Confirmation Hearings - Planning Commission and BOA

Summary

Meeting Overview

The City Council convened to consider two appointment-related agenda items. The body took 4 votes across the course of the meeting and heard no public comments. Of the two items on the agenda, one was approved — the reappointment of Jonathan Davis to the Planning Commission — while one was denied — the application of Anissa Martinez to the Board of Adjustment. No information is available regarding the date, time, location, or presiding officer for this meeting.

Attendance

The following Council Members were present at the Commission meeting on June 26, 2025:

• Council Member Baxter
• Council Member Morton
• Council Member Sheehan
• Council Member Reynolds
• Council Member Sabigny
• Council Member Curtis
• Council Member LaGrie
• Council Member Litch

All 8 Council Members were in attendance. No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission took four votes during the June 26, 2025 meeting, all of which passed by voice vote. No roll call votes were recorded, and no individual vote counts or mover/seconder information is available for any of the motions.

• Motion to go into closed session 0:17: The Commission voted by voice to enter closed session. The motion passed. 17:29

• Motion to come back into session 25:11: Following the first closed session, the Commission voted by voice to return to open session. The motion passed.

• Motion to go into closed session 44:54: The Commission voted a second time by voice to enter closed session. The motion passed.

• Motion to adjourn 57:24: The Commission voted by voice to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed.

Appointments

The Commission took action on the following appointment during the June 26, 2025 meeting:

• Jonathan Davis was reappointed to the Planning Commission.

Jonathan Davis Reappointment to Planning Commission

4:28

The Council considered the reappointment of Jonathan Davis to the Planning Commission. Davis was interviewed by the Council, during which he discussed his experiences serving on the Commission as well as his perspectives on growth, development, and community engagement.

Key speakers in the discussion included Council Members Baxter, Morton, Sheehan, Reynolds, and Sabigny, along with Davis himself.

The reappointment was approved.

Anissa Martinez Application to Board of Adjustment

26:54

The Commission interviewed Anissa Martinez for an appointment to the Board of Adjustment. During the interview, Martinez discussed her personal background, her interest in community engagement, and her approach to decision-making.

Several council members participated in the interview and discussion, including Council Members Morton, LaGrie, Baxter, Litch, Savigny, Curtis, and Sheehan. The questioning covered Martinez's qualifications and suitability for the role on the Board of Adjustment.

Ultimately, Martinez's application was denied by the Commission.