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Chair Allen stated that she felt this project should have gone through a Work Session, as is done with most applications and as staff had proposed and encouraged the applicant to do. She stated that it is important to have a Work Session so the Commission can provide feedback and the applicant and staff can rework the design to make it the best design it can be. She indicated that she does not personally feel ready to vote in a positive way on this project and would like to be in a position in the future to do so. She stated that because of the issues brought up by the Commissioners, she feels this project could benefit from more time between staff and the applicant, and she would like to know how the Commission feels about a proposal for a continuance, just as the Commission did recently for another project, so it can be a project that everyone can be really proud of. Commissioner O'Connor stated that if the Commissioners are supportive of continuing this item, he suggested that the Commission identify the five or six concerns made tonight so the applicant knows what the Commission is willing to live with and what it wants to see enhanced or changed. Commissioner Ritter commented that it sounds like the applicants are on a time constraint, which was what pushed the process, and inquired, if the Commission decides to forward this to the Council without a vote, if the applicant can, in the interest of time, take all of the Commission's input, make the changes to their project, and go before the City Council. Ms. Harryman noted that Chair Allen referred to a continuance, and that is something covered in the Commissioner's Handbook: "Any commissioner may continue an item (not subject to a legally or City- imposed deadline) to the next Commission meeting or to another date agreeable to the majority of the Commission. An agenda item may be continued only once using this procedure." She indicated that this is another way for the Commission to give direction for staff to work on specifically. Commissioner Ritter inquired if it takes a majority of the Commissioners to continue a motion. Ms. Harryman said no. Commissioner Ritter stated that the last time the Commission considered a Ponderosa project, the Commission voted "no," and Ponderosa made some great changes with the submittal to the City Council who approved the project, and the City now has a beautiful development. Ms. Harryman stated that is another option. She explained that if the Planning Commission does not like the project designed as presented, it could deny the project, and the applicants could appeal the decision to the City Council in the hopes that they will continue to work with staff before it got to the City Council. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 12, 2015 Page 18 of 34