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Commissioner Ritter noted that would help the applicants if they are on a timeframe constraint. He commented that it is like giving them a workshop without bringing it all back to the Commission and going through it all over again. Chair Allen stated that everyone is on a timeframe. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if, with a continuance, the applicants can skip coming back to the Commission and just go straight to the Council. Ms. Harryman pointed out that the Commission's action is a recommendation and not an approval. She stated that she misspoke when she said the applicants could appeal the Commission's decision; this application will go to the City Council without the need to appeal. In summary, she stated that the Planning Commission can recommend action to the City Council, the Planning Commission or a Planning Commissioner can continue the item and direct the applicants to work with staff, or the Planning Commission can recommend denial and outline its reasons so staff and the applicant can hopefully work together between now and the Council meeting. Commissioner Nagler commented about the option for the Planning Commission to continue the item and the applicant going directly to the Council. Ms. Harryman replied that is not an option because if the Planning Commission continues the item, it will come back to the Planning Commission no matter what. Commissioner Piper clarified that the Commission can make recommendations to the applicant, to staff, and to the City Council for the application to move forward to the City Council. Ms. Harryman said yes. She added that the Commission can also provide guidance, for example, recommend that the applicant include additional amenity. Commissioner O'Connor noted that with a majority vote, the Commission could recommend approval to the City Council with certain changes that the Commission would agree on. Chair Allen summarized that the Commission could recommend approval; it could recommend denial because of the issues mentioned; or it could ask for a continuance to give staff and the applicant enough time to think through the issues the Commission brought up tonight and create an application that could come back to the Commission. She added that in all cases, there has to be collaboration and work done, which will probably take almost as much time. Commissioner Ritter stated that he is not in favor of the continuance. He indicated that the Commission has done some great discussions here and has given staff and the applicant some great opinions that could be incorporated into a motion to recommend PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 12, 2015 Page 19 of 34