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City Planner Anderson commented that the public hearing process at the Planning Commission would remain the same. He noted that through ordinance, two separate readings are required by the City Council whereas a resolution only needs to be considered once by the City Council, therefore it would eliminate one additional meeting of the City Council. Commissioner Dunaway asked for information on the process of why two meetings of the Council are required. City Planner Anderson stated that currently easement vacations are done via ordinance and an ordinance requires two readings, one to be introduced and the second for adoption. He stated that an ordinance involves anything related to City Code and therefore two readings provides additional opportunity for review and consideration. He stated that when dealing with drainage and utility easements, they are not impacting City ordinances and therefore that process could be expedited by cutting out the second meeting. He noted that drainage and utility easements are technical reviews more so rather than regulation of City Code. Commissioner Dunaway stated that currently a request comes before the Planning Commission and then two meetings of the City Council. City Planner Anderson provided additional explanation. He noted that if the request were strictly for a drainage and utility easement vacation, that would not come to the Planning Commission. He noted that often, that type of request is related to another development project and therefore comes before the Planning Commission. He stated that in either instance this action would shorten the process by one City Council. Chairperson Bauer noted the actions taken tonight where the Commission held a public hearing related to an ordinance and noted that the ordinance would now go to the Council for two readings at two separate meetings. City Planner Anderson clarified that this change would only apply to requests for easement vacation. Commissioner Walker asked if a request for an easement vacation would have come before the Commission in the past. City Planner Anderson replied that if the request were only for a drainage and utility easement, it would not come before this body. Commissioner Walker asked why the Commission is being asked to vote on this. City Planner Anderson commented that City Code specifies this process in ordinance and therefore the Commission is reviewing a request to change that process. Planning Commission/ January 27, 2022 Page 20 of 22