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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MAY 5, 2022 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6 <br />The Community Development Director noted that the applicant can follow up with that property <br />owner and if that were desired, changes could be made to the application at that time. <br /> <br />Commissioner Quarles commented that she is happy with the plat as proposed and is excited to <br />see potential for improvement. She agreed with the comments requesting screening and was <br />happy to see a willingness from the applicant to incorporate those elements. <br /> <br /> Johnson introduced the following motion: <br /> <br />RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR U.S. <br />HOME LLC AND LENNAR TO CONSTRUCT A TOWNHOME COMMUNITY OF <br />178 TOWNHOMES AND MOVE FORWARD WITH A PROPOSAL FOR FINAL <br />PLAT, VARIANCE, REZONING, AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT <br />CONSIDERATIONS <br /> <br /> The foregoing motion was duly seconded by Kulousek. <br /> Ayes (7). Nays (0). Motion passed. <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT <br />The Community Development Director provided background information on the update on the <br />zoning code and related zoning map. She highlighted the proposed changes to the zoning map <br />through this amendment. She displayed the existing map and compared that to the proposed <br />amended map. She stated that the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. She <br />stated that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider this at its May 25th meeting. <br /> <br />Chair Kwapick asked and received confirmation that these changes are directly related to the <br />Comprehensive Plan and related changes to the zoning code, which has been discussed for the <br />past year. <br /> <br />Commissioner Quarles asked if the City is within the nine months the Metropolitan Council <br />outlines for updated related to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The Community Development Director replied that the City is outside of that timeline but noted <br />that the Metropolitan Council recognizes that it took the City longer because of the additional <br />updates to the zoning code. <br /> <br />Commissioner Buesing commented that the map is much easier to read than the previous <br />version. <br /> <br />Buesing introduced the following motion: <br />