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Mayor Strommen questioned if that process would be outside of the Comprehensive Planning <br />process. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau stated that he was unsure as currently the City makes choices on a <br />community level over the entire City and perhaps decisions would be more appropriately made <br />over smaller development areas. <br />Commissioner Andrusko stated that perhaps the idea of neighborhood boards could be used in <br />order to gain input from different areas of the City during the Comprehensive Plan process. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the City has been doing that to some <br />degree and agreed that would be a great idea to continue that aspect, noting that additional ideas <br />could be built into the Work Plan. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that idea reminds him of the Northfork Home Owners <br />Association meeting that Mayor Strommen and Councilmember LeTourneau attended. He <br />explained that residents often feel more comfortable sharing ideas about their geographic level <br />when the group comes to them on "their turf'. <br />Mayor Strommen agreed that could be done by Ward, visiting one Ward each quarter. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill questioned if the Commission and Council feel that <br />enough information is being brought forward through staff reports and with contingent <br />conditions, which sometimes allow an application to move a bit faster. <br />Commissioner Levine commended staff, noting that staff is doing an excellent job of supplying <br />the necessary information to facilitate a review while still allowing applications to move forward. <br />Commissioner Bauer agreed that the City has a great staff team in place. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that he would not like to see conditions made contingent upon <br />agreements that have not yet been discussed. <br />Mayor Strommen agreed that this process and the input from staff has been a vast improvement <br />from where the City has been in the past and appreciated the upfront planning of staff. She <br />believed that staff was doing an excellent job of using their judgement to determine when there is <br />sufficient information for an application to move forward or whether additional information is <br />necessary before review can occur. She thanked the Commission for their time and input during <br />the discussion tonight. <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br />Noted. <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br />City Council Work Session / May 26, 2015 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />