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ZONING & ANNEXATION FEBRUARY 9, 2015 4:35 P.M. <br />Committee Members Present: Oliver Davis, Valerie Schey (EAB), Henry Davis, Derek Dieter <br />Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Dr. Fred Ferlic (EAB), Dr. David Varner, Karen White, <br />Gavin Ferlic <br />Others Present: Kara Boyles, Jack Smith, Kathy Cekanski- Farrand, Erin Blasko, <br />Larry Magliozzi, Matthew Chappuies, Angela Smith <br />Agenda: Presentation from Area Plan Commission — Larry Magliozzi, on <br />2015 Work Plan <br />Committee Chairman Oliver Davis opened the meeting with a quorum present to consider two items on <br />the agenda. <br />The first was a presentation from Larry Magliozzi, the recently appointed Director of the Area Plan <br />Commission (APC) of St Joseph County. Larry supplemented his presentation with a memorandum for <br />the Council outlining the 2015 work plan of the APC. He reminded everyone that the APC is responsible <br />for the entire ST. Joseph County, six political jurisdictions in all. He went on to describe his goal of <br />providing quicker responses to both governmental units as well as developers. To that end, he has <br />formed a project advisory team which meets on the 1n and 31 Thursday of each month to help stay on <br />top of things. Larry spoke to proposed PUD text changes as well as technical subdivision revisions. In <br />essence he said it had been over a decade since there was a comprehensive review of zoning standards <br />county -wide. He described a desire to simplify zoning terminology and process to make zoning more <br />understandable and user friendly for everyone. He pledged regular progress updates for the Council <br />while encouraging their input. <br />This led to questions from both Karen White and David Varner about the relevance of "City Plan." <br />Larry said the City Plan was a vision or guidepost of what we would like the City to be in the future. <br />David Varner and Henry Davis had additional questions about adherence of decisions to an overall <br />comprehensive plan. <br />Larry pledged`ongoingpommunication as the overall review evolves. <br />Oliver <br />adjourning at 5:�3, Oliver Davis stated the advisability of Council representation on the APC <br />n Committee <br />