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Planning Commission applicant withdraws; council calls for recruitment
Summary
With the sole applicant withdrawn, the city lacks a quorum on the Planning Commission; council members discussed barriers to recruitment (time commitment, Form 700) and asked staff to step up outreach and consider residency clarifications.
City Manager Andrew Short told the council the single applicant for the Planning Commission had withdrawn, leaving the commission without enough members for a quorum and prompting a renewed recruitment push.
Councilmembers noted the planning commission requires a significant time commitment and full ethics disclosure (Form 700), which has discouraged some volunteers. Members suggested active outreach to residents and possibly exploring whether residency rules could be clarified or expanded; staff committed to continuing recruitment and returning with options for broadening the applicant pool.
