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Community Development Director Gladhill reported the DNR set the minimum standards and noted the City was responsible for administering the critical area overlay district. He believed the proposed development met the rules and intent of the critical area overlay district due to the proposed development pattern. Commissioner Brauer indicated the lots on the other side of Bowers Drive were similar in size and scale to the proposed lots. For this reason, he supported the new development. Commissioner Bauer asked if the City sent out notices to adjacent homeowners regarding the proposed development. Community Development Director Gladhill commented the City sent out notices via U.S. Mail regarding the public hearing that would be held on Thursday, March 10th at 5:30 p.m. to all property owners on Bowers Drive. Chairperson Levine stated the consensus of the Planning Commission was for this development to move forward. 5.03: Consider Ordinance #16-04 to Amend City Code Section 2-159 (Duties, Responsibilities, and Objectives) to Incorporate the Principals of the Environmental Policy Board's Statement of Purpose Presentation City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) developed a Statement of Purpose last year and through that process, the City Council and EPB collaboratively developed various purposes and strategies appropriate for the board. This included involvement in the Comprehensive Plan update process and an active role in review of certain Land Use Applications. The Statement of Purpose also noted that the Board's involvement in reviewing Land Use Applications would be revisited in a year to determine whether this had been effective and added value to the review process. The EPB reviewed their involvement with the review of Land Use Applications at their January meeting and concluded that it did add value to the review process and noted that it had not resulted in the delay of any application or project. The purpose of this case is to consider Ordinance #16-04 that would codify the principals of the EPB's Statement of Purpose in City Code. Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance #16-04 Commission Business Commissioner VanScoy saw the value of the EPB reviewing land use applications with variances within overlay districts. However, he did not see the rationale in this same group reviewing plats and believed this was over monitoring by the government. Planning Commission/March 3, 2016 Page 5 of 8