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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes January 18, 2022 Page 7 d.1 Other related issues. 2 3 Staff will assemble comments from this initial discussion and prepare draft ordinance 4 language for consideration at an upcoming meeting. The Planning Commission will need to 5 hold a public hearing on that language prior to sending the material onto the City Council for 6 adoption. 7 8 A copy of the current ordinance was included for Planning Commission consideration. Mr. 9 Grittman asked the Commission if they would prefer to give input at this time or wait until 10 Staff has suggested revisions to the Commercial/Industrial Code. 11 12 Commissioner Morita stated he would be concerned about making changes at this point. 13 Commissioner Erickson agreed. Commissioner Erickson noted Mr. Grittman had asked if 14 commercial should be changed to include more office and he feels the office market is not 15 doing as well at this time. Commissioner Rude suggested promoting ownership rather than 16 rentals. There is no incentive for low-cost housing. Pride of ownership is lacking in rental 17 units. 18 19 Chair Socha stated she is confused how Commissioner Rude’s comment fits in within the 20 Commercial/Industrial zones. Commissioner Rude stated we are being asked to consider 21 putting in low-cost housing in Commercial zones. Chair Socha asked if multi-family housing 22 is being considered in Commercial/Industrial zones. Mr. Grittman stated as part of the 23 Comprehensive Plan it is mentioned about reintroducing multi-family into those 24 Commercial/Industrial areas. Chair Socha stated it makes sense to see how the current 25 development works as far as density, traffic flow, etc. She likes the idea of updating the 26 language but she does not think the time is right to put multi-family development in 27 Commercial/Industrial zoning. 28 29 Commissioner Hendrickson asked about the Silver Lake Village PUD area and is the 30 discussion to change that or it should remain PUD. Mr. Grittman stated that would be an area 31 that could be possibly for multi-family housing. Commissioner Hendrickson stated the trend is 32 for less Commercial and the Commission should pay attention to market trends. 33 Commissioner Hendrickson asked about Light-Industrial and noted a brewery or distillery 34 would not be included. In many communities breweries are uses in light-industrial. 35 Commissioner Rude referred to 152.142 permitted uses are canning or bottling other than malt 36 products. Chair Socha stated that would be a good fit in Industrial zoning. 37 38 Chair Socha noted St. Anthony has a limited number of liquor licenses. Mr. Grittman stated 39 breweries and distilleries are licensed separately and does not affect liquor licenses. 40 Commissioner Erickson stated another business in other communities are data centers. Mr. 41 Grittman stated data centers have very few employees and do not generate employment. 42 43 Chair Socha stated the Commission would like to expand the Code to open it up to businesses 44 of all types under Commercial/Industrial but not open it up to multi-family housing at this 45 time. Mr. Grittman will bring back to the Commission some specific language for review at an