[music] call the order of the planning commission of the city of Columbus. >> And if we now do the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag United States of America nation. [clears throat] [clears throat] >> Okay. [sighs] H number two on my agenda tonight [clears throat] is the consent agenda. Approval of the meeting agenda for tonight and also approval of the December 17th, 2025 planning commission meeting minutes. >> [snorts] >> This is Kim. I make a motion to approve Oops. >> This is Kim. I make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> This is Mike. Second. Make a vote. >> Kim I. >> Mike. I. >> Andy. I. >> Robin. I. >> Harry. I. [snorts] >> Okay. With that, we are going to see if anybody in the public wishes to speak today. I [snorts] don't see anybody here. We have anybody online. Eleanor. >> Nope. >> Nobody online. Okay, we'll move along then. [snorts] Uh, our next item on our list is the discussion of chairperson and vice chairperson. Um, we need to approve a chairperson and approve a vice chairperson. Anybody want to make any motion? >> Well, yeah. I'll make a motion to recommend Robin as a planning commission chairperson for 2026. >> This is Kim. I second. [laughter] >> We'll take a vote. >> Carrie I. >> Kim I. >> Mike I. >> Andy I. >> And I guess Robin I. [laughter] >> Much to your chagrin. >> Yeah. Okay. Now we need to appoint a planning commission vice chairman. I would like to ask first, is there anybody who would like to do the job? >> I would. either of you two gentlemen. She wants it. That's works for me. >> Got it. [laughter] >> Okay. Do we take a vote on this, Elanor? >> Yes. So, it would be an a motion to appoint. >> Okay. I'll make a motion to appoint Kim as the planning commission vice chair for 2026. >> Andy, I'll second that motion. Take a vote. >> I carry I. >> Kim, I sorry >> that's okay. Andy I. >> Motion carries. Okay. We don't seem to have anybody from Brown Beagle here today. >> Um, nope. [snorts] >> Okay. Don't really need to be here, I don't think. Um, >> I don't see anything. >> Basically, do we have anything to talk about, Alanor? >> Um, there was some small changes to the language in the the condition regarding cannabis uses. >> Oh, yeah. Um as compared to the last report that you saw um after legal review um this was the recommended added condition regarding that that um change that we were discussing last time. >> Yep. >> That is the only change. >> That's the only change. Any discussion? We have nobody here. Any discussion amongst the uh commission? Any questions? Nothing. Seemed pretty straightforward last meeting. >> Yeah, motion pretty straightforward. >> This is Michael. Make a motion to recommend approval of the Brown Beagle CUP amendment based on the findings of fact and contingent on the conditions of the staff report dated January 7th, 2026. >> Andy, I'll second that motion. >> We'll take a vote. [snorts] >> Harry, I >> Mike I. >> Andy Ian I. So that takes care of them. They're happy. And we are to number seven, the planning commission public hearing policy. As you recall, we discussed [clears throat] whether or not we needed to look at our public hearing policy, which requires two weeks hold over from the public hearing to the next planning commission meeting. This [snorts] was discussed in our work shop council last night and city council was in favor of amending that policy to exclude those items that were slam dunks that didn't require that second week. So, you know, two good examples of that are the Verizon cell tower for running aces >> and the other ones we did the Northwest quad plant for our own property. Yeah. >> And there's a couple of others too. So, this the brown beagle. >> Brown brown beagle. Correct. So, uh there's a lot of those that don't require that. We certainly don't want to make people wait an additional two weeks if it's not necessary. So, what we'll do is propose a policy amendment to the council that will have an addition. There's two conditions in there where you can wave or extend the policy now and add another provision in there that would state whether [clears throat] it was obvious that there's no need for a hold over or the twoe extra twoe extension and staff would probably include that as a recommendation in their reports. So we staff would be more than willing to pitch in on that if you want us to. We had addressed that at the time when it was brought up before that this may be one of those items that does not require the two-eek waiting period. >> Okay, good. That's good to hear. Sometimes we've invited people back and I've wondered why. [snorts] >> Yeah. And you know, and again, it doesn't make sense if it's, you know, you you have them here, there's a public hearing, there's nobody shows up, and then they come back two weeks later and there's no questions and they're here. And we've had two fivem minute meetings and we're adjourned. So, we want to eliminate that where possible. >> I'm glad the city council did that. >> Of course, you know, a good litmus test. If there's 20 people out in the audience, like we did when we did the wedding venue review, then you know, >> you know, it's you know it's a holder. [laughter] So, we'll have that and get that drafted up for council approval and then we'll examine those on a case- by case basis as they come up. >> Okay. And you'll be you'll be recommending when it is appropriate. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. That that would be highly [clears throat] uh needed, I think. >> Okay. is I I don't want to upset the city council by saying, "Ah, we'll let this one go at two weeks and then [snorts] they get it and they're unhappy with the fact that we didn't hold it over for something there. There should have been more questions or >> Yeah, we we we'll jointly confer on that so we'll be on the same page with it." >> Excellent. Thank you. >> All right. And finally, it is the planning commissioner's report. Anybody? I'm going to give everybody else an opportunity first if you have anything. Well, I would just like to say that it is with sadness and gladness that [snorts] Eleanor will be leaving us. This is her last meeting. She's got a wonderful new job with Washington County. And if you are half as good there as you've been here, you will do very well for yourself. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> And like I said, it'll be a great loss to us. Me personally, I've gotten to know you really well. So, it'll be it'll be a it'll be a sore spot or not a sore spot, but >> you can always feel free to come back and just watch. >> Let me know and I'll let me know and I'll have my chocolate chip cookies for you. >> Thank you. >> First night. >> And you let me know. >> Love those. Thank you. [laughter] >> Okay. Uh and we'll go to the uh planning commissioner report. First of all, I wanted to welcome uh Carrie Foss as our new planning commissioner. Um I I've met with him a couple times and I think that he's going to do a fantastic job. Um, I'm sorry that I won't be here for the majority of it, but um um going forward for the next um few weeks or or months, I know that my position will be mostly taken care of by our assistant uh city administrator, Aaron Berg, who will be up here answering questions for the majority of the time. Um as well as Jack or whoever is um relevant in that that sphere. And I wanted to let you all know that it's it's been wonderful working with all of you and and being here for the last few years. And um I'll be sure to to stop back in or uh reach out if anything comes up. [clears throat] And I'd like to add two things. Number one, Ellie's resignation is um sad for us and we're glad though that she has the opportunity to further her career. Uh we're proud of her. We'll miss her. She's done a great and fantastic job. The other thing is is that going forward until we get this position filled, we're going to try to get it advertised very soon. Is that Aaron Berg and I will try to assume Ellie's duties. We also have Susan here who has lots of experience too. And what we may do too in [clears throat] looking at agendas coming up, there may be some months if there's not enough on an agenda to have a meeting or if it's not time sensitive, we may just have one meeting a month for possibly the next two months. So, we'll adjust that as we go and see what we can do. But we'll we'll fill in as best we can for Ellie and we won't be as u uh good as she's been. But uh we'll do what we can to get through this till we get the position filled. >> You got big shoes to fill. >> We do. >> Really big shoes for the little ladies. You got big feet. [laughter] >> Thank you. >> Wow. >> I'll take it as a compliment. >> It's on the [laughter] >> can play that back. >> Anyway, uh anything else? I know I >> Alanor Jack. Nothing else. >> Anything else? >> Then >> this is Mike. I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> This is Kimmel. Second. >> Carrie I. >> Kim I. >> Mike I. >> Andy I. >> Robin I. This meeting is adjourned at 6:11. [music]