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City Planning Board
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 6:00 PM | City Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue
A. 06:04:41 PM (00:02:56) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call
Present Were:
Jerry Pape
Jennifer Magdic
Chris Mehl
George Thompson
Henry Happel
Cathy Costakis
Lauren Waterton
Mark Egge
Paul Spitler
B. 06:05:13 PM (00:03:28) Changes to the Agenda
06:05:15 PM (00:03:30) Motion: Board member Pape proposed an opportunity to discuss the document that
he had presented.
06:07:29 PM (00:05:44) Motion failed for lack of a second
C. 06:08:08 PM (00:06:23) Minutes for Approval
10.1.19 Minutes (PDF)
o 10.1.19 Video Link
06:08:18 PM (00:06:33) Motion: To approve the minutes: Cathy Costakis
06:08:21 PM (00:06:36) Motion Seconded: George Thompson
06:08:25 PM (00:06:40) Vote on the motion: Motion carries 9-0
D. 06:08:38 PM (00:06:53) Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice
for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the
Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments
pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
Public Comment on Future Land Use Map – Comma Q-01.21.20
Public Comment on Future Land Use Map – KNC-01.30.20
Public Comment on Future Land Use Map – NNK-01.30.20
06:09:02 PM (00:07:17) Chris Nixon (719 N Wallace) inquired about the 1897 Critical Land Study, where it sits
now and what the possibility of reviving it is. Additionally, he inquired about the possibility of separating Parks
and Public Lands so that the public has a more accurate view of the park lands that are present in the city.
06:11:13 PM (00:09:28) Planner Saunders provided a response to Mr. Nixon
E. 06:12:33 PM (00:10:48) Action Items
1. Triangle Community Plan (Saunders)
Review and recommendation on the draft Triangle Plan.
Plan
Plan Outreach
Plan Map
Report
06:12:40 PM (00:10:55) Staff Presentation: Planner Saunders presented the Triangle Community Plan to the
board.
06:21:58 PM (00:20:13) Board Discussion
06:23:12 PM (00:21:27) Chairman Happel asked board members to discuss if there was anything in the
document that the board felt was inconsistent with the draft growth policy.
06:47:07 PM (00:45:22) Motion: To make a recommendation that climate have a more explicit role in the
document: Jennifer Madgic
06:47:19 PM (00:45:34) Motion Seconded: Paul Spitler
06:47:22 PM (00:45:37) Commissioner Madgic spoke to her motion.
06:48:04 PM (00:46:19) Board member Spitler spoke to his second.
06:55:02 PM (00:53:17) Friendly Amendment: To add a bulleted point that says “Environmental responsibility”
right after “Financial Responsibility” on page 11: Jerry Pape
06:56:07 PM (00:54:22) Friendly Amendment Seconded: George Thompson
06:56:22 PM (00:54:37) Commissioner Madgic responded to board member Pape’s amendment, mentioning
that she thinks that it just needs to say climate change, as environment is already addressed on page 12.
06:58:13 PM (00:56:28) Vote on the friendly amendment: Motion fails 5-4
06:59:52 PM (00:58:07) Vote on the Motion: Motion carries 7-2
07:02:22 PM (01:00:37) Motion: To change “walkability” to “mobility”: Jerry Pape
07:02:52 PM (01:01:07) Motion Failed for lack of second
07:10:59 PM (01:09:14) Motion: That the board make a recommendation that this document clearly discerns
the difference between agriculture, state definition, and local food, local gardens, community gardens: Jennifer
Madgic
07:11:25 PM (01:09:40) Motion Seconded: Cathy Costakis
07:11:34 PM (01:09:49) Commissioner Madgic spoke to her motion
07:13:28 PM (01:11:43) Vote on the motion: Motion carries 9-0
07:15:54 PM (01:14:09) Motion: For school siting to be included in the language on page 21 and that it gets into
the policy section that schools are required to coordinate on siting of schools: Cathy Costakis
07:16:12 PM (01:14:27) Motion Seconded: Mark Egge
07:16:32 PM (01:14:47) Board member Waterton responded to board member Costakis’ motion, mentioning
that schools feel that this is a very complicated issue.
07:26:38 PM (01:24:53) Vote on the motion: motion carries 7-2
07:29:09 PM (01:27:24) Motion: To include a paragraph or topic on how to resolve difficulties in order to allow
the document to be a living document: Jerry Pape
07:29:30 PM (01:27:45) Motion failed for lack of a second
07:31:51 PM (01:30:06) Motion: For two small amendments: The first being under policy 4.7.6 to read “support
efforts to develop and maintain year-round separated bike baths along Huffine…” The second being under
policy 4.7.22 “to encourage public transportation router ship, the revision of the facilities that improve
operational efficiency, comfort, and ease of…” Mark Egge
07:33:44 PM (01:31:59) Motion Seconded: Lauren Waterton
07:33:46 PM (01:32:01) Chairman Happel recommended the motion be split into two motions to service the
two separate amendments.
07:34:02 PM (01:32:17) Board member Egge agreed, as long as board member Waterton’s second would
remain.
07:34:04 PM (01:32:19) Motion Part 1: Policy 4.7.6 To support efforts to create and maintain year-round a
separated bike pedestrian path along Huffine and other roads.
07:34:36 PM (01:32:51) Board Discussion
07:42:40 PM (01:40:55) Vote on the motion part 1: Motion fails 3-6
07:42:56 PM (01:41:11) Motion Part 2: To recommend page 24, policy 4.7.22 to add language speaking to
improving operational efficiencies in addition to the comfort and ease of the public transportation system.
07:43:50 PM (01:42:05) Motion Seconded: Chris Mehl
07:43:52 PM (01:42:07) Board Discussion
07:47:12 PM (01:45:27) Amendment to the motion: “encourage public transportation router ship through the
provision of bus rapid transit facilities, and facilities that improve the comfort and ease of the public
transportation system” Mark Egge
07:47:39 PM (01:45:54) Planner Saunders commented that he believed that the motion would fail with the
other partners on the Triangle Project.
07:49:41 PM (01:47:56) Motion: If board member Egge would release his motion, that the board accept the
document as it is with the changes the board had recommended to staff and move on: Jerry Pape
07:49:53 PM (01:48:08) Motion failed: Board member Egge did not release his motion.
07:50:21 PM (01:48:36) Vote on the motion: Motion passes 7-2
07:50:50 PM (01:49:05) Motion: To thank the participants, acknowledge its quality, accept the document with
changes recommended to staff and move on: Jerry Pape
07:50:59 PM (01:49:14) Motion Seconded: George Thompson
07:51:08 PM (01:49:23) Vote on the motion: Motion carried 9-0
07:52:39 PM (01:50:54) Motion: To re-open the proceedings for public comment: Jerry Pape
07:52:44 PM (01:50:59) Motion Seconded: Jennifer Madgic
07:52:44 PM (01:50:59) Vote on the Motion: Motion carries 9-0
07:52:51 PM (01:51:06) Public Comment Opportunity
07:52:59 PM (01:51:14) Kate Wright (501 S 3rd) commented in response to Commissioner Madgic’s comment
on food and agriculture.
F. 07:58:12 PM (01:56:27) Discussion (Non-Action Item)
07:58:13 PM (01:56:28) Board member Happel directed board members to the handout that board member
Pape distributed at the beginning of the meeting and recommended that it would be appropriate to put on the
agenda for the next meeting.
07:59:17 PM (01:57:32) Board member Pape commented that he is not looking for a vote on the document, but
he would like the opportunity to introduce it.
08:00:07 PM (01:58:22) Board member Pape provided an introduction to his document.
08:07:54 PM (02:06:09) Chairman Happel proposed that he would like to speak with city attorneys to discuss
changing the bylaws of the board.
G. FYI/Discussion
H. 08:16:28 PM (02:14:43) Adjournment
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