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