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Item No: 6A <br />Meeting Date: March 16, 2016 <br />Type of Business: Other Planning Activity <br /> <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Mounds View Planning Commission <br />From: Jon Sevald, Planner <br />Item Title/Subject: Review the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />The Planning Commission’s Bylaws state that the Commission shall review the Bylaws on <br />an annual basis, at the first regular meeting in February. The Commissioners reviewed the <br />Bylaws on February 3rd and February 17th, 2016, and requested additional review regarding <br />Section 10C, Ex Parte Contacts. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />The Planning Commission reviewed suggestions by Staff and the City Attorney, and <br />made a number of suggestions to amend and simplify Section 10C regarding Ex Parte <br />Contacts. The overall attempt of this section is to encourage Planning Commissioners <br />when confronted outside of meetings about an upcoming planning case, to redirect that <br />person to communicate their opinions at the Planning Commission meeting, or the <br />Public Hearing, so that all Commissioners may hear what that person has to say. <br /> <br />Staff has made another attempt at simplifying the language while maintaining its legal <br />purpose. In addition, the Bylaws were amended to reflect current staffing by removing <br />references to the Community Development Director. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Review the revised Bylaws for the Planning Commission. If the Commission finds the <br />proposed changes acceptable, a resolution can be acted upon to effectuate the <br />changes. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Jon Sevald, AICP <br />Planner <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Resolution 1042-16 <br /> Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws <br />36