recent state legislation. Staff invited Haley to appear before City Council and offered to follow up by email with information about the docket and how items were added and cataloged. Staff also told Haley he could address the council during public appearances at any time; Haley accepted the offer of a follow-up email.

Why this matters: Haley’s appearance documented a specific request by a resident-sponsor to accelerate a locally initiated ordinance. Staff provided a clear pathway (appearances before City Council; staff follow-up by email) rather than making any immediate change to the planning commission work plan.

No formal action or vote was taken on the request.