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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />October 15, 2019 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />staff in making decisions. She was always hesitant to reference Statute numbers because the 1 <br />State also changes its Statutes and then the City would have a Code that references an 2 <br />inaccurate Statute number and it also does not put people on notice. She agreed with 3 <br />Commission Neumann’s suggestion as well. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Chairperson Papatola reviewed Commissioner Rude’s proposed verbiage with Commissioner 6 <br />Neumann’s suggested change to disabled person. City Planner Grittman thought it was proper 7 <br />to import the actual Statutory language rather than referencing the Statute. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Commissioner Payne asked if the change to the wording in walkway, removing the word 10 <br />internal, if that was based on Statute. Commissioner Rude indicated he did not know what 11 <br />internal meant, so he removed that word. Chairperson Papatola asked if that language was 12 <br />consistent with State Statute. Commissioner Rude indicated he never saw the State Statute. 13 <br />City Planner Grittman was not sure if there was a State Statute referencing this. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Commissioner Neumann was concerned with this becoming legal jargon where lay people 16 <br />will not understand. Chairperson Papatola understood her concern and indicated the City is 17 <br />trying to keep the language consistent with something that already exists. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Motion by Commissioner Neumann, seconded by Commissioner Westrick, to recommend that 20 <br />the City Council approve the proposed zoning ordinance amendment establishing definitions 21 <br />and standards for Walkways, Sidewalks, and Patios subject to the findings in the staff report 22 <br />as amended by the Commission. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Motion carried 6-0. 25 <br /> 26 <br />IV. STAFF REPORTS. 27 <br /> 28 <br /> City Planner Grittman updated the Commission on the 2020 Workplan. 29 <br /> 30 <br />V. OTHER BUSINESS – NONE. 31 <br /> 32 <br />VI. COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 33 <br /> 34 <br />VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Chairperson Papatola indicated applications are open for positions on the Planning 37 <br />Commission. The City Council will be looking for two candidates to serve a three-year term. 38 <br /> 39 <br />City Planner Grittman indicated the City Council took up the proposed subdivision on 40 <br />Chelmsford and the variances and followed the Planning Commission recommendation to 41 <br />deny those variances in the subdivision for that property. 42 <br /> 43 <br />VIII. ADJOURNMENT. 44 <br /> 45 <br />Motion by Commissioner Neumann, seconded by Commissioner Socha, to adjourn. 46