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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUB J:
Planning Commission
Kate Aanenson, AICP, community Development Director
December 29, 1999
New Report Format
In this packet, you will be seeing a new format to our report. I hope that you find
this change helpful. The most significant change is the date signifying the review
time allowed by state law. The other change is at the bottom of the cover memo
where it states the level of discretion. This information should help guide the
commission and the council in formulating their recommendations.
I
Discretion Pyramid.
~Building
/ permit
/ Site Plan
/ Review
/ Conditional Use
Permit
Variance
Subdivisions/Plats
have also included the city attorney chart on the Planning and Zoning
Zoning
Comprehensive Plan
Where the planning commission and the city council have the most discretion is at
the bottom of the pyramid and the least at the top of the pyramid. I think this will
help to keep in mind when reviewing specific proposals. Again, the staff will be
noting this on the bottom of the new report covers
The Cit~ oleCha,hmse,. ,q ~'owinf community with c/can lakes, aualitv schools, a cha,nin~ downtown, thrivin~ businesses, and beautiful aarks. A ~reat a/ace to live. work. and ~lav.