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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 • Page 4 1 Chair Bergstrom stated there was a good consensus within the Planning Commission, within 2 certain limitations, to entertain a motion to amend the permitted and conditional uses in a 3 commercial district. He noted one difficulty would be to identify and reasonably define 4 boundaries which would satisfy the Planning Commission, City Council and members of the 5 community. He suggested City Staff investigate other City's ordinances that address this issue 6 and work with Mr. Wirth to develop some draft language that can be submitted to the 7 Planning.Commission for consideration. Bergstrom noted there was concern with signage but 8 also that the sign ordinance was not drafted with multi-story buildings in mind. 9 Commissioner Gondorchin questioned if the tenants would be regulated by the conditional use 10 permit process. He also questioned if the Commission would be in favor of allowing light- 11 manufacturing in the facility. 12 Chair Bergstrom stated that he did not feel the Planning Commission or the City Council 13 should have to be involved with evaluating every tenant. He felt language could be drafted 14 for the conditional use ordinance which would sufficiently and suitably self-screen the tenants. 15 Commissioner Franzese stated she felt the conditional use and establishment of boundaries 16 was excellent but that there should also be an instrument to evaluate each tenant. Chair Bergstrom stated he did not feel it was the duty of the Planning Commission to evaluate —18 each tenant. 19 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he agreed with Chair Bergstrom. He would support a 20 language draft of the permitted and conditional uses that was not overly restrictive but that set 21 boundaries for the types of uses. 22 Mr. Wirth noted the businesses would not actually be manufacturing at the facility. It would 23 be more accurate to say they may develop a prototype and test it at the facility. 24 Chair Bergstrom noted cost of rental space in the Apache Medical Building would be much 25 more expensive than in a manufacturing facility. The economic issue would in it self be self- 26 regulating. 27 Chair Bergstrom suggested Mr. Wirth work with Ms. Moore-Sykes to develop a draft of 28 specific language to be submitted to the Planning Commission for consideration. 29 Commissioner Gondorchin noted he would be in favor of ground signage for the Apache 30 Medical Building rather than wall signs on the building. He suggested Mr. Wirth be sensitive 31 to the definition of major tenants versus minor tenants and suggested a monument sign that 32 would list the businesses within the facility. He stated he was concerned with the aesthetics 33 of the building. 0 34 Mr. Wirth thanked the Commission for their time and consideration.