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April 22, 2025
Special Meeting
Minutes
I.CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Verner called the Special Meeting to order at 9:27 p.m. at the Civic Center Council Chambers,
1175 E. Main Street. Commissioner Perkinson attended the meeting via Zoom.
Commissioners Present: Staff Present:
Lisa Verner Brandon Goldman, Community Development Director
Eric Herron Derek Severson, Planning Manager
Gregory Perkinson Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant
Russell Phillips
Susan MacCracken Jain
John Maher
Absent Members: Council Liaison:
Kerry KenCairn None
II.CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes
a. February 25, 2025 Special Meeting
b. April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting
Commissioners Perkinson/Phillips m/s to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voice Vote:
All AYES. Motion passed 6-0.
III.PUBLIC FORUM – None
IV.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.Approval of Findings for PA-T2-2024-00053, 231 Granite Street
Ex Parte Contact
No ex parte contact was disclosed.
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Deliberation and Decision
Mr. Goldman stated that several small revisions had been made to the Findings, including: the
removal of the term “small” in reference to the proposed pool; various instances of correcting
references to “Exceptions” to the singular “Exception”; on page 250 of the packet, Section 2.4, Line 6:
"The applicant concludes that the Exception..." should instead be "The Planning Commission finds
that the applicant has demonstrated that the Exception allows..."; to remove the redundancy of both
Conditions 10 and 11 referring to the fire suppression or fire sprinkler system.
Commissioner MacCracken Jain suggested that the Madrone tree mentioned on page 8 of the
Findings be specified as also being partially on an adjacent property.
Commissioner Maher asked if there are any circumstances under which this project would come
back to the Commission for review. Mr. Goldman responded that amendments to an approved plan
can result in a project going back to the Commission for further review and approval.
Commissioners MacCracken Jain/Perkinson m/s to approve the Findings as amended by staff
and including the amendment from Commissioner MacCracken Jain that the Madrone tree
mentioned on page 8 of the Findings be specified as also being partially on an adjacent property.
Roll Call Vote: All AYES. Motion passed 6-0.
V.OPEN DISCUSSION – None
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
Submitted by,
Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant
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