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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-26 | 16 | Vice President Cook wanted to know what the constraints on this the Board's discussion would be. Board member Cunningham noted that this would be an informative presentation because Measure A was currently in force. Board member Kohlstrand understood that this was an emotional and heated issue, and relied on staff for guidance with respect to procedure. She did not recall similar instances where the Planning Board was required to ask City Council for permission to act on an agendized item. Ms. Woodbury clarified that this was a policy issue, and City Council dealt with policy issues. She added that when staff analyzed projects, it was under the auspices of existing policy and that Measure A was in the charter; neither staff nor the Planning Board could change that. She noted that staff had a finite amount of resources in the form of time, staff and money. She advised that adding more to the work program would further stretch the resources, which was a significant issue. Board member Kohlstrand noted that it had been a challenge to have the joint meeting with City Council, and noted that would be helpful in this instance. Ms. Woodbury noted that the City Clerk was still looking at calendars to arrange a joint meeting. President Lynch inquired whether the ad hoc committee could recommend a workshop. Ms. Woodbury noted that would be possible. Board member Cunningham noted that the Planning Board had been approached by members of the public for some time, and believed that providing an open forum would be the best approach. He did not believe the City Council was the only entity to address Measure A, and recalled a Measure A forum at Kaufmann Auditorium approximately six years ago. Mr. Thomas suggested that a subcommittee of the Planning Board be established and ask it to return to the Board in one month at a public meeting in chambers. Logistics for the forum and proposals for the structure would be presented at that time. At that time, it could be decided whether to approach Council. Vice President Cook strongly believed that this discussion should talk place in a developer- free zone. She disagreed with the characterizations of the Planning Board as being a front for developers, and noted that she was quite stringent with developers. Board member Mariani inquired who had actually requested this subcommittee, and added that she had seen the same few people asking for noncompliant Measure A alternative. She emphasized that she had never heard that herself, and did not request it herself. Planning Board Minutes Page 16 March 26, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-26.pdf |