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Chair Ritter expressed his desire to give Exhibit A to the stakeholders obtaining permits, as they were familiar with the process and the challenges and could provide valuable feedback. Ms. Clark informed Chair Ritter the goal was to make handouts and guides to assist people in interpreting the complicated rules. Commissioner Allen moved to continue the item to a date uncertain. Commissioner Balch seconded the motion. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Allen, Balch, Brown, Pace and Ritter NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner O'Connor ABSTAIN: None MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEW/ACTION/INFORMATION 6. Reports from Meetings Attended (e.g., Committee, Task Force, etc.) There were no reports from meetings attended. 7. Future Planning Calendar Planning and Permit Center Manager Melinda Denis gave a brief overview of future items for the Commission's review. She noted the upcoming meeting date for July 22, 2020 would be cancelled due to lack of agenda items. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS Chair Ritter stated he and Commissioner Allen attended a State of the City meeting held by the City Manager Nelson Fialho. The successful reopening of Downtown and the intent to keep the COVID-19 testing center open were discussed. It was also reported that only 50 percent of citizens visiting the downtown area had been wearing masks and this percentage needs to increase. Commissioner Allen informed the Commission of the special Council Meeting on July 14, 2020, to discuss and evaluate policing and a workshop scheduled for July 21, 2020 to receive community input. Commissioner Allen also stated businesses, such as Workday, were discussed and how things were going to look moving forward with the increase in telecommuting. Chair Ritter mentioned Costco was still going through the environmental lawsuit. Commissioner Allen further explained a judge would review the case in September and would then know if the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) needed to be redone as the mediation was unsuccessful. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 8 July 8, 2020 ow the conversion of a boiler room, he found it unlikely they would disallow the conversion of a pool room just because it was not specifically listed. Ms. Clark stated staff would further review the regulation and ensure it was defensible. Commissioner Balch inquired if any of the Commissioners were concerned about the 25-foot height restriction. Commissioner Allen stated she could support the recommendation because it was simple and consistent. She stated she would have been open to stating ADUs should be no higher than the primary residence, but she was amenable with the current proposal. Commissioner Balch stated the ADU would always be a few feet shorter than the primary residence based on the means of measuring ADUs and primary residences. Ms. Clark explained staff's decision on the 25-foot height maximum to address Commissioner Allen's concern about neighborhood uniformity. It could also provide an opportunity for parking under the ADU, which would benefit neighborhoods. Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 8 July 8, 2020 uggested allowing a default option for five-foot, opaque windows. Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 8 July 8, 2020 se latter comments, Ms. Clark recommended that the Planning Commission receive public comments, discuss the currently proposed draft ordinance, then continue the item to allow staff the opportunity to review the late correspondence and determine if further revisions were necessary. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 8 July 8, 2020