PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to request the Council make appointments to fill two unexpired terms on the Planning Board, ending on June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2009, respectively.

BACKGROUND

On January 3, 2006, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for one vacancy on the Planning Board created by the resignation of Mrs. Margaret Taylor, due to relocation from the City.  In addition, on January 17, 2006, the Council voted to remove Mr. Daniel Humfreville from his service on the Planning Board, creating the second vacancy.  Notice of the vacancies was sent to the newspapers and placed on the City�s website and the Channel 6 Scroll in order to obtain qualified candidates.  As of the January 31, 2006 5:00 p.m. deadline, the City Clerk�s Office received 14 applications from Amy B. Lawrence, Razmik Hovanessian, Kenneth H. San Miguel, Richard W. Gillis, Michael J. Dontanville, Sam K. Asheghian, Michael J. Scandiffio, Ross D. Necessary, Gordon K. Bohn, Jessie L. Byers, Gregory F. Bragg, David B. Ahern, Michael D. O�Connell and Undine M.  Petrulis.

The Planning Board is responsible for recommending long-range general plans for the physical development of the City pursuant to the provisions of the State Planning Law and to administer such plans through the Community Development Department; recommending precise plans based upon a long-range general plan; recommending approval or disapproval of proposed Zone Map Amendments;  recommending approval or disapproval of proposed Airport Approach Map Amendments; granting or denying variances; granting or denying Conditional Use Permits; and, reporting to the Council on text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.

It should be noted that all Board, Commission and Committee members serve without compensation from the City and no person shall serve on more than one Board, Commission, or Committee (established by the Burbank Municipal Code) at the same time. In addition, any person appointed to be a member of a Board, Commission or Committee must be an elector of, and actually reside in, the City of Burbank.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Council consider the applications submitted and make two appointments to fill the unexpired terms on the Planning Board ending on June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2009, respectively.

Respectfully submitted,

Margarita Campos, CMC

City Clerk

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