Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/08/2021

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7.03: Consider Ordinance #21-06 Consolidating all Landscape Requirements into a Single Section and Amending Landscape Standards in the Employment Districts Public Hearing Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:49 p.m. Presentation City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating that the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) recommends adoption of Ordinance #21-06 to consolidate the landscape requirements into a single section of City Code and amending landscape standards in the Employment Districts. Commissioner VanScoy asked whether the changes would only apply to the E-1 district and not the other zoning districts. City Planner Anderson confirmed that to be essentially true. He noted that there were some minor changes and some language cleanup completed in some of the other zoning sections but aside from relocating the information to a single section, the only substantiative changes would be proposed to the employment district standards. Citizen Input Matt Kuker, PSD, commented that he supports the amendments as proposed. He stated that PSD is building the industrial park and stated that this type of planning would be a good move. He stated that when he buys properties, he is unsure of how the property will be split until the tenants come through. He noted that while smaller buildings would allow for additional landscaping, a larger building would occupy more space and would not have the same amount of space for plantings. Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to close the public hearing. A roll call vote was performed: Commissioner Gengler aye Commissioner Dunaway aye Commissioner Walker aye Commissioner VanScoy aye Commissioner Anderson aye Commissioner Peters aye Chairperson Bauer aye Motion carried. Planning Commission/ April 8, 2021 Page 10 of 18