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• And we, with that, we will, um, we have a quorum present. I'll now call the meeting of the planning commission to order. So
• at planning commission and or city council hearings, and I've been watching them all, uh, over the last couple weeks
• you will be the Planning Commission and your appointees, uh, and your city council members will move this forward so we
• the April 11th joint meeting of Council and Planning Commission. After that meeting, staff held two open houses for the
• second was a virtual open house on April 20th. Then last week, planning commission heard three of the four amendments from
• planning commission and counsel for consideration. And that brings us back to an overview of the schedule from here forward
• compiled, uh, for planning commission and council consideration or with questions. And if there are questions, staff will return
• know why, um, someone in the planning commission has, um, a unhappy feeling about grass. Grass slows down the
• , city staff, and the planning Commission to ensure that the affordability requirements and incentives chosen maximize progress in
• from Christopher Page, followed by Omar Vasquez, officer followed by Shane Johnson. Hey there, planning commission. Thank you for
• speak to the two bodies that are voting on this, the planning commission and council. Yet I very much
• the planning commission to work through a lot of the items we've heard tonight and a lot of the
• came to the Planning Commission? If I understand your question, you're asking if we've taken up amendments that
• came through the, uh, combined Joint Planning Commission before it came to, um, planning Commission? Did not. That's
• , I'm 'cause I missed a, I'm on the Combined Joint Planning Commission and I missed the meeting and I was
• , when are we gonna, when do we expect to have that provision in front of Planning commission? The planning
• the Planning Commission, uh, in advancing to this, this spot with e Todd. And, um, would recommend that we
• it got to planning commission. Is, uh, is the basis of my, uh, point of order. Thank you Trish Link
• not take those steps and can direct us to go ahead and bring an item to the planning commission for
• come straight to the Planning Commission on these items. And that's what we're doing. And, and my question was
• a part of code that doesn't require going to planning commission. It's not in the zoning co code. It's, um
• conditional use process in front of you all at planning commission to get that. Um, and we worked closely
• EO portion, what changes can planning commission make in relation to, um, the uses? So based on the notice
• conditional with prohibited being a more restrictive than a conditional use. So the planning commission tonight could make
• to the codes and ordinances joint, uh, committee already that is slated to come to the Planning Commission, I
• , um, as, as, uh, planning commission sees. So first, uh, well without objection, um, we'll move forward with
• had very little time to analyze any recommendations out of the planning commission or for council to react to
• of the E-E-T-O-D, um, planning Commission working group members, I do wanna emphasize that it has been difficult
• is planning commission is offering to do that diligent work so that on May 14th, we're not giving you
• language that the planning commission just passed for the compatibility amendment. Essentially would say that between the
• one that planning commission just passed for compatibility. Anybody wishing to pull this? Okay, this moves forward
• return to the planning commission within 90 days for a presentation in q and a on the topic of
• return to the planning commission within 90 days for a presentation and q and a on the topic of
• use requirements. And subchapter e um, if planning commission has come up with a different approach, the
• of restaurants and retail and more all of that at a human scale. I would respectfully ask the planning
• commission to change the map for the ETOD overlay to omit the properties between West sixth and West South Street

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• brief the entire body as well as including the recommendations that were made from the planning commission. This item will
• , and then of course, importantly open space. On April 9th, planning commission heard from us on the draft code with an
• Planning Commission feedback. This year. We've expanded the boundaries in the district and modified the SUBDISTRICTS in a couple
• coming to you in the future. This update will include the recommendations that were made from planning commission, which they
• and Planning Commission. And those amendments include the electric vehicle charging use home phase two, which proposes a
• presented these amendments to the Council and Planning Commission at the joint meeting on April 11th. After that meeting
• house at the Central Library on April 17th and a virtual open house on April 20th. Last week, planning commission took
• well as an overview of the Planning Commission recommendations for the three items that the planning Commission has
• , staff deferred the option to amend the proposal to the planning commission and city council. Additionally, after reviewing
• so long as accessory parking requirements are met. At its meeting. On April 23rd, the planning commission voted to
• median lot depth does not exceed the 150 feet hose length. Now I'll summarize the planning commission amendments
• group of specific amendments relate to lot size and unit size. The planning commission recommends maintaining the current
• Planning Commission recommended lowering the minimum width of the flagpole on a flag lot to 10 feet if one
• process. Planning Commission also directed the creation of a preservation program similar to home phase one and two
• planning commission access and I'll pass it on to my colleague Jonathan Lee to talk about compatibility Chair. Chair. I'm
• , including adding an exemption for lower density multifamily zones. And now I'll move on to the planning commission amendments
• . The planning commission made over a dozen amendments to staff's proposal. Um, several were to the code language
• . And, um, ensure both planning commission and city council can initiate site specific amendments to the compatibility standards
• through the standard rezoning process with notice, uh, through the planning commission and council to request the application
• commission amendments yet because the planning commission is hearing this case tonight. So we recommend you all tune in
• , council consideration. At this point. They will have been provided to planning commission and going forward after planning
• the recommendation from Planning commission to lower the minimum lot size to 1500 square feet. But then it
• is putting into this. Um, I also appreciate, I know planning commission, when they last met, they had to
• , recommended by the Planning Commission and by counsel for Home two there, it would still be a single family
• going to come to Planning Commission on May 14th and to council on May 30th. And how do we, um, avoid localized
• Watershed to maintain any safety provisions that are necessary. And that's coming May 14th, planning Commission? Yes, Ma'am
• 16th? Um, given that we have planning commission recommendations and we have staff recommendations that do not, uh
• , match the planning commission, how will we have, how will we think about those going forward in terms of like
• would be a staff version and a planning commission version since there is not, um, a concurrence on, on all
• . Uh, I wanted to talk or ask about the planning commission amendment for the, it's the number one, the
• originally recommended, including the flagpole, just so 45% was kept steady, but because of the planning commission recommendation
• , and then with regard to the 10 foot front setback, uh, that planning commission recommended and that, uh, y'all
• Planning Commission is gonna be, uh, discussing this, uh, at, at the meeting tonight. They may have some, uh
• discussed in terms of how it functions with ETOD, will get some recommendations from the planning commission, uh, I
• , the 30th, we are here presenting at work session and the Fourth Amendment will be going to planning
• commission tonight. Then we have two additional open houses scheduled on May 6th and May 8th, both in person, and I'll
• of those if they're within a half mile of this geography. And with that, we don't have any planning
• And here is a reminder of our schedule going forward tonight. As Warner just mentioned, there will be planning
• commission review of the ETOD overlay next week. There will be the two additional open houses May 6th at
• commission review will continue to be compiled for council. Or if there are any questions about the proposal, uh

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• find that online at the Planning Commission webpage. Again, that's the registered speaker list is available on the Planning
• or ETOD overlay that will be considered next Tuesday at the April 30th Planning Commission meeting. Oop. So I wanted to
• the Joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on April 11th where we gave an overview of all of the proposed
• the option to amend the proposal to the planning commission and city Council. Additionally, after reviewing public engagement
• median lot depth citywide. Good Evening Planning Commission. I'm Jonathan Lee, case manager for the Citywide Compatibility Code
• will be a council work session about this package of code amendments and another planning commission hearing in
• overlaying compatibility changes is completely inadequate. Two, planning commission hearings during the workday, um, where the folks
• , which means we have to limit impervious cover. This is a planning commission, not a developer's commission. This is
• , are you present? Right there. Okay, Monica, you'll have four minutes to speak. Good afternoon Planning commission chair
• Zach? Yes, ma'am. Okay. Howdy Planning Commission. My name is Zach Faddis. I'm a resident of District nine and
• platform. Personally, I don't think either of those even go further enough. I've asked the planning commission why
• Chair, members of the Planning Commission. My name is Bill McCalley. I think your last speaker for the night
• , to our zoning commission. Council has designated the planning commission for changes to Title 25, particularly the
• this planning commission Under our city code and under state law, the role of this commission is to
• the planning commission tonight is the zoning commission that is referenced in state law. Excuse me, I
• district. If, um, and because we had a planning commission at the time, I think this was adopted
• >. So, so, uh, MS. Link. So you believe that the planning commission night tonight is fulfilling the
• or is that something the planning commission could initiate as well? I'm going to defer to you with
• will be, we're scheduled to come before planning commission, I believe on May 14th. Thank you. Thank you
• available, um, on our website planning commission website. And essentially, once again, we'll go through the same
• four. Uh, I'm on the planning commission and I couldn't be here at four. And so I just think
• used in a better way. And that's the point of the planning commission. That's the point of changing
• Commission webpage. Um, Mr. Rivera is going to help in announcing the speakers during our public hearings tonight. Um, and if

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• Planning Commission reviewed at the joint meeting on April 11th. Those amendments include electric vehicle charging use home phase two
• . We had the Joint Council and Planning Commission meeting on April 11th. Staff then hosted two open houses, an in-person
• briefing here with you. And then, uh, there's a planning commission meeting tonight to review three of the four in the
• package of amendments. There is also a follow-Up Planning Commission hearing on April 30th. Then there will be two additional
• . Given the timing staff is deferring the option to amend the proposal to the planning commission and city Council
• if they're not part of the rezoning proposal today, the Planning Commission or the appropriate Land use Commission
• program. That brings us back to our schedule moving forward. As I mentioned before tonight, the planning commission will
• commission meeting in the evening where the planning commission will be reviewing the ETOD overlay proposal on May 6th
• space, public art, and then of course open space. So on April 9th, planning commission heard from the South
• one on the screen, the draft presented to Planning Commission outlined an even split amongst fees in lieu, um
• , planning commission recommended modifying the fee in lieu distribution was 60% going to affordable housing and the
• , um, numbers four and five, planning Commission asked to modify the FAR map and internal circulation routes. This
• like number 11 and staff do not recommend the last recommendation from Planning Commission as we've historically identified
• the items planning commission put forward for those items. We aren't directly including in the code, but are in
• has evolved, uh, from public, uh, and planning commission feedback this year, we expanded the boundaries in the
• and commissions, including presenting before the planning commission a couple of weeks ago and have been incorporating
• next steps, um, we'll be presenting to planning commission on April 30th, and then back to council on May 30th. And
• about several of those amendments today, and they'll be moving forward to planning commission and council over the weeks
• Museum and Cultural Center. So that brings us to the content of this presentation. Since we gave Council and Planning
• commission an overview of the four proposed code amendments on the 11th. Today we'll be focused on some clarifications that
• Tuesday, on April 30th, there will be a council work session with a briefing on these items and a planning

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• Planning Commission reviewed at the joint meeting on April 11th. Those amendments include electric vehicle charging use home phase two
• . We had the Joint Council and Planning Commission meeting on April 11th. Staff then hosted two open houses, an in-person
• briefing here with you. And then, uh, there's a planning commission meeting tonight to review three of the four in the
• package of amendments. There is also a follow-Up Planning Commission hearing on April 30th. Then there will be two additional
• . Given the timing staff is deferring the option to amend the proposal to the planning commission and city Council
• if they're not part of the rezoning proposal today, the Planning Commission or the appropriate Land use Commission
• program. That brings us back to our schedule moving forward. As I mentioned before tonight, the planning commission will
• commission meeting in the evening where the planning commission will be reviewing the ETOD overlay proposal on May 6th
• space, public art, and then of course open space. So on April 9th, planning commission heard from the South
• one on the screen, the draft presented to Planning Commission outlined an even split amongst fees in lieu, um
• , planning commission recommended modifying the fee in lieu distribution was 60% going to affordable housing and the
• , um, numbers four and five, planning Commission asked to modify the FAR map and internal circulation routes. This
• like number 11 and staff do not recommend the last recommendation from Planning Commission as we've historically identified
• the items planning commission put forward for those items. We aren't directly including in the code, but are in
• has evolved, uh, from public, uh, and planning commission feedback this year, we expanded the boundaries in the
• and commissions, including presenting before the planning commission a couple of weeks ago and have been incorporating
• next steps, um, we'll be presenting to planning commission on April 30th, and then back to council on May 30th. And
• Museum and Cultural Center. So that brings us to the content of this presentation. Since we gave Council and Planning
• commission an overview of the four proposed code amendments on the 11th. Today we'll be focused on some clarifications that
• Tuesday, on April 30th, there will be a council work session with a briefing on these items and a planning

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• that the Planning Commission, uh, will, um, will review. And it will also be taken up by the council meeting

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• planning commission in January voted, uh, to, they recommended to you all to remove the height restrictions, uh, in
• time to be here today. Uh, I'm speaking because of what was said at the Planning Commission meeting
• . Uh, the dehumanizing, bigoted rhetoric we hear at planning. We heard at Planning Commission, and at every
• commissioners Todd and mad absent. Item 63 and 64 should read April 9th, 2024. Staff recommendations approved by the Planning
• Commission on a 12 to zero vote with Commissioner Ramirez off the DAAs. I apologize for that omission. Thank you. And

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• . And I know the, the Planning Commission also agreed with our recommendation and, um, through that into theirs as
• I believe this will get fixed by, uh, planning commission and, um, city council because I know they're aware

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• the memo to be presented to the Planning Commission for their final approval. We had an election of officers and I

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• May 16th meeting, um, in favor of taking act, dedicating that meeting to some planning commission related business for the