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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MARCH 11, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5 <br />Mr. Weber reviewed the proposed changes to the industrial districts, noting that again he would <br />propose to reduce the number of districts into two. He provided additional details on the two <br />districts proposed. <br /> <br />The Community Development Director noted that this will be a clearer way to identify the <br />differences between the two districts and determined the allowed uses within. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber provided information of the proposed changes to setbacks noting that he has <br />proposed to shrink some of the setbacks as the existing setbacks are larger than needed. He <br />explained that most industrial parcels have a drive lane around the edge of the property for fire <br />lane purposes which already provides a buffer. He noted that these are not dramatic changes, but <br />they will help to clean up the map and provide more clarity. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kwapick asked if the change in zoning would apply to parcels that already exist. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber stated that currently there are many properties identified as PUD overlays and he <br />would propose a process to carefully determine where the districts are mapped after the zoning <br />update is complete. <br /> <br />The Community Development Director noted that the businesses would be able to operate as <br />normal and would just fall under the new zoning district. She stated that the PUD parcels could <br />continue to operate under that PUD and if the property is sold for redevelopment, the new zoning <br />would apply. She provided additional details on the outreach which has started with businesses <br />and will be ongoing throughout this process. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber referenced the residential districts noting that during the last review there was some <br />support to allow accessory dwelling units and he therefore drafted additional regulations that will <br />come to the Commission to review at the next meeting. He noted that staff will also continue to <br />review the suggestions from the Planning Commission received last month related to minimum <br />lot size in the R-1 district, reduced side setbacks for R-2, and other suggestions. <br /> <br />Chair Schwalbach asked if there are opportunities for the public to provide input related to the <br />residential changes. <br /> <br />The Community Development Director noted that they will be looking at the overarching <br />changes to the residential districts and making information available on the website for residents <br />to respond to. <br /> <br />Mr. Weber noted that per the draft standards staff has developed for R-1 lots that could have <br />accessory dwelling units there would not be that many lots that would easily qualify but again <br />noted that will come to the Commission for review in April. He provided details on the <br />importance of the building to street relationship within residential areas as that was a topic of <br />discussion during the previous meeting. He noted that because Little Canada is almost fully