Minutes - Planning Commission - 02/02/2012

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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Van Scoy, Bauer, Brauer, Dunaway, and Schiller. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Field. NOTE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The City Council minutes were noted. PUBLIC HEARINGS /COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #1: Appointment of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Motion by Commissioner Dunaway, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to appoint Commissioner Levine as Chairperson and Commissioner Van Scoy as Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Dunaway, Brauer, Bauer, Schiller, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Field. Case #2: Public Hearing — Consider an Ordinance Amending City Code Section117- 118 Entitled "The COR District" Public Hearing Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:05 p.m. Presentation Senior Planner Gladhill introduced Kendra Lindahl, Planning Consultant from Landform. Planning Consultant Lindahl presented the staff report. Citizen Input Commissioner Brauer stated retailers know and judge their location success by the amount of revenue per square footage of building, and he asked if that has been done with the COR? Senior Planner Gladhill stated that there was a study by the Buxton Group which matched what retail would fit with the shopping demographics of the area. It provided feedback on what would support this downtown area. Planning Consultant Lindahl presented the history of the COR, the purpose and key issues to be resolved to get the review process and design standards in place. She presented the streetscape, master street light plan, parking district, and sign standards. Discussion ensued regarding the sign standards. Senior Planner Gladhill stated that signage will be reviewed as part of the site plan process. Planning Commission/February 2, 2012 Page 2 of 4