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e Jim Johnston, a member of the neighborhood organizations, noted that the neighborhood groups had not taken an official position in this matter, because they did not know what the amendment change would do. He said the groups felt that the Planning Commission should deal specifically with refinement plans and planning, but said most groups felt they would rather have the PUD's in the Planning Commission's hands rather than a Hearings Official. He said if the appeal went to the City Council rather than to the Planning Commission, the public felt it would have a better chance for impact. He said it came down to an issue of workload as opposed to a fair process. . Mr. Lieuallen asked about the use of the Hearings Official in the conditional use permit system and whether it had any com- parison to this process. Gary Chenkin, Planning Department, noted that the Hearings Official has to analyze and evaluate both off-site and on-site impact and arrangements. John Porter, Planning Department, said the effect of the Hearings Official under the conditional use permit seemed to have had a very good effect. He said the turnout at public hearings was just as high, that the people did not have to sit for five hours to wait their turn on the agenda, and he felt there was a better response received from the public. At a staff level, he noted that the staff was not getting to a lot of other business items it needed to address. He/said the Planning Commission could not even get out to the neighborhood group meetings because it had so many meetings of its own. He said the choice was the City Council's, that if the staff had time and the Planning Commission had time, it would rather retain the PUD process, but that the Planning Commission and staff were both faced with the need for addressing other major business items. \ Mr. Hamel requested that some input from the neighborhood groups be received by Council as to their response if this change were to take place. Assistant Manager noted that the public hearing would be held at the Council meeting May 9 at which time the neigh- borhood groups would have a chance to testify. Com 5/4/77 Approve III. Improvement Petitions A. Paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer Backlund Subdivision; assessable property totally within subdivision; no City costs B. Paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer Parkwood Subdivision; assessable property totally within subdivision; no City costs C. Paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer on 29th Avenue from City View Street to 360 feet west (adjacent to High Acres Plat); assessable property totally within subdivision; no City costs - Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve Items A, B, and C. Motion carried unanimously. 38~ 5/9/77--27