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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes May 21, 2024 Page 9 1 reflect those discussions, forwarding the zoning amendment to the City Council would 2 be in order. 3 4 If the Planning Commission is in agreement, staff recommends approval of a draft 5 zoning regulation that creates the separation distances for schools (1,000 feet), parks 6 (500 feet – specifically for Central Park, Emerald Park, Silver Point Park, Trillium 7 Park, and Water Tower Park), and either a specific distance or an “abutting property” 8 separation for childcare facilities. 9 10 The draft Ordinance Amendment, State Law – Local Control and a Map of Separation 11 Distance Impacts, was included in the meeting packet. 12 13 Commissioner Morita asked what the main concern was about having a retail operation next 14 to a school or daycare center and would the liquor store not be able to send any cannabis- 15 related beverages. Mr. Grittman stated THC beverages are treated differently in the law. This 16 would not prohibit THC-infused beverages but would affect if the City decided to have a 17 municipal cannabis retail facility. Commissioner Morita likes the verbiage for the buffer 18 distances in the draft language. 19 20 Commissioner Rude agrees with the public parks and schools buffer. He provided some 21 alternate language for the retail distance of being 60 feet which is the average width of a lot in 22 St. Anthony. Commissioner Morita agreed. Chair Socha was thinking 50-100 ft. 23 Commissioner Hark agreed however she leans more toward 100 ft. Commissioner Anderson 24 stated she would like 100 ft. also. Mr. Grittman read the wording citing 100 ft. The consensus 25 of the Commission was 100 ft. 26 27 Chair Socha closed the public hearing at 8:23 p.m. 28 29 Motion by Commissioner Hark, seconded by Commissioner Rude, to recommend the City 30 Council approve the draft zoning regulation that creates the separation distances for schools 31 (1,000 feet), parks (500 feet – specifically for Central Park, Emerald Park, Silver Point Park, 32 Trillium Park, and Water Tower Park), and either a specific distance or an “abutting property” 33 separation for childcare facilities as modified. 34 35 Motion carried 5-0. 36 37 IV.STAFF REPORTS. 38 39 Mr. Grittman stated the Planning Commission had reviewed the Culver’s request for a 40 Conditional Use Permit. The City Council approved the request after some discussion. 41 42 V.OTHER BUSINESS - NONE. 43 44 VI.COMMUNITY FORUM - NONE. 45 46 No one appeared to address the Planning Commission.