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Committee's recommendation on the legal advice of the City Attorney not to change the rules regarding growth management. Otherwise, we could be subject to legal challenge. The growth management plan allows the City a range of units up to 650 units per year and that over a period of years, the average would fall in the median range of number and density. Commissioner Cooper feels there is an issue of due process here. He feels the Planning Commission's feelings and concerns are not fully presented to the City Council. He would like staff to make more of an effort to present the Planning Commission's position to the City Council when they are in disagreement with staff's opinions and to present all resolutions in their entirety. Commissioner Wright stated he has always thought the excerpts of the Planning Commission Minutes were attached to the Council staff reports. He does not feel it is Mr. Swift's position to explain why there was a split vote or why some Commissioners voted one way and the remaining Commission voted another. This should appear in the Minutes. Chair Barker disagreed, feeling that once the Planning Commission makes a decision, staff should not go back to square one and push staff's agenda. Mr. Iserson clarified that the Minutes are passed along to the City Council, a discussion is given in the Council staff report on the reasoning behind the Planning Commission's decision, but staff does have the right to continue to disagree with the Planning Commission's action when presenting and recommending to the City Council. Staff makes sure the Commission's position and actions are very clearly written in the City Council staff report. Commissioner Cooper commented that it is staff's responsibility to present their best judgment, but on the other hand, part of the job is to give the completely history of a project. Mr. Swift could devote a few minutes to detailing the vote record of the Planning Commission and some of the reasoning behind the vote. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Commissioners Cooper, Dove, Lutz, Wright and Chair Barker None None None Resolution No. PC 97-28 was entered directing the Planning Commission resolution on growth management, as approved on February 12, 1997, be sent to the City Council, as motioned. Commissioner Dove commented on the vote that he feels that it is a general criticism directed toward staff. Commissioner Cooper motioned, seconded by Chair Barker, that all City Commission resolutions should be circulated to all appropriate Commissions and the City Council without censorship. - Page 9 Marcb 26, 1997 Planning Commission Minutes .'__.m_..______.._~.."____