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Council seeks reconstituted Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory Commission, proposes wider applicant screening
Summary
Council members agreed to reconstitute the city's Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory Commission, update roles and codify a five‑year review cadence; Council member Micah McCarrie proposed a short questionnaire to broaden applicant outreach and help select members representing neighborhoods, business and Ohio University.
Athens City Council's planning committee on Monday moved to reconstitute the Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory Commission created by ordinance in February 2006 and to clarify roles, charters and a regular review cadence.
Mayor Patterson and committee members said the comprehensive plan should be a regularly updated “people’s document” and recommended reconstituting the commission at least every five years. Council member Micah McCarrie proposed a short applicant questionnaire — name, residence, relevant experience, and three areas where the applicant believes the city has made significant…
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