Legislation Details

File #: 26-0281    Version: 1 Name: Planning Commission Appointment
Type: Appointment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/25/2026 In control: City Council Work Session
On agenda: 9/9/2026 Final action:
Title: Consideration of an Appointment to the Planning Commission
Indexes: ,
Attachments: 1. Recommendation
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Title

Consideration of an Appointment to the Planning Commission

 

Purpose

PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:

 

Trina Coleman has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for reappointment.  Council is being asked to appoint an individual to serve a first term until September 30, 2030.

 

There are individuals in the Board Bank who have expressed a desire to serve on this board. Those applications are being provided to Council.

 

 

Current Demographics

 

Name of Board

# of Members

# of Vacancies

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

 

 

 

Planning Commission

               7

         1

Male - 2

51-34 - 2

Caucasian - 2

 

 

 

 

 

Female - 4

70-52 - 3

African American - 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

51-34 - 1

Caucasian - 2

 

 

 

 

Applicants Currently Serving on Other Board/Commissions:

 

Romeo Toro currently serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) until October 31, 2027.  NOTE:  Members of the BZA shall hold no other public office in the locality, except that one may be a member of the local planning commission.

Caroline Peabody currently serves on the Neighborhood Commission until December 31, 2026, and the Grievance Board until June 30, 2030

Travis Adams currently serves on the Hampton Clean City Commission until January 31, 2028

Tramaine Brown currently serves on the Peninsula Alcohol Safety Action Program Advisory Board until June 30, 2030

Linwood Williams currently serves on the Neighborhood Commission until December 31, 2026

Jonathan Oliveras currently serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) until December 31, 2026.  NOTE:  Members of the BZA shall hold no other public office in the locality, except that one may be a member of the local planning commission.

Joseph Zagari currently serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) until June 30, 2030.  NOTE:  Members of the BZA shall hold no other public office in the locality, except that one may be a member of the local planning commission.

Whalan McDew currently serves on the Neighborhood Commission until September 30, 2029.

 

Recommendation:

Rec

A recommendation has been attached for Council's review.