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Commissioner Roberts noted that the sentence on paragraph 4 on page 5 should be modified to <br />read as follows In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts on why the six-foot high <br />storage bin was not incorporated into the structure of the carport and was located in back of the <br />carport, Ms_ Decker replied" ..." <br />Commissioner Roberts advised that the first sentence of paragraph 2 on page 9 should be <br />changed to read as follows: "Commissioner Roberts did not wish to penalize people for planting <br />trees by asking them. !o puy to remove thcm_" <br />"fire minutes were approved as corrected" <br />3_ MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS <br />THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT AL,I2EADY <br />ON THE AGENDA_ <br />"There were none_ <br />4_ REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />Ms_ Decker advised that Item 6.e"_ PDUP-8. Vilas 8c Meaha Thuse, would be continued to the <br />meeting of June 22, 2005" <br />5_ MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION <br />7~here were none. <br />6_ PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br />a_ Ener~y Element of the General Plan <br />Review and provide comments on a Drag Fnargy Element of the General Plan_ <br />Ms. Stern summarized the staff report and introduced Scott Baker, Acting Public Works <br />Director" She noted that a formal approval would not be sought at this meeting and that detailed <br />comments and recommendations from the Planning Commission would be invited" The City <br />Council would examine this item on July 19, 2005 and conduct the sar~-xe kind of preliminary <br />review_ Staff will take the Commission's comments to Council and return at the end. of 2005 or <br />early 2006 with a draft plan that would incorporate those comments_ She noted that the <br />overriding goal of the Element is to guide Yleasanton toward a sustainable energy future and is <br />divided into several sections: <br />1 _ Reducing demand through education, incentives, and green building regulations; <br />2. Increasing supply through renewable energy and implementing demonstration projects; <br />3. Financial impacts relating to energy rates and the energy cost component of City <br />programs; <br />4. Reliable power and better meeting energy needs; <br />5_ City facilities and equipment: the City's role as an energy user and a model for energy <br />-- conservation; <br />PLANNI IVG COMMISSION MINUTES May 25, 2005 Page 2 of 23 <br />