Council discussed two separate appeals of Planning & Zoning approvals and voted to continue deliberations (not reopen the hearings) to the regular Dec. 18 meeting so staff and legal counsel can prepare draft reasoned decision documents.

Meredith Todd, city planner and sustainability planner, said staff and counsel require additional time to produce clear recommended actions and a draft decision for council deliberation. Councilmember Bill sought a clarification that the hearing had been closed previously and that this action continues deliberations only; the council confirmed that point and asked staff to provide a draft reason statement for review on Dec. 18.

The two appeals are recorded in the agenda as appeals of approval for DR25‑02 and SH25‑01 (appellants named in the record as John Wood and Rick Wood). Council voted unanimously to continue deliberations for both appeals to Dec. 18 and to expect staff and legal counsel to supply draft decision materials ahead of that meeting.