ARCHITECT NAMED TO PLANNING PANEL.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - Bruce MacPherson Bruce MacPherson (born May 19, 1958 in Pemburg, United Kingdom) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in tenth place with the Men's National Team. , an architect who grew up in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , has been appointed to the Lancaster Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle . MacPherson was appointed to replace Scott Idleman, who resigned from the commission because he was moving out of state. MacPherson, named to the commission by Councilman Ed Sileo, will serve the remainder of Idleman's term, which expires in April. ``I've dealt with planning and planning commissioners. I know how the system works,'' MacPherson said. ``I can bring that perspective to the commission and hopefully help improve the process.'' Sileo said that with the city in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a number of planning efforts, including an update of the city's general plan, he wanted a commissioner with experience. In addition to his experience of dealing with planning commissions from his work as an architect, MacPherson also had spent the past few months as a member of the city's ad hoc committee ad hoc committee A committee formed with the purpose of addressing a specific issue or issues, which theoretically is disbanded once its raison d'etre is finished for the general plan update. ``His learning curve will be a lot shorter,'' Sileo said. ``He's lived here most of his life. He's familiar with the issues here.'' In Lancaster, each member of the City Council appoints a member to the planning commission. Sileo, whose seat on the council is up for election in April, said he will re-appoint MacPherson if his bid for re-election is successful. Idleman, a personal injury and civil litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. attorney, resigned from the commission to accept a post with the Attorney General's Office in Iowa. Idleman, the husband of former Councilwoman Michelle Idleman, was appointed to the commission in April 2002 to fill the seat vacated by Sileo after he had won election to the City Council. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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