Laserfiche WebLink
<br />~ctions of the Zoning ~dministrator <br /> <br />There -vvere none. <br /> <br />d. In.:tormation associated -vvith PUD minor modifications_ <br /> <br />Th.ere ",-,"ere I1one. <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br />C01VJ:1VITJNICA. TIONS <br /> <br />Commissioner Roberts read a letter to the editor from a ne",-,"spaper in J\I1ichigan from a <br />former Planning Commission: <br /> <br />"''''I have a different vieV\T of zonin.g regulation than the Southvvestem lV1ichignn <br />Association of Realtors. .... :Basically, letting the Inndo"VVI1er make their OV\TI1 <br />decisions regarding their property V\Thenever possible is [idiotic]_ I am here to tell <br />you that that is V\Thy -vve have a Planning Commission in the first place_ lV'1ost" if to <br />all lnndovvners, are looking out for themselves, and do not consider the effect of <br />their decisions on their neighbors or their community as a vvhole. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is put ill place to be impartial, and to look out for the <br />general vvelfare of the community. It makes no sense to make ten. people mad just <br />to make one person happy. Let"'s face it ~ people are basically greedy", and if they <br />could split one lot a dozen different V\Tays to make money", they V\Tould. Trusting <br />the market to make good decision.s V\Tould I10t V\Tork; it -vvould only produce chaos <br />and bad feelings in the community.""" <br /> <br />Chairperson Arkin advised that he ",-,"ould cease to be a liaison to the Housing <br />Commission", and noted that it V\Tas difficult for him to effect any change V\Tithout the <br />ability to vote_ <br /> <br />Commissioner N:la.a.s suggested that he V\Tould be able to influellce the voting members'" <br />decisions through discussion ill the meetings. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />R.EFE~LS <br /> <br />There V\Tere none. <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />1VJ:A TTERS FOR C01VJ:1VJ:ISSION'S INFORlVlA TION <br /> <br />Commissioner Sullivan vvished to advise the Commission of recent activity by the Energy <br />Committee. There had been recent changes in the laV\T that alloV\T cities to control their <br />O"\NIl energy situation more directly. He noted that the Community Aggregation Lavv <br />VV"ould alloVV" cities -to buy pOV\Ter on the VV"holesale market". as VV"ell as buying a poVV"er <br />portfolio that V\Tould have a high percentage of rene"'V\Tables. He noted that AB 1 17 V\Tas <br /> <br />PLANNING CC>lVllVlISSIC>N lVlINUTES <br /> <br />August 27, 2003 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br />