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Betsey Buckheit

Planning Commissioner

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Term ending Apr 30, 2027 · Planning Commission.

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Voting record (32)

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Voted yesSep 17, 2026

approve the August 20, 2026 PC Meeting Minutes

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Approval of Meeting Agenda

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Approval of August 20, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 7:51pm

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

approve the agenda

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

approve the July 16, 2026 PC Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 9:36 p.m.

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

amend the previous motion so that “data processing centers” under the current use table be marked as a prohibited use, and that [the Planning Commission] secondarily provide guidance to staff to come

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

close the Public Hearing

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

approve the agenda

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

close the Public Hearing

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

request that staff provide [the Planning Commission] an update in two months on possible power consumption-based regulations for data centers to be considered as part of the LDC update

Voted noAug 20, 2026

accept the Text Amendment Revising the Block Length Requirement in the I1-B: Industrial Zoning District as written with the following additions: to strike the “data processing facility” from Chapter 3

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

close the Public Hearing

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Recommendation of Text Amendments Related to Industrial Block Length Requirements (PC Res. 2026-007)

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Data Processing Facility Standards — Removal and Prohibition Direction (PC Res. 2026-008)

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

approve the Text Amendment Revising the Block Length Requirement in the I1-B: Industrial Zoning District as written with the change that the discretion will be placed with the city planner rather than

Voted noAug 20, 2026

extend the meeting for one hour

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

in the existing Land Development Code, remove “data processing centers” as they are defined today from an acceptable use, and request that staff come back with a power-based sizing mechanism for regul

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

approve the agenda

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

approve the June 18, 2026 ZBA Meeting Minutes

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 7:35pm

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

approve the June 18, 2026 PC Minutes

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

approve the February 19, 2026 ZBA Meeting Minutes

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

adjourn the meeting at 6:30pm

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

approve the agenda

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

close the Public Hearing

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

approve ZBA Resolution 2026-002, Consideration of a Variance to Exceed the Maximum Height Limit in the C1-B: Downtown District by 13 Feet

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

Approval of ZBA Resolution 2026-002 — Variance to exceed maximum height limit in C1-B: Downtown District by 13 feet at 212 Division St. S.

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

approve the ZBA Resolution 2026-001 - Approving a Variance Request at 2150 Declaration St.

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

close the Public Hearing

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

approve the agenda