09/27/2007
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (ZC0702-9) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development
Ordinance to reorganize the composition of the Planning Advisory Commission
The Planning Department is requesting that amendments be made regarding the
Planning Advisory Commission (PAC). In January 2007, the Columbus Council
requested that staff review and research issues pertaining to PAC, such as
senate district residency, gender, and organization, to name a few. The
research was completed and 5 options were presented to Council on August 28,
2007. The Council chose Option C, which was to maintain the status quo with an
exception regarding alternates. Those positions would be eliminated from the
ordinance and converted to voting positions.
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on September 5, 2007. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended
that this text change be approved.
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director of Columbus Metropolitan Planning Organization
STAFF REPORT
ZC0702-9
APPLICATION
The Planning Department is requesting that amendments be made regarding the
Planning Advisory Commission (PAC). In January 2007, the Columbus Council
requested that staff review and research issues pertaining to PAC, such as
senate district residency, gender, and organization, to name a few. The
research was completed and 5 options were presented to Council on August 28,
2007. The Council chose Option C, which was to maintain the status quo with an
exception regarding alternates. Those positions would be eliminated from the
ordinance and converted to voting positions.
PROPOSED TEXT AMMENDMENT
The Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by changing the following
standards to Section 9.2.3, Planning Advisory Commission:
Section 9.2.3. Planning Advisory Commission:
B. Composition, Appointment and Compensation
1. Composition. The Planning Advisory Commission shall consist
of nine members appointed by the Council.
All further references to alternate members shall be deleted.
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on September 5, 2007. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended
approval.
PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
MAPS & PHOTOS
N/A
Attachments
No attachments for this document.