More than six months after Austin City Council expanded from seven to 11 members, two city commissions are undergoing a similar transition. Effective July 1, the Planning Commission and Zoning and Platting Commission expanded to 14 and 11 members, respectively, in response to the city's effort to create a larger City Council based on geographic representation. Each council member nominates one resident to both boards, while the mayor is allowed to nominate up to four Planning Commission members. All but four Planning Commission members—Stephen Oliver, Patricia Seeger, Jean Stevens and Nuria Zaragosa—were replaced, and only two Zoning and Platting Commission members—Jackie Goodman and Gabriel Rojas—were reappointed. Two vacancies remain on Planning Commission, with both seats anticipated to be filled by mayoral appointees, said Wendy Rhoades, principal planner with the city's Planning and Zoning Department. Zoning and Platting Commission held its first meeting as new board July 7, and Planning Commission is scheduled to meet 6 p.m. July 14. The first order of business will be to appoint board officers, Rhoades said. Otherwise, it is business as usual for both boards, she said, despite City Council breaking the early part of 2015 for training purposes. "We do have time-sensitive applications, so we really just couldn't take a month break," Rhoades said. "But with the change in the council, we do have a better idea as to the type of training that's necessary and would be helpful to [new board members]." City staff have scheduled an all-day training session July 29 at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, for board members to become more acclimated with Austin's development procedures. New Board of Adjustment members are also invited to the training session, she said. "I'm sure we'll have other training opportunities for commission members on topics they wish to have further information and insight on," Rhoades said. There are 27 items listed on the July 14 Planning Commission agenda. There were also 41 items heard July 7 by the newly configured Zoning and Platting Commission.