Everything All in One Place
I want to send a shout out to the city staff and leadership for updating the Planning Commission webpage so that a gal without great computer skills can easily find all the information needed in minutes without crying. The page is super easy to use, has everything in one place and lets you know what the real deal is about any of the land use projects going on in town. I have to say it’s a huge improvement from even a few months ago.
I went on the page to look for information about the Heron’s Rest PUD application and was thrilled to be able to see everything that’s been submitted without having to ask anybody for it.
Records requests can be time consuming for city staff and expensive for the city so the more information that’s digitized, the better for everyone.
It’s like a whole new world on the Planning Commission’s page.
If you want to know what’s happening with building in town it’s the place to find out the details. You can see what’s been proposed, whether an application is complete or not, and if it’s been approved.
There are case numbers assigned to each application plus the location of the project in town so you can easily find what you’re looking for and see all the materials that have been submitted by clicking on each link. You can also see archived PC meetings for the approved applications.
There are clearly written instructions for providing public comment in writing or at a meeting so that your comments are on the record. Letters of public comment are uploaded into the files in intervals as they come in by Scott and Chris until the public hearing for the application closes.
All these changes make it easy for everyone with access to a computer to do their own research and get the facts straight from the source. Commenting on a project couldn’t be easier. Check it out!
ci.manzanita.or.us/planning-commission/
Kim Rosenberg loretta.kim.rosenberg@gmail.com