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be able to do administratively because there is no net loss of any acreage or density so it should have a quick turnaround time. He noted that the applicant is in the audience. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if they could also solve this problem by adding greenhouses as a conditional use to the R-2 District. Planning Manager Larson said that would require a text amendment which is certainly possible. He has been able to speculate that since the R-1 District has four components to it, he believes that the intent was probably in rural development but it was lumped into all of the R-1 Districts. Since most of the R-2 land is in already developed areas, a greenhouse would not be appropriate there. Acting Mayor Riley asked if Planning Manager Larson knew why there was R-2 in this location of the City since it is not in the developing, densely populated area. Planning Manager Larson said that as far as he knew, it was just a spot that someone thought made sense to shake up the pattern of future development. Councilmember Specht said he supports this because Green Valley does a lot for their community by adding jobs and lots of great products. He mentioned that he was honored to get the opportunity to tour their facilities earlier this year. He sees that by Green Valley expanding it can only make the community better and he is in support of these needed changes. Acting Mayor Riley asked the applicant if he wishes to come forward. Aaron Davis, 6381 178th Lane, said that he and Brad Wolf were the co-owners of the greenhouse. He explained that the Hunt property makes sense for future growth for them. He would be happy to answer any questions and help explain anything in any way he could. Acting Mayor Riley said he knows that Green Valley is a great corporate citizen of the City. He said that through the years he has sold many of their fundraising gift cards and thinks that is a great program they have done. He thanked the applicant for being there and for being a great corporate citizen. He began discussing the options before the Council and said the Planning Commission gave them direction with adding the one condition. Planning Manager Larson said that is correct and that condition came out of the EPB’s review and needs to be amended in the CUP Resolution. Motion by Councilmember Howell, seconded by Councilmember Specht, to adopt Resolution #22- 173 Approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment reguiding lands between low density residential and medium density residential and to introduce Ordinance #22-24 Rezoning lands between R-1 Residential MUSA-80 and R-2 Residential and to adopt Resolution #22-174 Approving an Amended Constitutional Use Permit for the phasing expansion of a commercial greenhouse operation and the addition of the landscape plan, Condition #15. Further discussion: City Council / August 8, 2022 Page 5 of 11