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Planning & Zoning Board September 12, 2018 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES V. ACTION ITEMS A. None VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update: Proposed Mixed Use and Density Changes The draft Comprehensive Plan was completed in March of 2018. The City Council expressed some concern about the Mixed Use land classification and had questions regarding residential densities. Staff was asked to provide additional information and alternatives to eliminate the Mixed Use category. Proposed changes:  Eliminate four acre Mixed Use area at Lake and Vicky, proposed to be reclassified as Medium Density Residential (4.0 to 5.9 units per acre)  Establish a new Low Density Mixed Residential District  Establish a new Planned Residential/Commercial District  Establish a new Signature Gateway District  Establish an Office/Medium Density residential District  Adjustments to density  Implementation changes Mr. Laden  Watermark – Calling it what it is, good  Appreciate the direction this is going  Previous discussion about certain sites to include commercial o Does Planned Residential Commercial district include residential and commercial? Wanting to keep percentages o Mr. Grochala stated that percentages become cumbersome in how they are applied. o Planned Residential Commercial - Residential guided R-4 commercial will require a Conditional Use Permit, not a specific requirement but allowed o Not comfortable with the language that the emphasis would be on residential o Doesn’t know if we should state the goal of these sites  Mr. Grochala stated that the purpose of this was to address concerns from City Council as to what these sites are guided as and what they allow for  Recommending Robinson Farms to become a Signature Gateway District Mr. Root  Appears to be putting category names on mixed use areas