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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 15, 2022 Page 6 1 2 Chair Socha asked Mr. Grittman how would it look procedurally for the City Council to hold 3 a public meeting. Mr. Grittman stated he recommends the Commission recommend to City 4 Council to call for a public hearing to consider rezoning of the property to a higher residential 5 zoning district. 6 7 Motion by Chair Socha, seconded by Commissioner Erickson, to recommend the City Council 8 call a public hearing for the topic of rezoning the map for this area to R-4. 9 10 Motion carried 6-0-1 (Commissioner Rude abstained). 11 12 IV.STAFF REPORTS – NONE. 13 14 V.OTHER BUSINESS. 15 A.16 Potential Amendment of Uses in the City’s Commercial and Industrial Zoning 17 Districts. 18 19 Mr. Grittman provided a memorandum containing the prior discussion of potential 20 amendment of uses in the City’s Commercial and Industrial zoning districts, and adds a table- 21 form list of proposed amended language for Planning Commission consideration. There are 22 references in the Comprehensive Plan related to this review, and the current districts are vague 23 and in some cases archaic in their language. Changes to consider would be to usage and goals 24 for each of the two districts. The purpose of the Zoning Ordinance is to implement the goals 25 of the Comprehensive Plan, but often, it is the Zoning Ordinance that does the “heavy lifting” 26 of purpose and general nature of these districts. 27 28 The table provided includes current language and proposed changes in redline. Text that is 29 proposed to carryover from the existing code is referenced in the second column. The third 30 column includes changes to each of the proposed sections. The fourth column provides some 31 commentary explaining the purpose of the changes. At this time the boundaries of these 32 districts will not be addressed. The Comprehensive Plan’s recommendations are to retain the 33 existing zoning pattern, with the primary change being a consideration of integrating more 34 residential development into the commercial zones. 35 36 Mr. Grittman stated there is no time pressure so this could be reviewed for some time. He 37 reviewed some of the types of businesses that fall under the Commercial District. He did the 38 same for the Industrial District. 39 40 Mr. Grittman stated the Planning Commission is asked to provide comments and thoughts on 41 the proposals, after which Staff will prepare formal ordinance amendments for a public 42 hearing. 43 44 Commissioner Hendrickson asked about the conditions for the Commercial District and 45 referred to hospitality uses and in particular eating and drinking facilities are required to be 46 outside 250 feet from R-1 or R-2 whereas some other Commercial uses are not. She asked