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Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting Acting Chair Birken closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. July 2, 2014 Page 3 MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve Resolution 1010-14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Preliminary Plat and Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments; Planning Case No. MA2014-002. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 6. Other Planning Activity A. County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District Discussion Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that the corridor continues to be the City Council's priority, and the Planning Commission has been reviewing the Zoning Code in order to better promote and accommodate development along County Road 10. Associate Heller explained that the Commission has been discussing creating a Corridor Overlay District in order to give more flexibility to new development projects on the corridor. The City is willing to be flexible on requirements such as setbacks, parking, density and height, but the City also wants projects that are high quality. Associate Heller reported an updated draft of the overlay district language is attached and a resolution is available for action if the Commission is ready to move forward with this new overlay district. Staff has made four changes since the discussion at the Council Worksession meeting. A new chapter 1128 in the City Code was created for this overlay district instead of inserting the new language into an existing chapter, so the numbering is now completely different. The section about the City having the option to not require a development area to comply with the overlay district was removed because in 1128.05 the zoning districts that would be applicable are listed. There is also a new addition of 1128.04, OTHER REQUIREMENTS, which specifies that any deviation from the overlay district chapter must comply with Chapter 1125.02 of the City Code, which is about variances. Commissioner Rundle thanked staff for her efforts on this Ordinance. Acting Chair Birken agreed stating a separate chapter gave greater clarity for the overlay district. Commissioner Love offered a language change to Chapter 1128.04, inserting the word variance. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Love/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve Resolution 1009-14, a Resolution Amending the City Code Title 1100 Creating a County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District; Special Planning Case No. 187-13 with the language change. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried.