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Home My WebLink AboutItem 01 Planning Commission Interviews AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 1/9/2012 Meeting Type:Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Greg Mott, DSD Staff Phone No: 726-3774 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Mandate ITEM TITLE: PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS ACTION REQUESTED: Conduct interviews of the Planning Commission candidates: Joany C. Armstead, Perry G. Nephi and Tim F. Vohs (Vŏs). ISSUE STATEMENT: Three candidates have applied for the Planning Commission vacancy created when Commissioner Frank Cross passed away in November; this position expires on May 5, 2012. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the Mayor and Council for the unexpired portion of the term of the member creating the vacancy. Staff request direction about how Council wishes to proceed with filling this vacancy. Option include: 1) 2) Appoint chosen applicant to complete this term and to serve an additional term of 4 Appoint chosen applicant to complete this term which will expire May 5, 2012; or years which will expire May 5, 2016. ATTACHMENTS: 2. Interview Questions Applications ion Current Roster 1. Interview Agenda 3. 4. Planning Commiss DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: pplications for one (1) vacancy during a five week recruitment . ny C. Armstead resides at 4017 E. 16th Avenue, Eugene (Glenwood Resident); and is a Manning P.C. located in Eugene. Mr. Perry G. Nephi resides at 2555 Gateway, Apt. 68, Springfield; and is a Construction Estimator with Pacific Fire and Flood / Servpro, located in Springfield. Mr. Thomas F. Vohs (Vŏs) resides at 3708 Cherokee Drive, Springfield; and is Semi Retired, Property & Rental Manager, also occasionally works for Register-Guard. The Springfield Planning Commission is a seven member volunteer Commission appointed by the City Council. The members serve four-year terms that are staggered to avoid more than two positions expiring at the same time. Of the seven members, two appointments may live outside the City limits and two appointments may be involved in the Real estate profession. Positions are “at-large”, and do not represent specific geographic areas. Currently the Planning Commission has one member, Commissioner Moe, who lives outside the City limits, and none that work in Real Estate. The Council decision on appointments is scheduled for the Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2012; however, the Council may select the chosen applicant following the interviews. The City received three (3) a process Ms. Joa Legal Assistant with Harder, Wells, Baron & Agenda – City Council Interview of Planning Commission Candidate 5:30 – 5:35 Council review and adjust interview questions 5:35 – 5:42 Interview of Perry G. Nephi 5:42 – 5:49 Interview of Tim F. Vohs (Vŏs) 5:49 – 5:56 Interview of Joany C. Armstead 5:56 – 6:00 Council discussion/deliberation Attachment 1-1 Planning Commission Interview Questions 1. The Planning Commission generally meets two evenings each month and additional evening meetings are sometimes necessary. There are also materials to be reviewed in advance of these meetings that may take a couple of hours to read. Given your work and/or family demands, can you fully participate as a Commission member? 2. How familiar are you with planning laws and policies and the purpose they serve in Springfield’s land use decision making process? If your experience with these laws is limited, what actions would you take to become familiar so that you can function fully as a Planning Commissioner? 3. Many of the land use laws applied by the Planning Commission are state or federally mandated. During a Planning Commission hearing how would you reconcile your own personal opinions with the applicant’s interests when those interests do not comply with the land use laws? 4. What is your general understanding of the relationship between the Planning Commission and City Staff, the Planning Commission and the City Council? 5. What role do you think the Planning Commission should have with the revitalization of downtown? 6. How would you recommend balancing the community’s need for attractive commercial and industrial development with the rights of property owners? 7. Springfield and Eugene have or will adopt individual, city-wide refinement plans of the Metro Plan, including separate urban growth boundaries. Do you believe this move towards individual plans and away from regional planning is in the best interests of Springfield? Are there any land use issues that should continue to rely on regional, joint decision-making among Springfield, Eugene and Lane County elected officials? Attachment 2-1 Attachment 3-1 Attachment 3-2 Attachment 3-3 Attachment 3-4 Attachment 3-5 Attachment 3-6 Attachment 3-7 Attachment 3-8 Attachment 3-9 Attachment 3-10 Attachment 3-11 City of Springfield Planning Commission MAILING ADDRESS PHONE APPOINTMENT DATE RE-APPOINTMENT DATE EXPIRATION DATE Johnny Kirschenmann Chair 1159 S. 68th Street Springfield, Oregon 97478 johnnyk@rexius.com jkirschenmann@me.com (Sales for Rexius) B: 541-335-8006 2/5/2007 2/22/2011 2/5/2015 Gregory James Vice –Chair 457 Mountaingate Drive Springfield, Oregon 97478 gjames@pacinfo.com gregajames@me.com (Supervisor, Springfield School Dist) B: 541-914-1116 10/4/2010 10/2/2014 Stacy Salladay 6852 Ivy Street Springfield, Oregon 97478 ssalladay@lcog.org (Support & Training Specialist; LCOG) B: 541-682-4495 1/18/2011 1/18/2015 Denise Bean 1220 S. 69th Place Springfield, Oregon 97478 denise.bean@comcast.net (Business Owner) B: 541-726-0908 10/4/2010 7/31/2014 Robert (Bob) Brew 6889 Simeon Dr. Springfield, Oregon 97478 bob.brew.planning.commission@gmail.com (Business Manager; Secretary of State) B: 503-986-2238 1/18/2011 Complete Sheri Moore’s Term 7/31/2009 7/31/2013 Steve Moe 3698 Franklin Boulevard PO Box 847 Springfield, Oregon 97477 intercity@aol.com (Business Owner) B: 541-726-7613 5/5/2008 5/5/2012 OPEN POSITION B: 5/4/2004 5/5/2008 5/5/2012 Note: Springfield Planning Commissioners serve four-year terms. Two members may reside outside the Springfield City limits and two members may be employed in real estate. Representatives to the City Council are on a rotating basis CONTACTS: SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Jeff Towery, AIC Development Services Director 541-726-3671 Greg Mott, Planning Manager, Planning Commission Liaison 541-726-3774 Brenda Jones, Planning Administrative Specialist 541-726-3610 PUBLIC Edited 11.28.2011 BJones Attachment 4-1