Commissioners press to stay involved in impact-fee study and suggest ad hoc committee

Several commissioners said they do not want to be limited to a final briefing and urged staff and the consultant to include the Planning Commission at each meaningful stage of the study so the commission can 'take ownership' of the recommendation it will forward to council.

"We wanna be a part of those conversations every step of the way," one commissioner said, asking to join staff meetings and technical check-ins rather than only seeing the study at the end. Staff responded that they will work with the chair to set an appropriate cadence and suggested an ad hoc committee or remote options for daytime discussions to ensure meaningful engagement.

The commission agreed to place the ad hoc committee question on next month's agenda if needed, and staff said they will return meeting materials and contact details for commissioners to follow up one-on-one with the consultant.