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Commission debates bylaws, term limits and member count; staff to draft code changes
Summary
Commission discussed unifying planning commission bylaws into code, debated member count (prefer odd number: 5 or 7), term limits including partial terms, chair voting rights, and online participation/comment rules; staff will present draft code updates at the January public hearing.
Staff proposed consolidating planning commission bylaws and code language to remove inconsistencies. Commissioners discussed the preferred commission size (consensus: avoid an even number such as six; options of five or seven were favored), the chair’s voting status (chair should vote), and term limits (one option: two full four‑year terms plus any partial term; suggested language to simplify as 'up to three terms including a partial term' or a maximum number of years). Commissioners also addressed online participation and whether remote attendees should be allowed to comment; direction was to permit online public comment but require in‑person presentation for those making formal presentations.
Staff will convert the direction into code language and return for a January public hearing where the city council will ultimately decide whether to keep five members or expand to seven.
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