Planning Commission Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingJuneau, AK · April 14, 2021
Minutes
Minutes
Planning Commission
Committee of the Whole
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU
Michael LeVine, Chairman
April 13, 2021
I. ROLL CALL
Michael LeVine, Chairman, called the Regular Meeting of the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ)
Planning Commission (PC), held in the Assembly Chambers of the Municipal Building, to order
at 6:03 p.m.
Commissioners present: All Commissioners present via video conferencing – Michael
LeVine, Chairman; Nathaniel Dye, Vice Chairman; Paul Voelckers,
Clerk; Travis Arndt, Deputy Clerk; Ken Alper; Dan Hickok; Josh
Winchell; Erik Pedersen; Mandy Cole
Commissioners absent: None
Staff present: Jill Maclean, CDD Director; Alexandra Pierce, Planning Manager;
Irene Gallion, Senior Planner
Assembly members: Loren Jones
II. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Rules of Order
Mr. Voelckers gave a brief synopsis of the process of the review and revision of Rules of Order by
the governance committee and presented proposed changes. The significant proposed rules
changes include:
• Rule 2-A Date and Time of Regular Meetings –
o Possibly changing the start time of the meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
It was mentioned that if the meetings start an hour earlier, the ending time
would also be an hour earlier.
Commissioners Alper, Voelckers and Arndt all commented a preference for
the 7:00 p.m. start time.
It was decided to leave the start time a 7:00 p.m.
• Rule 5 Order of Business
o Removal of Item XV. Continuation of Public Participation on Non-Agenda Items.
Attorney Layne suggested keeping it in order to give the public a chance to
be heard in case they miss the beginning of the meeting.
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It was decided to keep Item XV on the agenda.
• Rule 6-C Standing Committees
o Eliminated the Subdivision Review Committee
o Added CIP Committee
• Rule 8-A Speaking on the Question
o Added the phrase “The Chair may disallow non-germane questions and
comments.”
• Rule 9-F
o Added the phrase “Except in accordance with Rule 17,” telephonic participation by
an applicant or member of the public is not permitted.
Ms. Cole expressed concern with this rule considering the Commission has
shown it can successfully conduct business via zoom and telephone and
also stated there could be equity issues for people with access or mobility
issues.
Mr. LeVine suggested taking this topic at a later meeting.
Mr. LeVine also noted there are technology complications conducting
meetings in both in-person and electronic methods simultaneously.
Assembly member Jones explained the Assembly is also working toward a
solution to this issue.
• Rule 10-A-1 Subject Matter
o Added the phrase “Questions posed to Commissioners or staff will not be
answered directly during the time allotted for public testimony”
Mr. Voelckers suggested considering changing “answered” to “addressed”
• Mr. LeVine suggested adding to the rules a statement that commissioners are expected
to arrive to meetings on time and to include a limit on how late one can be before they
should not be able to participate.
B. Presentation by Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition: Stormwater BMP
John Hudson, Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition Restoration Biologist, gave a presentation
titled Stormwater Management in the Lower Jordan Creek Watershed.
Mr. Hudson explained Jordan Creek is one of five impaired water bodies in Juneau due to
sediments and other pollutants and to urban encroachment. The Coalition is working with CBJ
and private entities to mitigate or correct the damage where possible. A goal of the Coalition is
to continue to work with the CBJ to mitigate and improve impacts to waterways and fish
spawning in the area.
III. OTHER BUSINESS – None
IV. REPORT OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES – None
V. ADJOURNMENT – 6:57p.m.
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Agenda
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Agenda
Planning Commission - Committee of the Whole
City and Borough of Juneau
April 13, 2021
Virtual Meeting Only
6:00 PM
This virtual meeting will be by video and telephonic participation only. To join the
webinar, paste this URL into your browser: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95201900876. To
participate telephonically, call: 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782
or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-436-2866 or 1-301-715-8592 and enter Webinar ID: 952
0190 0876.
I. ROLL CALL
II. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Presentation by Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition: Stormwater BMP
B. Rules of Order
III. OTHER BUSINESS
IV. REPORT OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
V. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
A. Additional Materials for April 13, 2021 Committee of the Whole Planning Commission
VI. ADJOURNMENT
ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk's office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for
closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk's office telephone number is 586-5278, TDD
586-5351, e-mail: city.clerk@juneau.org
Packet
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Agenda
Planning Commission - Committee of the Whole
City and Borough of Juneau
April 13, 2021
Virtual Meeting Only
6:00 PM
This virtual meeting will be by video and telephonic participation only. To join the
webinar, paste this URL into your browser: https://juneau.zoom.us/j/95201900876. To
participate telephonically, call: 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782
or 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-436-2866 or 1-301-715-8592 and enter Webinar ID: 952
0190 0876.
I. ROLL CALL
II. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Presentation by Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition: Stormwater BMP
B. Rules of Order
III. OTHER BUSINESS
IV. REPORT OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
V. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
A. Additional Materials for April 13, 2021 Committee of the Whole Planning Commission
VI. ADJOURNMENT
ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk's office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for
closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk's office telephone number is 586-5278, TDD
586-5351, e-mail: city.clerk@juneau.org
Stormwater Management in the Lower
Jordan Creek Watershed
John Hudson
CBJ Planning Commission Restoration Biologist
March 9, 2021 419-4677, john@sawcak.org
Jordan Creek
What we do? Pat Creek
Twin Lakes
We cultivate partnerships to help
communities steward their watersheds
through participatory projects,
research, and learning.
Switzer Creek Jordan Creek
0.5 mile
The Jordan Creek Watershed
Egan Drive
lower reaches
Urbanization Over Time
1926 2019
Consequences of Urbanization
Porous to Impervious
(Glacier Hwy. west of Jordan Ave.)
Loss of riparian habitat
(Jordan Square North)
Polluted Runoff
(Yandukin Drive ditch)
SAWC Water and
Sediment Quality Monitoring
Elevated:
• Streambed fine sediment
• Suspended sediment
• Zinc, copper, and lead
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• Bacteria
STORMWATER IS THE SOURCE
Stormwater Mgmt.
Starts with Mapping
Lower Jordan Creek
Stormwater System
Stormwater Mgmt.
Starts with Mapping
31 tons
annual sediment input
to Jordan Creek from
impervious surfaces
Contributing
Areas
Managing Stormwater to Improve
Jordan Creek
GOAL:
Divert runoff away from storm drains and
into green infrastructure (aka, stormwater
BMPs or LID)
Crest Street
Existing Stormwater BMPs
• North Jordan Ave (3 private properties)
• Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian
Tribes of Alaska
• Extended Stay Hotel
Stormwater Solutions
CBJ Crest Street Reconstruction and Nugget Mall Parking Lot
Nugget Mall
bioretention swale
Stormwater Solutions
Lower Jordan Creek Greenbelt – Wet Biofiltration Swale
Nugget Mall
Stormwater Solutions
Trout Street Ditch – Bioswale
Nugget Mall
Trout Street Ditch
Stormwater Best Management Practices Improve Stream Health and
Reduce Flood Risk
Juneau Comprehensive Plan (2013)
“Ensure that stream corridors, ………receive greater attention in
the local permitting process through adherence to the most
recent version of the CBJ Manual of Stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs) ……”
BMP Effectiveness Varies
THANKS
Nugget Mall
John Hudson
Restoration Biologist
419-4677, john@sawcak.org
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Additional Materials
Committee of the Whole
Planning Commission Meeting
Virtual Meeting Only
6:00pm
Meeting Date: April 13, 2021
1. Rules of Order
a. Current Rules with Suggested Edits
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU
PLANNING COMMISSION
RULES OF ORDER
The following rules and guidelines are hereby adopted by the Planning Commission of the City and
Borough of Juneau.
Rule 1. COMMISSION OFFICERS AND STRUCTUREROLES
A. The officers of the Planning Commission (Commission) shall be Chair, Vice-Chair, Clerk, and Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5"
Assistant Clerk.
B. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission held , with a
vote held annually at the start of the first regular meeting of the year.
C. Officer Duties:
1. The Chair – S shall preside over regular Planning Commission meetings, establish Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", First line: 0.5"
committees, and coordinate general meeting agenda with the CDD Director on issues including
meeting agendas.
2. The Vvice-Cchair – Sshall preside over Committee- of- the- Whole meetings, and
fulfill the duties of the Chair when the Chair is absent or otherwise unable to fulfill those
obligations substitute for the chair if absent or conflicted at regular meetings.
Rule 2. MEETINGS
A. Date and Time of Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the Planning Commission shall be at
7:00 p.m. (full commission to consider shift to 6:00 pm start) on the second and fourth Tuesdays of Commented [ML1]: (full commission to consider shift to 6:00
pm start)
each month.
B. Place of Meetings. Planning Commission meetings shall be held in the Assembly Chambers at the
Municipal Building at 155 South Seward Street, Juneau, Alaska, unless public notice is provided
for a different location.
C. All Meetings Public. All meetings of the Planning Commission and any of its committees shall be
open to the public except for executive sessions.
D. Special Meetings and Committee of the Whole Meetings. Special and Committee of the Whole
meetings may be called at any time by the Chair and must be called if requested by at least three
members of the Commission.
E. Time of Adjournment. Meetings will adjourn no later than 11:00 p.m. (10:00 alternate time) Commented [ML2]: If the Commission decides to start at 6, all
of these deadlines might be moved to an hour earlier.
unless extensions are allowed by a majority of the members of the Commission present who are
not recused from hearing the business under consideration at the time. Meetings may be
extended past 11:30 p.m. (10:30 alternate time) only in accordance with Rule 13 and with
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consent of the Chair. No new business will be considered after 10:30 p.m. (9:30 alternate time)
unless agreed to by a majority of the members present who are not recused from hearing the
new business.
Rule 3. PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Notice of all meetings of the Commission and its committees shall be supplied to a newspaper of general
circulation as well as posted on the City and Borough website and on the Municipal Bulletin Board. Commented [ML3]: Consider “other electronic media”?
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Rule 4. STAFF ATTENDANCE
At least one Community Development Department staff member will attend all meetings of the
Commission and its committees.
Rule 5. ORDER OF BUSINESS
The order of business for Planning Commission meetings shall be:
I. Roll Call
II. Request for Agenda Changes and Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Brief Review of the Rules for Public Participation
V. Public Participation on Non-Agenda Items
VI. Items for Reconsideration
VII. Consent Agenda
VIII. Unfinished Business
XI. Regular Agenda
X. Board of Adjustment
XI. Other Business
XII. Staff Reports
XIII. Committee Reports
XIV. Liaison Reports
XV. Continuation of Public Participation on Non-Agenda Items
XVI. Planning Commission Comments and Questions
XVII. Executive Session
XVIII. Adjournment
Rule 6. COMMITTEES
A. Appointment and Membership. The Chair, with the approval of the Commission, shall (i) appoint
members to the standing committees and appoint the chairs of those committees; and (ii) create
committees as deemed necessary, and appoint members and chairs of those committees.
Standing committees shall consist of at least four members of the Commission. The Chair is an ex
officio member of all committees; the Chair can debate and vote, but is not considered a required
member for purposes of establishing the minimum quorum necessary for action if absent. The
Chair can count toward establishing a minimum quorum if present.
B. Committee Chair. A committee chair or designated alternatein their absence, the senior
commissioner present, shall have full responsibility for conducting the affairs of a committee and
reporting the same to the Commission. Committee chairs shall act as spokespersons for their
committees at public meetings and hearings. Public testimony shall be allowed at committee
meetings only with permission from the Chair.
C. Standing Committees.
1. Subdivision Review Committee. The purpose of this committee is to study and conduct
preliminary review of proposed subdivisions.
2.1. Title 49 Committee. The purpose of this committee is to review the land use code
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and recommend changes to the land use code, as needed, to the Commission.
2. Governance Committee. The purpose of this committee is to review and recommend
updates to these rules and procedures as necessary and to consider other action as may
be beneficial to facilitate Commission and committee meetings and debate. The Chair of
the Governance Committee shall keep a record of Commissioner attendance at
Commission and committee meetings.
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3. CIP Committee. The purpose of this committee is to participatelead Commission Formatted: Font: Not Bold
participation in development of the annual CBJ CIP project list, including by helping to
iensure the projects reflect CBJ planning priorities as enumerated in the Comprehensive
Plan, detailed Area Plans, and other plans adopted by the Assembly, and CDD priorities.
Rule 7. OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
A. Appointment of Liaisons. Commission liaisons serve as connections to establish and maintain
communication between the Commission and other boards, commissions or committees on
issues, projects and other matters of mutual concern and interest. A liaison is not a member of
the other body or counted to determine a quorum, has no voting power on the body, and is
encouraged, but not required, to attend all meetings of the body. The Chair, with the approval of
the Commission, shall appoint one liaison to each of the following:
1. Assembly Lands Committee.
2. Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee.
3. Juneau Commission on Sustainability.
B. Appointments to seats on other Boards, Commissions or Committees. The Chair, with the
approval of the Commission, shall appoint members to serve on other boards, commissions and
committees, in seats designated for the Commission, as follows:
1. Wetlands Review Board. Two members of the Commission shall be appointed to serve
as full, voting members of the Wetlands Review Board.
Rule 8. PROTOCOLS FOR COMMISSIONER DEBATE AND DISCUSSIONS
A. Speaking on the Question. In all questions and comments, members of the Commission shall
endeavor to provide the Commission with relevant facts and arguments and shall strive to avoid
redundancy. The Chair may disallow non-germane questions and comments. Members of the
Commission, the Director of Community Development, and staff may speak more than once to
the same question at the same stage of proceedings. In determining the order of speakers, the
Chair shall give priority to members who have not spoken on the question.
B. Asking Questions. After obtaining recognition from the Chair, a member may ask direct questions
of another member of the Commission, City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) staff, or of a person
appearing before the Commission. All questions shall be respectful and may not be
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argumentative.
C. Decorum. Members of the Commission shall not question the motives, competency, or integrity
of any person except as necessary to decide a matter in which such issuesare relevant. The Chair
shall admonish any member violating this rule, and may, without a vote, declare a recess not to
exceed ten minutes.
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Rule 9. PROTOCOL FOR MEETINGS
A. Order and Procedure for Public Hearings on Action Items:
1. The Chair will open the hearing on an individual item for action and read the title of the
matter at hand.
2. Community Development staff will present a report and recommendation and will
respond to initial Commission questions. Staff is encouraged to limit its presentation to
no more than 10 minutes. Members of the Commission are encouraged to hold questions
until the completion of the initial presentation.
3. The applicant or the applicant’s representative will have an opportunity to present
information regarding the request and respond to initial Commission questions. This
presentation is limited to no more than 10 minutes. The limit shall be extended as long as
necessary to answer any questions addressed to the speaker by the members of the
Commission. If the applicant wishes to use electronic slides (PowerPoint or the
equivalent) during a presentation, the applicant must supply an electronic version of
those slides to Community Development staff no later than 12 p.m. on the Friday before
the hearing. This deadline may be altered for meetings held other than at the regular
meeting time.
4. Public participation will be opened, and the public will be invited to comment. Public
participation shall be carried out in accordance with Rule 10. Members of the Commission
may pose questions through the Chair in accordance with Rule 8.
5. Public participation will be closed.
6. The applicant or the applicant’s representative will have an opportunity to present
additional information regarding the request and respond to questions from the
Commission. This presentation shall be limited to no more than 5 minutes; this time limit
shall be extended as long as necessary to answer any questions addressed to the speaker
by members of the Commission. The applicant will be excused to return to his or her seat.
7. The Commission will deliberate and make its decision.
B. The Chair will set forth the item or subject to be discussed and will rule non-germane comments
out of order.
C. All speakers, members of the public, and members of the Commission will be recognized by the
Chair by surname.
D. When recognized by the Chair, staff may participate in the same manner as the members of the
Commission except that staff cannot vote.
E. Once public participation is closed, it cannot be reopened except in accordance with Rule 13.
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F. Except in accordance with Rule __, Telephonic telephonic participation by an applicant or
member of the public is not permitted. An applicant or member of the public that wishes to
participate at a meeting, but cannot attend the meeting, may submit comments in writing
pursuant to these Rules or send a representative to present on his or her behalf.
Rule 10. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS
A. Public Testimony. Public participation in the form of oral testimony during hearings on permit
applications, ordinances, resolutions, matters other than appeals, and on non-agenda items, will
be conducted according to the following rules:
1. Subject Matter. Members of the public present during a hearing shall be given one
opportunityto be heard during the hearing. In addition, there shall be a time during all
regular Commission meetings for members of the public to address the Commission
concerning any matter relevant to the Commission’s jurisdiction and not on the agenda
for specific public hearing at that meeting. Questions posed to Commissioners or staff will
not be answered directly during the time allotted for public testimony.
2. Time Limits for Public Testimony. Unless otherwise specified by the Chair, public
testimony on agenda items is limited to five minutes per speaker. The five-minute limit
shall be extended as long as necessary to answer any questions addressed to the speaker
by the Commission or CBJ staff. The Chair may set a different time limit if it appears
necessary to gain maximum participation and conserve time and may, for the same
reason, disallow questions from the Commission to members of the public. The time limit
may also be changed by a majority of the Commission, which the Chair cannot overrule.
Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the time limit for individual speakers shall
be uniform for all speakers and shall be strictly enforced. The time limit for public
testimony on non-agenda items is limited to three minutes.
3. Representatives. Members of the public shall not have the right to transfer their unused
time to another. However, an individual may speak on behalf of a group of other
individuals provided that all individuals are present during the meeting, have signed in on
the sign-in sheet provided, and have indicated on the sign-in sheet that the representative
individual will present on their behalf. Under these circumstances, the time limit for the
oral testimony presented by the representative individual shall be extended by one
minute for each individual represented up to a maximum of five additional minutes.
Individuals that are represented in this manner shall not also have the right to present
oral testimony for themselves.
4. Identification. Members of the public will precede their remarks by stating their names
and,unless otherwise allowed by the Chair, their place of residence. The public will write
this information on the sign-in sheet provided.
B. Submission of Written and/or Illustrative Material. Members of the public are encouraged to
submit written comments, reports, and exhibits. Such material, especially maps, graphics,
photographs, and responses to specific code sections, generally aids the Commission in making
its decision. However, material submitted close to the hearing date, especially voluminous
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written material offered at a public hearing, can result in inequities. The Commission adopts this
written and/or illustrative material policy to give staff and the applicant a reasonable opportunity
to analyze public comments, to give the public a reasonable opportunity to submit material
before and after publication of the staff report, to give the members of the Commission a
reasonable opportunity to review the meeting packets, and to give the Commission the ability to
balance the relevance and prejudice of any late material. Members of the public should assume
that the members of the Commission have read all materials submitted in advance of the hearing.
1. Publication of Staff Report. The original staff report should be published by close of
business eight days before the hearing (Monday). If justice so requires, the Director may
extend the publishing deadline to close of business six days before the hearing
(Wednesday).
2. Timely Material for Packet.
a) Material—including public comments, applicant comments, and supplemental
staff reports—submitted to the Community Development Department before
noon four days before the hearing (Friday at noon) is considered timely
submitted and will be included in a packet for that meeting. Material submitted
less than four days before a meeting is subject to the late submittal policy below.
If justice so requires and with consultation with the Chair, the Director may
extend the timely material deadline to noon the day before the hearing
(Monday).
b) If a member of the public wishes to use electronic slides (PowerPoint or the
equivalent) during public testimony, an electronic version of those slides must
be provided to the Community Development staff by the same deadline for
timely written material.
3. Late Material. Maps, graphics, photographs, and no more than the equivalent of two
single-sided printed pages of written information are allowed to be submitted at the
hearing when a person presents. Specifically, if the applicant, staff, or member of the
public wishes to submit material after the timely material deadline (Friday at noon), that
person or a representative for that person must (1) attend the meeting and present the
material to the Commission during the opportunity for public comment, and (2) provide
fifteen copies of the written and/or illustrative material.
4. Written Comments. Written comments, with the exception of e-mail transmissions, must
be signed, and the source of illustrative materials must be identified. E-mail transmissions
must show the author's name. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.
C. Decorum. The Chair is responsible for ensuring that members of the public have a reasonable
opportunity to address the Commission during public participation periods and for maintaining
proper order and decorum throughout each meeting. Audible communication from or in the
audience, including communication directed to the Commission, CBJ staff, or applicant during
meetings is not allowed. The Chair shall also ensure that during oral testimony, members of the
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public direct their comments and questions to the Chair and not to the applicant, staff or other
members of the public. Questions shall be respectful and may not be argumentative. The Chair
shall admonish any member of the public violating this rule, and may, without a vote, declare a
recess not to exceed ten minutes.
Rule 11. MOTIONS
A. Seconds. Seconds to motions are not required.
B. Renewal of Defeated Motions. Defeated motions may be renewed only under suspension of the
Rules.
C. Priority of Privileged Motions. Privileged motions shall have the following priority:
1. Fix time to adjourn
2. Give notice of reconsideration
3. Adjourn
4. Recess
5. Question of privilege of the Commission
6. Question of personal privilege
Rule 12. CLERICAL ERRORS
Clerical errors that do not affect the substance of an ordinance or resolution, such as errors in numbering
or spelling, may be corrected by the City Attorney without Commission approval upon discovery of the
error.
Rule 13. VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of five members of the Commission shall be sufficient to take any action except as
otherwise provided by Charter or ordinance and except in the following instances, which require the
affirmative vote of at least six members:
A. Limiting, extending, or closing debates.
B. Suspension of the rules.
C. Setting of or postponement of special orders.
D. Objection to consideration of question.
E. Motion for immediate vote (previous question).
F. Rescind.
G. To take up a motion for reconsideration at the meeting at which the action to be reconsidered
was taken.
H. Reopen public participation.
I. Extend a meeting past 11:30 p.m.
Charter 3.16 (e) allows the prevailing vote to be reduced by one vote for every two members of the
Commission who are present, but who do not vote because they have a conflict of interest or have been
excused from voting by a vote of all the remaining members of the Commissioners who may vote on
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the question. However, the prevailing vote may not be reduced to less than one-third of the membership
of the Commission. A quorum of the Commission shall consist of a majority of the full membership.
Rule 14. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONFINED TO THAT AGENDA ITEM
No person except a member of the Commission, the Director of Community Development, the City
Attorney, planner assigned to the agenda item, and other CBJ staff, may participate in Commission
proceedings other than through opportunities provided for applicant presentations and public
participation. Public participation shall be permitted on a motion to recess into executive session prior
to the vote on such a motion. Public participation shall be permitted on all items on the agenda other
than items before the Commission for information purposes.
Unless specifically authorized at the meeting by a majority of the Commission or by the Chair, public
participation shall not be permitted at the Committee of the Whole meetings, committee meetings, and
meetings advertised as work sessions only.
Rule 15. RECONSIDERATION
A. What May Be Reconsidered. Main motions, amendments to main motions, privileged motions
involving substantive questions, and appeals are subject to reconsideration. Procedural motions
may not be reconsidered.
B. Who May Reconsider. Any member of the Commission, whether or not that member voted on
the prevailing side, may give notice of or move for reconsideration.
C. Effect of Notice. The effect of giving notice of reconsideration is to suspend all action on the
subject of the notice until a motion for reconsideration is made and actedupon or until the time
within which the motion for reconsideration may be made and acted upon has expired.
D. Time in Which Notice Must Be Taken Up. A notice of reconsideration expires unless a motion for
reconsideration is made and acted upon prior to adjournment of the next regular meeting
succeeding the meeting at which the action to be reconsidered occurred.
E. Successive Reconsideration. There may be only one reconsideration even if the action of the
Commission after reconsideration is opposite from the action of the Commission before
reconsideration.
F. Precedence. A motion for reconsideration has precedence over every main motion and may be
taken up at any time during the meeting when there is no other motion on the floor.
G. Effect. A successful motion for reconsideration completely cancels the previous vote on the
question to be reconsidered as though the previous vote had never been taken. The motion for
reconsideration is debatable to the same extent as the underlying motion.
Rule 16. TELEPHONIC PARTICIPATION
A. A member of the Commission may participate by telephone in a regular Commission meeting,
Committee -of -the -Whole, or a Commission committee meeting if the member declares
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thatidentifies appropriate circumstances which preventing physical attendance at the meeting in
advance. If the chooses to participate by telephone, the Vice Chair shall preside. Telephonic
participation by Commission members is prohibited and in-person attendance required, to
participate in appeal hearings.
B. The member of the Commission shall notify the Director and the presiding officer, if reasonably
practicable, at least four hours in advance of the meeting which the member proposes to attend
by telephone.
C. A member of the Commission participating by telephone shall be counted as present for purposes
of quorum, discussion, voting, and attendance.
D. The member of the Commission participating by telephone shall make every effort to participate
in the entire meeting. From time to time during the meeting the presiding officer shall confirm
the connection.
E. The member of the Commission participating by telephone may ask to be recognized by the
presiding officer to the same extent as any other member.
F. If the presiding officer chooses to participate by telephone at any meeting, the alternate officer
shall preside
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F.G. To the extent reasonably practicable, the Director shall provide meeting materials to the
member of the Commission participating by telephone.
G.H. If the telephone connection cannot be made or is made and then lost, the meeting shall
commence or continue as scheduled. The Secretary shall attempt to establish or restore the
connection, provided that. iIf the member of the Commission participating by telephone is
necessary to achieve a quorum and the connection is lost, the meeting shall be take an at ease,
recess, or adjourn as necessary until the telephone connection is established or restored.
H.I. Meeting times shall be expressed in Alaska Time regardless of the time at the location of any
member of the Commission participating by telephone.
J. Remarks by members of the Commission participating by telephone shall be transmitted so as to
be audible by all members of the Commission, staff and the public in attendance at the meeting.
I.K. Appeal Hearings:Except as provided in Rule 17 T, telephonic participation by Commission
members is prohibited for appeal hearings. and Iin-person attendance is required, to participate
in appeal hearings.
Rule 17. VIDEO MEETING ALTERNATIVES
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Planning Commission meetings. In those situations, alternative protocols Alternative short- Indent at: 0.75"
term protocols for meetings for remote meetings using audio/video technology will be
utilized.developed by the Chair and the CDD Director for review and adoption by the full
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commission.
B. For remote meetings:
a. Rules 9(F), 10(A)(3), 10(B)(2)(a), 10(B)(3), 16(A), and 16(B) will be suspended; Formatted
b. Materials must be submitted electronically to CDD no later than the Thursday before the
meeting, if it is not possible to submit materials electronically, the applicant is directed to
call CDD to arrange delivery of materials;
c. Written public comment must be received via email by 12pm the day prior to the
scheduled meeting; and
d. Members of the public may call in or join the online platform to provide verbal comment
during the public hearing.
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and procedures for the Planning Commission as closely as practical, with the broadest public
access and participation, consistent with the available system technical capabilities,.
D.
C. Commissioners and staff will maintain decorum matching that expected of public meetings.
Rule 18. ADOPTION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER
Meetings shall be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order, 11th Edition.
REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
The existing Planning Commission Rules of Order are repealed, and these Rules of Order shall be effective
upon filing with the City Clerk.
Michael LeVine, Chair Planning Commission Date
Filed with the City Clerk Date
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