June 16, 2025 Planning Commission
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[0:20] **Chris Meyer:** WELCOME, EVERYONE, TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR JUNE 16, 2025. I'M CHRIS MEYER, CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
[0:20] **Casey Carl (City Clerk):** COMMISSIONER BAXLEY IS ABSENT. CHOWDHURY.
[0:35] **Aurin Chowdhury:** PRESENT.
[0:35] **Casey Carl (City Clerk):** CONLEY IS ABSENT. AND MY KEYBOARD IS NOT WORKING. GORDON.
[0:35] **Commissioner Gordon:** PRESENT.
[0:35] **Casey Carl (City Clerk):** JONES.
[0:35] **Commissioner Jones:** PRESENT.
[0:35] **Casey Carl (City Clerk):** MEYER.
[0:35] **Chris Meyer:** HERE.
[0:35] **Casey Carl (City Clerk):** SKJEFTE IS ABSENT. THOMPSON IS ABSENT. WAGNER. WE HAVE FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT.
[0:52] **Chris Meyer:** WE HAVE A QUORUM. FIRST GO TO THE MINUTES OF JUNE 2, 2025. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE MINUTES?
[0:52] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED.
[0:52] **Chris Meyer:** IS THERE A SECOND?
[0:52] **Commissioner:** SECOND.
[0:52] **Chris Meyer:** ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MINUTES? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED ABSTENTIONS ADOPTED.
[1:12] **Chris Meyer:** NEXT, ORGANIZE THE AGENDA. I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT ITEMS, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING ALL OF THE ITEMS TO BE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA, SO AS I READ THE DIFFERENT ITEMS, IF YOU CAME HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, RAISE YOUR HAND AT THE TIME THAT I GO THROUGH THAT ITEM.
[1:29] **Chris Meyer:** SO FIRST WE HAVE ONE ITEM THAT WILL NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING, THAT'S 4, LOCATION AND DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. NEXT WE HAVE ITEM 5, 721 2ND AVENUE NORTH.
[1:46] **Chris Meyer:** ANYONE COME TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 5? WE'LL HAVE THAT ON CONSENT. ITEM 6, 2933 AND 2937 5TH AVENUE SOUTH. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT, WE'LL HAVE THAT ON CONSENT.
[2:04] **Chris Meyer:** ITEM 7, 1800 CHICAGO AVENUE. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON THAT ONE? ALL RIGHT, NUMBER 7 ON CONSENT. 8, 730 SOUTH 8TH STREET. ANYONE HERE FOR THAT ONE?
[2:19] **Chris Meyer:** ON CONSENT, AND 715 SOUTH 8TH STREET. ANYONE HERE FOR THAT. WE'LL HAVE THAT ON CONSENT. AND FINALLY, ITEM 10, 716 SOUTH 7TH STREET. ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THAT STAFF RECOMMENDATION?
[2:39] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. SO UNLESS ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANYTHING TO BRING UP, WE'LL HAVE ALL ITEMS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE MOTION TO ADOPT THAT AGENDA?
[2:39] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED.
[2:39] **Chris Meyer:** SECOND?
[2:39] **Commissioner:** SECOND.
[2:54] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED, THAT IS ADOPTED. ALL RIGHT. SO, FIRST WE'LL GO TO ITEM 4, LOCATION AND DESIGN REVIEW FOR 2026, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STAFF.
[3:09] **Chris Meyer:** IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS? BEEN THROUGH IT TWICE ALREADY. SO — ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THAT ITEM 4 AS CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 PLAN?
[3:09] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED.
[3:09] **Commissioner:** SECOND.
[3:29] **Chris Meyer:** ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED, ABSTENTIONS, THAT IS ADOPTED. I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSENT AGENDA, 5 THROUGH 10. DID ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK — NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY IF YOU HAD SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO GO LIKE IN FAVOR OR NEUTRAL ABOUT THE PROJECT. ALL RIGHT. NOT SEEING ANY, SO I WILL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING.
[3:47] **Chris Meyer:** COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA?
[3:47] **Aurin Chowdhury:** I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
[3:47] **Chris Meyer:** COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY.
[4:06] **Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU. ITEM 7, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 1800 CHICAGO, IT SAYS ALLOW A STATE CREDENTIALED CARE FACILITY WITH 97 BEDS. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE 97 BEDS AREN'T CURRENTLY IN PLACE AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE FACILITY?
[4:06] **City Planning Staff:** CHAIR MEYER AND COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, CURRENTLY AN 80 BED FACILITY, THEY ARE ADDING A YOUTH INPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM, WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BEDS FROM 80 TO 97.
[4:31] **Aurin Chowdhury:** GREAT. THANK YOU, YES, I FULLY SUPPORT THIS ITEM. I JUST WANTED TO POINT IT OUT BECAUSE IT IS EXCITING TO ADD MORE BEDS TO 1800 CHICAGO, SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUTH AS STAFF SHARED, SO IT'S A WONDERFUL THING WE GET TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY AT A PLANNING COMMISSION.
[4:51] **Chris Meyer:** THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY AND I TOTALLY AGREE, AND I WAS CONFUSED READING THE STAFF REPORT AND FIGURED IT OUT ONCE I READ IT TWICE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THAT CONSENT AGENDA?
[5:08] **Commissioner:** SO MOVED.
[5:08] **Commissioner:** SECOND.
[5:08] **Chris Meyer:** ALL RIGHT. I GUESS WE MOVED IT, SORRY. ANY FURTHER — ANY LAST DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED, ABSTENTIONS, THAT IS ADOPTED AND CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS FOR THE DAY. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS CANCELED FOR THIS THURSDAY, AND THEN —
[5:23] **Aurin Chowdhury:** BECAUSE OF THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY TECHNICALLY ON WEDNESDAY.
[5:23] **Chris Meyer:** THE ONE ON WEDNESDAY IS NOT HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN OUR NEXT FULL MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, JULY 7TH. ANY UPDATES FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS?
[5:41] **City Planning Staff:** JUST ONE UPDATE, SO COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL'S SEAT IS CURRENTLY VACANT WHILE WE BRING DAVE SHEPHERD THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS. HE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BIZ COMMITTEE WHICH WENT VERY WELL AND WE EXPECT HIM TO BE JOINING US FOR OUR JULY 7TH MEETING.
[6:00] **Chris Meyer:** WE'LL BE BACK UP TO A FULL COMMISSION SOON. APPRECIATE HIS HELP GETTING QUORUM. ANYTHING ELSE FOR ANYONE? ALL RIGHT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.