Planning Commission initiates LDC text amendment to add alternate member to Redevelopment Commission
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Summary
Staff requested and commissioners voted to initiate a Land Development Code text amendment to allow an alternate member on the Redevelopment Commission so the commission can maintain quorum when regular members are absent or recused.
Veronica Gonzales of planning staff asked the commission to initiate citizen review and the formal amendment process for a proposed text amendment to the Town of Gilbert Land Development Code (LDC). The amendment would add an alternate member position on the Redevelopment Commission, raising the commission’s effective membership so a quorum is easier to maintain when a regular commissioner is absent or must recuse for conflicts of interest.
Why it matters: adding an alternate is intended to reduce meeting disruptions and allow the Redevelopment Commission to proceed when a regular member is unavailable, while preserving the existing appointment structure.
Action and outcome
Commissioners had no substantive questions. The Planning Commission voted to initiate the LDC text amendment and send the item forward for citizen review and formal processing. Staff will return with draft ordinance text, public‑notice requirements and a schedule for public hearings and council consideration.