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li�lounds View City Council <br />Communication between Council and Commissions <br />October 4, 1996 <br />Page 2 <br />�tt�e�° Icieas for I�nprovin� Comrnunieataon� <br />i .,.: <br />����:i- � ��.., <br />/� �x:- � <br />� �Jl� ���ti`�� <br />��r <br />We think that it wouId be advantageous for a Planning Cammiss�oner to be present at � <br />ihose City Council meetings where a planning case or variance appeal will be heard. `T-i�� <br />�Pl�n�ir�g_Corn�is�ioAer-�shotald��s..ir�uite�-t-o-��r�a st�r�rna�c:..o-f��P-1�,��tg.. <br />�ommis�ron's�positi�rr�-c�zrtY�~c���-�s-par�-of�e-p.r�ser�.tatiQZ� o€i�facm�tion-�atL�e_Gity_- <br />"�rxr��il: -- The reasons For this suggesiion are similar to those discussed above. Our ability <br />to present the Commiss2on's basis for our recammendatzon woutd assist th� Cauncil in <br />your decision making role, and we would be present to answer questions from City <br />Council about �iow we arrived at this recommendation. We have been concerned in the <br />past that applicants have sometimes misrepresented what happened at the Planning <br />Commission meeting in their comments to the City Council. <br />2. We agree that an annual or biannual joint meeting of the Planning Comm.ission a.nd City <br />Council would aid in the communication of goals and objectives. One af these meetings <br />couId include a tour of t�e city, during which significant development sites could be <br />viewed as weIi as the physical resutts of previous Commission and Council decisions. The <br />tour may not be necessary every year and could be planned as development dictates. <br />It has been the Council's praciice in the past Co hold a discussion of goals and issues each <br />year with the Commissions, and we would urge that this be con�inued. <br />We see a lot of potential in the idea of joint meetings between the Pianning Commission <br />and the Economic Development Commission wherz a project needs to be reviewed by both <br />bodies. We would Iike to meet with the EDC to deveIop this idea further. <br />4- We would appreciate receiving the minutes from the EDC as a way to stay informed about <br />potential deveiopment projects. <br />Sincerely, <br />MOUNDS VIEV� PLANNING CONINIISSION <br />Jerry Peterson, Chairman <br />'j <br />l <br />