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Planning staff reshuffle and process change announced at Pleasanton meeting
Summary
Director Clark announced personnel changes (Estella leaving; Araceli and Derek to support commission meetings) and a new Friday email publication of zoning-administrator actions to shorten appeal timelines and increase transparency.
Director Clark told the commission that planning staff member Estella is leaving and moving to another opportunity. Araceli will step in to facilitate planning commission meetings in the near term and Derek will take on more of a division-head role for routine agenda items; Clark said he will continue to appear for complex projects or those with long histories.
Staff also explained a procedural change: the city will publish a weekly (Friday) email memorandum of zoning-administrator (ZA) actions to the commission and the public. The email is intended to speed the appeal window and avoid delays caused by waiting for a commission meeting for publication; the council retains the authority to call up ZA actions during the appeal period.
Commissioners thanked Estella and expressed appreciation for the staffing changes and the new publication process, which staff said will be automated and include a planner-on-duty contact for questions.
