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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 2 2 VII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 3 4 None. 5 6 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 8 VIII.1 ACCEPTING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY REGARDING REGULATIONS OF 9 ASSEMBLIES. MEETING LODGES AND CONVENTION HALLS 10 I 1 Interim City Planner Corkle stated the St. Anthony City Council directed staff to prepare a study 12 regarding the regulation of assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls as conditional uses 13 in the Light Industrial and Commercial Districts. In addition, the City Council has passed a 14 moratorium on the issuance of Conditional Use Permits for Assemblies, Meeting Lodges or 15 Convention Halls within Commercial and Light Industrial Zoning Districts in order to allow the 16 study to be completed and to allow for any potential changes to the City's Zoning Code. 17 18 The study on the regulation of assemblies, meeting lodges and convention halls as conditional 19 uses in the Light Industrial land Commercial Districts has recently been distributed to the 20 Planning Commission and has been provided for public review. This evening the study is 21 presented to the Planning Commission for recommendations to the City Council. 22 23 Interim City Planner Corkle stated the purpose of the study was six -fold: 24 1. Determine the meaning of "assembly" as used within the existing Zoning Code. 25 2. Determine whether the City intended religious assemblies to exist as conditional uses in 26 commercial ( C) and light industrial (LI) zoning districts. 27 3. Ensure that any amendment to the Zoning Code does not conflict with the City's intent in 28 planning for property in the C and LI districts. 29 4. Ensure that, if amended, the Zoning Code is improved in regard to consistency and clarity 30 with respect to the use of "assemblies." 31 5. Ensure that the Zoning Code is consistent with federal law. 32 6. Respect any applicants currently having a pending application. 33 34 Interim City Planner Corkle reviewed the key findings and recommended Option 3. Option 3 35 suggests allowing all assembly use (religious and non - religious) within the C zoning district and 36 eliminating all "assembly" use from the L 1 district. This option would provide a reasonable 37 alternative to applicants seeking places for assembly within the City and work to treat assemblies 38 equally within the specific zoning districts. This option would also fully preserve the LI district 39 as an area of the City devoted specifically to industry- oriented development and economic 40 growth, and thus meet the City's general planning goals. 41 42 Interim City Planner Corkle reviewed the study recommends pursuing Option 3. This option 43 would recommend that the City Council amend the Zoning Ordinance in a manner that balances 44 the City's economic development and job growth interests with the interest of groups in 45 establishing places of secular and religious assembly. Furthermore, the study recommends: 46