Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/08/2021

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Safety to address as many concerns as possible with a single access. He stated that perhaps additional sketches come back before the applicant expends the funds on Preliminary Plat. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill recognized that there are constraints on the site and therefore this would be a candidate for a variance. He referenced the comment related to the Council resolution and noted that is not an uncommon situation. He stated that the Commission has reviewed a sketch plan for this parcel previously and there was a split decision, therefore further direction was requested and provided by the City Council. He noted that similar direction from the Council has been provided for other developments, using the recent example of Riverstone South. Mr. Olin stated that this proposal would have a similar number of lots to a 600-foot cul-de-sac. He noted again that they have reduced the number of lots in their proposal in order to address Public Safety concerns, minimize wetland impacts and preserve trees. Chairperson Bauer commented that he does not particularly like variances for long cul-de-sacs but feels that the applicant has done the best they can to meet the concerns and there does not seem to be a realistic alternative. He encouraged the applicant to continue to work with Public Safety to address those concerns as this moves forward. 8.02: Confirm Vision and Land Use Policy Direction for West Armstrong Retail Area Presentation Senior Planner McGuire Brigl presented the Staff Report stating that staff recommends the following policy statements: 1. The City desires to maintain the current redevelopment and revitalization vision long-term. 2. In order to implement this vision, especially in the interim, the City desires to focus zoning review on those items that are protected by lawful, non-conforming statutes and limit interim uses that are not protected and would further deviate or otherwise detract from the longer-term vision. Commission Business Chairperson Bauer asked for clarification on the areas that would be identified for retail and those that would be identified for industrial. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl identified the parcels planned for retail, commercial retail, and industrial. She stated that staff is looking for feedback on the two policy statements within the case, as that would be a nice document to provide those interested in the parcels to prevent unnecessary time spent on applications that would also require staff review time only to be denied. Chairperson Bauer commented that he would prefer to wait until the joint meeting with the Council and EDA occurs to ensure everyone is on the same page. Planning Commission/ April 8, 2021 Page 15 of 18