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property B-1, however that would allow some of the types of businesses that residents were <br />concerned about to potentially locate on the property. The Commission suggested the possibility <br />of creating an entirely new zoning district that would allow the types of businesses that fit well in <br />a residential area, and restrict the ones that do not. Residents that were present for the public <br />hearing were amenable to that option. The purpose of the discussion tonight is to review the draft <br />zoning district, collect feedback from the Planning Commission regarding the new zoning district, <br />and bring an ordinance back to a later meeting. <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner Bauer questioned how staff was defining "small scale" coffee shop or deli. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reported this would be a coffee shop or deli without a <br />drive-thru. <br />Commissioner Bauer did not oppose a Jimmy John's or Subway on this r.oLerty. <br />Commissioner Andrusko believed other properties should be on t1ered for the new zoning <br />district as well so as not to spot zone this parcel. His mai cern with rezoning the property <br />was the amount of traffic that would be flowing in and out Xt" - site. <br />Chairperson Levine agreed with the traffic conc C/d stated he did not want to see the <br />property restricted. <br />1, <br />Commissioner Brauer saw value in having au )in'neighborhood businesses and creating walkable <br />areas within the community. He recr1n) added the word drive-thru be eliminated from the <br />proposed zoning district. He wanted to :ee the City pursue developments that were walkable. <br />He suggested medical and animal r>;YL s be removed from the allowed uses. <br />Commissioner explained shied to live in this neighborhood and supported a small deli, coffee <br />shop or daycare in this ar <br />cs <br />Commissioner An questioned if Walgreens could locate on this corner. Community <br />Development Dire ladhill reported this would not be allowed under the current zoning. <br />Commissioner Brauer recommended staff address the scale of a development that would be <br />allowed on this property. Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the bulk design <br />standards for the site currently and reported he would revise them further to address the <br />Commission's concerns. <br />Commissioner VanScoy requested the buffering language also be addressed by staff. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill thanked the Commission for their feedback. He <br />stated he would revise the language within the zoning district and report back to the Commission <br />at a future meeting. <br />Planning Commission/January 7, 2016 <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />