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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 15, 2005 Page 5 1 received from the meeting for their review. She reviewed the topics of discussion with the 2 Commission noting that topics included active living,what it is and why people should be more 3 involved. She stated that the current emphasis was on the high price of fuel and conservation 4 noting that they also discussed the physical benefits of walking and riding a bicycle. She stated 5 that they discussed creating safe neighborhoods and communities by walking through the 6 neighborhoods along with gathering for community activities at the local parks. 7 8 10.3 Process to Amend City Ordinance 9 10 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that there was a request to discuss how ordinances are revised, changed 11 or added. She explained that in City Code, Chapter Two, Page 2.3 it discusses the process of 12 how ordinance resolutions and petitions are changed. She briefly reviewed the process with the 13 Commission stating that normally the process begins when Staff identifies the need for an update 14 and puts together the revised language; she then submits the proposed changes to the City 15 Attorney for review and revisions; and from there the proposed changes are either presented to 16 the Planning Commission for their review and recommendations, or if the proposed changes 17 come directly from Staff, City Council would have the opportunity to review and make their 18 recommendations. She stated that a public hearing would then be held. She explained that with 19 ordinances every revision has to be presented in writing and would receive three readings, which 20 is basically three public hearings before the City Council, with the exception of re-zoning or 21 other zoning ordinance amendments, which only require one reading or one public hearing. She 22 stated that this change was made a few years ago and explained that it makes it easier to pass re- 23 zoning issues for re-development projects. She stated that once the readings are done and the 24 changes are published in the City's legal newspaper, which is the Bulletin, it becomes official. 25 26 Chair Stromgren asked if it would be correct that there is no mandated or formal requirement on 27 the Planning Commission's review process in terms of public hearings because it is only a 28 recommendation. 29 30 Ms. Moore-Sykes confirmed. 31 32 10.4 Ordinance Updates 33 34 Chair Stromgren referenced Commissioner Jensen's mention of the discussions the Planning 35 Commission has had with regards to ordinance updates stating the Commission has reviewed a 36 number of issues that should be updated within the code. He reviewed noting that the issues 37 include PUD size and requirements; native plantings, lot size and redevelopment requirements. 38 He stated that the Commission would like this moved forward so that things are updated in a 39 timely manner. 40 41 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated that the Commission could submit their recommendations and she could 42 then submit their recommendations to the City Attorney for review. 43 44 Chair Stromgren stated that they do not have many issues to review and would not require a lot 45 of time. He stated that previously a sub-committee has been put together to review the issues