Town of Cannonville
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2025
Town of Cannonville held a Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the
town Hall. The meeting began at 6:00pm.
Public in Attendance: Bill Scoffield, Suzie & John Bell, & Sherry Jensen
Board Members: Peter Jensen, Chelse Nielson, Klancy Ott, Cole Twitchell (late), Mark Nelson
(excused)
Agenda as follows:
Reading and Approval of Agenda: The agenda was read and adopted, motion by Klancy Ott,
second by Chelsea Nielson, Approved
Reading and Approval of minutes: Last meeting was reviewed and discussed; no formal
minutes were written.
New Staff & Backgrounds -Since the January meeting John Morreale stepped down for his service on the Planning
Commission. A new staff was selected and voted in by the town Council: Pete Jensen, chair,
and as new commission members, Chelsea Nielson, Klancy Ott & Cole Twitchell, with Mark
Nelson remaining. Selecting a vice-chair was postponed for another meeting. Each member
was welcomed and given an opportunity to share their backgrounds and ideas about the
Planning Commission and their new roles. -In a pre-meeting held the previous Tuesday, the new zoning ordinance was reviewed. Over
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ifteen items were discussed as possible updates/changes. The ruff document for editing
was made available to Pete Jensen to annotate for further review. -Once finalize, Pete suggested funds be made available for a legal document review. All agreed. -Other topics reviewed as items for the Planning Commission to consider included:
- Work/Try to implement a ten-year planning cycle, standardizing rules and regs
- Plans should be workable for both big developers and the everyday folks looking to
build in the Town of Cannonville
- Short-term rental policy and governance was discussed; no action taken
- Sustainable growth
- Immediate concerns for the commission versus a governing long-term plan
- Audio taping future meetings, making them available to the public
- Pete highlighted some concerns about larger developments he's been a part of in
Nevada and the dynamics of a pending SITLA-Promise Rock discussion facing the
Town of Cannonville
- Can the Planning Commission apply and get a budget assistance?
- Another public zoning mtg will be scheduled in the near future to review and adopt
the recommended changes to the new zoning ordinance.
Adjourned: 7:05pm; next meeting to be scheduled.