Commissioners seek Planning Director review before advancing parking ordinance changes

Commissioners reported they compiled suggested edits to local parking ordinances and sent those proposed changes to Planning Director Marshall for review. They emphasized that parking issues span multiple chapters of code and that administration review is needed before scheduling a public hearing.

One commissioner described an email sent to Marshall outlining the group's recommended changes and asked that, after Marshall's review, administration (including the mayor and city administrator) confirm whether the matter should proceed to a public hearing. Commissioners said they wanted mayoral buy-in first so they would not publish multiple hearing notices and incur expense if the mayor declines to take the item to council. No formal motion to change code was made; the commission is awaiting staff and administration guidance before any public hearing is scheduled.

Commissioners also noted that many items rely on Marshall's guidance and that Marshall is currently on vacation; they agreed to return the item once staff can review and provide recommended language.