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Commission Business <br />Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy, to recommend that <br />City Council adopt Resolution #24-202, Approving a Conditional Use Permit for Equipment <br />Rental and Self -Storage Facilities at 8725 Riverdale Drive NW, subject to the conditions specified <br />within the resolution. <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br />Commissioner Heineman aye <br />Commissioner Peters aye <br />Commissioner Bauer aye <br />Commissioner Van Scoy aye <br />Commissioner Anderson aye <br />Chairperson Gengler aye <br />Motion Carried. <br />6.05: Public Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Pertaining to Low Density <br />Residential <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Gengler called the public hearing to order at 9:16 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Planning Manager Larson presented the staff report stating that staff recommends approval of the <br />Comprehensive Plan text amendment. <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if the Metropolitan Council accepts the overall density, but is <br />concerned that the City did not meet its own definition of residential density. He asked how the <br />City is measuring density per acre. <br />Planning Manager Larson confirmed that to be the case. He explained how the City calculates <br />residential density and the items that are taken out of the calculation, such as arterial roadways and <br />wetlands. <br />Commissioner Van Scoy recalled that many years ago the City did not exempt the local streets, <br />and when they began doing that there were problems with the calculations. <br />Planning Manager Larson confirmed that the Metropolitan Council would be satisfied with the <br />definition change. He noted that the density range was quite high when compared to other <br />communities for low density residential. He stated that dropping that range would fix the issue <br />and make the City comparable to other communities. <br />Planning Commission/ July 25, 2024 <br />Page 18 of 20 <br />