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opportunity to learn more about the proposed project, ask questions, and/or raise concerns in a less formal setting than the official public hearing. The comments from this Open House are attached to the case. The Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing on this proposal on February 24, 2022.Numerous written and verbal comments were received(all attached to the case,written comments as one attachment,verbal comments are reflected in the draft meeting minutes). The Environmental Policy Board(EPB) also reviewed this proposal on February 28, 2022 where additional written and verbal comments were received(again, all attached to this case in similar fashion as outlined previously). The City Council considered the Sketch Plan,Zoning Amendment, and Comprehensive Plan Amendment on March 81 2022,where additional public comments were received. Ultimately,the City Council approved the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and introduced Ordinance#22-15 to rezone the Subject Property to Public/Quasi-Public. Per the City's Charter, the Ordinance is now eligible for adoption. Alternatives Alternative 1: Adopt Ordinance#22-15 to rezone eighteen(18) acres of the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (MUSA) - 80 to Public/Quasi-Public, contingent upon approval of a Preliminary Plat for PACT. Rezoning a portion of the Subject Property to Public/Quasi-Public is necessary if PACT Charter School is to proceed with engineering plans for site development. The contingency provides some assurance that if PACT for some reason no longer pursued this site, the zoning designation would'revert'back to R-1 Residential (MUSA) - 80. Alternative 2: Do not adopt Ordinance#22-15. Should the Ordinance not be adopted,the zoning would remain as R-1 Residential (MUSA) - 80 and the PACT project would not be permissible on the Subject Property. Development of civil engineering plans, along with various studies related to traffic,noise, lights, etc.,will allow the City to review if the project meets the standards of City Code. If not, or if PACT does not implement necessary mitigation measures based on the various studies,the project could still be denied. Funding Source: All costs associated with this request of the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: The Planning Commission,by a 3-1 vote,recommended that the City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment, contingent upon approval of a Preliminary Plat. This would allow the project to move to the next step and develop the detailed plans (and studies)necessary to address many of the concerns raised. The Environmental Policy Board,by a 5-0 vote,recommended that the City Council deny the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the Zoning Amendment. Outcome/Action: Motion to waive the Charter requirement to read the Ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance#22-15 rezoning the western eighteen(18) acres of the Subject Property to Public/Quasi-Public contingent upon approval of a Preliminary Plat for PACT. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Heineman Councilmember Musgrove Councilmember Specht Councilmember Howell Councilmember Woestehoff Councilmember Riley Mayor Kuzma