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1 <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Chair Smith & Planning Commissioners <br />Mike Gaffron, Planning Director <br />November 16,2002 <br />Various Topic of Current Importance <br />Paul Weinberger Resignation. Planner/Zoning Administrator Pau.' Weinberger <br />announced on October 22 that he has accepted a new position with the City of <br />Minneapolis in their GIS department, where he will be working with Geographic <br />Information Systems, computerized mapping, and providing support for various <br />departments. Paul’s last day with Orono was November 5. <br />Wendy Bottenberg Promotion. Wendy has been promoted to the position of City <br />Planner with a commensurate increase in salary. <br />Department Structure. It is the City ’s intent that the Planning & Zoning Department <br />structure be changed from one entry level planner and one senior planner, to two mid ­ <br />level planner positions, to better match the Department’s workload. To this end, we have <br />begun the search process to hire an additional City Planner who will share responsibilities <br />with Wendy. Wc hope to have the new person on board by January 1. <br />December 2 Planning Commission Work Session. We have scheduled a work session <br />for Monday, December 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Topics for discussion <br />include: <br />Latest on Commercial PUD & Navarre ‘Visioning’ <br />Building Height and Massing <br />What constitutes a rebuild (finalize) <br />Variance renewab’lity - how long before a ‘new’ application is needed <br />Guest apartments/guest houses - review ordinance interpretations and policies <br />- Other topics of interest <br />January - February' Meeting Schedule. Both the January and February regular <br />Planning Commission meetings fall on holidays. The City ’s official meeting calendar has <br />not yet been set for 2003, hence we have some flexibility in when to set these two <br />meetings. They could be scheduled for either Tuesday. Wednesday, or Thursday directly <br />following the third Monday, depending on when we e.xpect the best PC attendance. <br />Options for January arc: <br />Tuesday Jan.21 <br />Options for February are: <br />Tuesday Feb. 18 <br />Wednesday Jan. 22 Thursday Jan.23 <br />Wednesday Feb. 19 Thursday Feb. 20 <br />Please check your calendar, bring it to the meeting hlonday, and wc will determine the best <br />option for each month. Thank you!