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JOINT WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL - PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 11,2005 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hosterman called the workshop to order at 6:35 p.m. Those in attendance were: Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, Council members Matt Sullivan, Cindy McGovern and Steve Brozosky; Planning Commissioners Philip Blank, Anne Fox, Mary Roberts, Brian Arkin and Trish Maas. Staff members present were: Nelson Fialho, City Manager; Michael Roush, City Attorney; Jerry Iserson, Planning Director; Brian Swift, Retired Planning Director; Jeff Knowles, Traffic Engineer; and Rob Wilson, Public Works Director. Mayor Hosterman indicated the focus of this workshop would be on the staff report regarding street widening. She briefly reviewed the proposed meetings on the subject and the opportunities for public comment. Jerry Iserson, Planning Director, indicated this is the first in a series of workshops regarding the General Plan relating to traffic and circulation. He believed it was important to provide detailed information on the city's traffic models, what the issues are, projected problems, results of deleting certain planned changes to the street network system currently in the General Plan, and eventually phasing in certain land use changes also in the current General Plan. He indicated the former Planning Director, Brian Swift, would be conducting this workshop. Brian Swift indicated the purpose of these workshops was to explore the ramifications of completion of the city's network of streets not yet built, and to review land use options, policy options affecting traffic circulation and ultimately to develop the preferred land use, circulation, network, traffic policy. A formal process of environmental impact report, public testimony, and Commission review would then be held before the ultimate approval. This meeting is to deal with the street widenings that have not yet occurred and to familiarize the Council and Commission with the 2003 baseline model and how it works. He suggested that staff make its presentation, with Council and Commissioners asking questions when necessary, but defer public comment until the end of the presentation. He felt that would take less time and would still allow the public to give its input. There will be many opportunities for public comment in the months ahead. He reiterated this meeting was to provide background information and no decisions are expected at this time. Mr. Brozosky confirmed that this meeting was only for discussion of street widening options and any questions should be limited to that. Other hearings will deal with different circulation elements.