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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12, 2024 Page 4 1 Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello reviewed the applicant, a building owner/manager in the 2 City’s Light-Industrial area, and has applied for an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance 3 related to principal uses in the L-I, Light Industrial zoning district. The application is intended to 4 expand the allowance for office uses in the L-I District to include professional offices that 5 include clinic uses, or more broadly, uses in which a client or patient is seen by a health 6 professional in either a group or individual setting. The zoning ordinance specifically 7 accommodates requests for zoning ordinance amendments from property owners in the City. 8 9 Currently, the Zoning Ordinance creates separate use classifications for “Professional Offices”, 10 such as legal, real estate, or similar office-based personal services, “Commercial Offices”, which 11 are identified as offices with a primarily administrative functions for commercial enterprises in a 12 wide variety of business categories, and “Medical, dental, veterinary, and related clinics, in 13 which customers receive such services in person, and which consist of offices, exam rooms, 14 laboratory and similar services, ad related activities”. Each of these is permitted in the 15 Commercial zoning district. 16 17 In the L-I, Light Industrial District, only Commercial Offices for administrative purposes are 18 listed as an allowed permitted use. The majority of Light Industrial uses are manufacturing in 19 nature. It should be noted that “Adult Daycare” uses are allowed in both the Commercial and 20 Light Industrial Districts. 21 22 The Planning Commission considered this item at a public hearing on October 15, 2024. There 23 were no members of the public offering comment on the amendment. The Planning Commission 24 voted unanimously to recommend approval of the amendment. 25 26 Ms. Morello reviewed the proposed ordinance sections. Staff recommends approval of the 27 amendment. While there can be concerns with mixing commercial and industrial uses, those 28 concerns largely lie in heavy industrial areas. St. Anthony’s district is dominated by lighter 29 industrial activities, only small amounts of warehousing, and other office uses that are already 30 present. As such, staff finds that the proposed amendment can be viewed as allowing compatible 31 use in the L-I District. The Planning Commission also recommends approval of the amendment 32 as being consistent with the intent and long-term land uses in the L-I District. 33 34 Councilmember Jenson stated he sees no issue if this is incorporated into the ordinance. 35 36 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates the discussion at the Planning Commission. She 37 asked about walkability in that area. Ms. Morello noted that the industrial areas in St. Anthony 38 are lighter industrial with fewer large trucks. 39 40 Mayor Webster stated it was helpful to read that the proposed amendment addresses the shift in 41 commercial. Ms. Morello stated showrooms are allowed in the light industrial district and 42 customers are coming to those areas. 43 44 Councilmember Doolan stated this will also encourage more businesses to come to the City with 45 that flexibility. 46 14