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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 4, 2012 Page 3 1 Allowing all types of assemblies — religious and non - religious — to exist within the 2 commercial zoning district. 3 4 Excluding all types of assemblies — religious and non - religious — from the light industrial 5 zoning district. Clarifying the definition of "assembly" to include both religious and non - religious assemblies. 10 Commissioner Chaput asked if this would have any impact on a business wanting to hold a Town I 1 Hall Meeting. City Attorney Lindgren stated this would not have any impact on existing 12 businesses wanting to have a Town Hall Meeting. 13 14 Commissioner Niccum asked the definition of "assembly." City Attorney Lindgren stated any 15 type of assembly would be allowed in the Commercial Zoning District. Commissioner Niccum 16 asked if other cities were researched as to what they have done. Interim City Planner Corkle 17 confirmed other city codes were researched. 18 19 Commissioner Jensen asked what "future." Interim City Planner Corkle stated this would refer 20 to future applications (new applications). Commissioner Jensen asked about the moratorium and 21 asked since the Planning Commission does not have the final word, would the moratorium be 22 lifted by the Council. Ms. Corkle stated the moratorium would remain in place until the Council 23 removes it. City Attorney Lindgren added there is a statutory deadline of June 12'' that the 24 Council must meet. 25 26 Interim City Planner Corkle provided three potential actions: 27 28 Recommend Accepting the Study Findings and Adopt Option 3. In the event the 29 Planning Commission agrees with accepting the study findings and pursuing option 3, the 30 Planning Commission may refer to Exhibit B, and may modify the draft resolution for 31 approval. 32 33 Recommend Accepting the Study Findings and Adopt Option 1 or Option 2. In the event 34 the Planning Commission agrees with accepting the study findings and pursuing Option 1 35 or Option 2, it should clearly state its reasons for its recommendations. 36 37 Recommend Rejecting the Study Findings. In the event the Planning Commission 38 disagrees with study findings and wishes to reject them, it should clearly state its reasons 39 for its recommendations. 40 41 42 Motion by Commissioner Niccum, second by Commissioner Chaput, to accept the results of the 43 study regarding regulations of assemblies, meeting lodges, and convention halls and recommend 44 Option 3 as presented. 45 46 Motion carried 6 -0.