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does not see anything wrong with the Commission discussing the matter and making a <br />decision tonight on whether this additional site should be included. <br /> <br />Chair Narum agreed . <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin disagreed. He noted that while it was unfortunate that the <br />representative had the opportunity to present the site only a week ago so late in the <br />game, there have already been so many open hearings. He expressed concern that the <br />whether or not the site should be included was nor properly noticed and would come as <br />a really big surprise to the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if the Commission could suggest that staff notice it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pentin stated that the suggestion is fine; however, staff has indicated <br />that the discussion tonight should not be site-specific, and if the Commission cannot <br />discuss taking sites off the list tonight, then it should not have any discussion on adding <br />sites either. <br /> <br />that at the last meeting, the Commission discussed <br />whether to leave sites on or off of the specific list, and this property was not on that list. <br />He indicated that he understands process; however, he feels this is important, and he <br />would hate to leave something off the table just because it missed the discussion by a <br />week. He asked staff if there would be adequate time for public hearings through the <br />CEQA process if the Commission were to recommend to the Task Force that the site be <br />added. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan replied that the formal legally-required public hearings on the CEQA <br />document will occur much later after the completion of the Draft Housing Element, and <br />there will be hearings and the opportunity to comment on the Draft. He indicated that <br />the neighbors would have another opportunity, but because they have not been notified <br />early enough, their opportunity would be less than what the other neighborhoods have <br />had. <br /> <br />Connor inquired if those neighbors would have the opportunity before <br />the Draft Housing Element is submitted to the State. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan replied that there would be hearings on the Draft Housing Element before the <br />Planning Commission and the City Council before the Draft is submitted to the State. <br /> <br />Chair Narum inquired if this would be in June and July. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan said yes. <br /> <br /> would be ample time for the neighborhood to <br />voice opinion where the Commission could remove the site from the list before the Draft <br />Housing Element is submitted. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 11, 2011 Page 12 of 17 <br /> <br />