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SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dee called the meeting to order on Tuesday, March 31 , 2026, at 6:00 p.m., with all Council Members and Planning Commissioners.
ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Kathy Mccorry-Driscoll, Jules Tuggle, Mayor Pro Tern Robert Robert and Mayor Kassi Dee were present. Council Member Clint Weirick was absent.
Planning Commission: Commissioners David Halverson, Vice Chair David Swift and Chair Rachel Mann were present. Commissioner Anne Holden was absent.
City Staff: City Manager Matthew Bronson, Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Attorney Jennifer Thomspon , City Clerk Wendi Sims, Community Development Director Megan Martin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray, Senior Planner Kyle Bell, Police Chief Jim Munro and Five Cities Fire Chief Hallett were also present.
WORKSHOP
1. Housing and Development Issues
Mayor Dee read the title of the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Community Development Director Martin listed the 3 agenda topics, State Housing Laws, Local Regulatory Framework and Development Activity, and Key Policy Issues for Council and Commission to Discuss and introduced City Attorney Thompson who provided an indepth PowerPoint presentation regarding the three agenda topics.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg
• Sara Sanders
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Linda Walter
• Jeff Chambers
• Kevin Meikle
• Debbie Peterson
• Andrea Seastrand
• Loren Westphal
• Mike Wilson
• Michael Massey
• Laurie Tamura
• Bob Perrault
• Jeff Lee
• Susannah Brown
• Ken Dalebout
• Howard Lehwald
• Jocelyn Brennan
• Joy Brehm
• Scott Martin
• Elizabeth Doukas
• Krista Jeffries
• Ron Arnoldsen
• Tim Suedio
• Brenda Auer
No further comments were made by the public and the Mayor closed Public Communications segment.
Minutes: Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop Tuesday, March 31 , 2026
Action: The Council and Commission received the information on housing and development issues including State housing law and the City's response along with key policy considerations and provided input and policy direction to staff. The Council directed staff to prepare a report that evaluates the potential impacts of a proposed citizens' initiative related to building heights and I commercial spaces in mixed-use development projects to present at a future Council meeting.
The Council also provided direction to staff to update the City's Economic Development Strategy as a future initiative and to consider potential changes to the City's Objective Design Standards, affordable housing policies and programs, and other housing-related issues as part of the 7th Cycle Housing Element Update which will begin in the next fiscal year.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dee adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m.
Attest:
WENDI
~~ SIMS, CITY CLERK
(Approved at CC Mtg 4/13/2026)
KASSI DEE, MAYOR
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