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Commission discusses strengthening public notice and fixing faded hearing signs
Summary
Commissioners reported on a PED review of notice and appeals and called for clearer, earlier public notices; the commission also raised repeated problems with faded, illegible or lingering hearing signs and asked staff to improve sign legibility and developer maintenance.
Commissioners used the June 24 meeting to press staff for clearer, earlier and more durable public notice practices. Commissioner Riley summarized a recent PED (Planning, Economic and Development) discussion that encouraged staff to explore updating notice and appeals rules, expanding mailed notice buffers and posting signs earlier in the process. Riley said Council members told staff to "look at" longer posting windows and expanding mail notice beyond adjacent owners, and noted interest in posting signs earlier than two weeks before hearings.
Commissioner Hoggett and other commissioners urged improvements to the physical posting of notice signs after reporting numerous faded, bent or long‑standing signs observed in the field. A commissioner asked who fills out the yellow signs; staff responded case workers do and that staff uses a "really really thick marker" and sometimes tapes signs to protect them from weather. Commissioners asked staff to ensure legibility, timely removal of outdated signs, and clearer standards for sign posting and maintenance.
Separately, Commissioner Riley reported on PED items including accessory dwelling units, the ADC update and food truck rules; he said PED members generally favored further notice improvements and asked staff to continue exploring options. Staff said proposed changes may increase workloads for planners and developers if mailing or posting radii are expanded.
Next steps: staff will continue work on notice and appeals updates and planners will coordinate internal guidance on sign legibility and maintenance; commissioners indicated they may follow up with written examples of problematic signs.
