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� 39 � � Mayor MICMAEL J, BAPlRETT ��Od M I N U T E S v�ce Mayor BILL aMOOSS C I T Y C O U N C I L COUNC I LMEN� �� MAR10 81AGI ROBERT M. BURY GERALD R. CNANDLER � MARGUEit1TE LEIP7IG ,. . eoe NoRRrs � Veterans Memorial Building January 15, 1979 � Joint Meeting � Councilmen present: �iagi , Chandler, Leipzig (arrived 8:15 p.m. ) , Rhodes and Mayor Barrett Councilmen absent: Bury, Norris Planning Comnissioners present: . Amin, Berlin, Claire, Johnson, Smith, ` Stangel and Chairman Britschgi Planning Commissioners absent: None Officials and staff present: City Manager Fales, City Attorney Schricker, Assistant City Manager Smith, Assistant City Attorney Maloney, Director of Rublic Works Pusich, Planning Director Schroeter, Planner III Schoenfeld, and City Clerk Hildebrand CALL TO ORDER Mayor Barrett called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. . � DISCUSSION Chairman Britschgi commented concerning the role of the Planning Com- "� mission previousl�r and as presently restructured and inquired about staff support which might 6e available to assist the Comnission in the kind of planning efforts contemplated by Council at this time. Mayor Barrett su►Ymarized the background which has resulted in the re- structuring of the role of the Planning Corrrtnission, noting that the intent of Gouncil has been to relieve the Commission of ordinary detail and allow them to undertake the kind of long range planning needed by the City and at the same time simplify doing routine business with the City for both residents with individual problems and developers. He observed that having such matters handled by a professional planner acting as zoning administrator provides prompt, efficient response to applications, noting that applicants who are not satisfied with his decisions have the right of appeal to Council immediately. General discussion ensued and comment was made concerning the fact that restructuring of the Commission came about because former commissions felt they were bogged down in detail ; that developers and other citizens were subjected to often costly delays; that Council eventually hopes to establi.sh a central permit bureau to assist those doing business with the City; and that most of the present members of the Planning Commis- sion were not members at the time the need to restructure the Commission was expressed and implementation commenced. Commissioner Berlin distributed copies of the result of his research in other cities in San Mateo County on the use of a zoning administrator, Jt.Mtg. Ping/Council Page 1