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