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May 22, 2007 PC workshop, the Commission directed staff to expand the definitions, to <br />better reflect the use and placed various "recreation" uses in the C-1 and C-3 zoning districts. <br />June 12, 2007 PC meeting, after holding a second public hearing, the Commission <br />forwarded a recommendation of approval <br />June 18, 2007 CC Meeting, the City Council revie~~ed the draft provisions, and directed staff <br />to develop an ordinance. The Council was clear in its direction that certain areas of the CitS% should <br />be preserved for true industrial uses, including industrial and business park areas. <br />At the request of the CitS- Council a second notice was published in the Star News and a special <br />mailing was sent to those that submitted their address to staff after the last meeting. A mailing was <br />sent to Pat Briggs, Pamela Sitts, and Julie Schoen on June 26`l'. <br />Attachments <br />CC April 10, 2006 minute excerpt <br />CC May 8,.2006 minute excerpt <br />PC May 8, 2007 minutes <br />Letter to Briggs RE building permit March 27, 2007 <br />Letter to Pitts RE CUP application May 31, 2007 <br />Ordinance <br />Overview/ Ar~a.l~sis <br />Of the existing definitions, a dance studio/ gymnastics facility best fits as Commercial Recreation. <br />However, Commercial Recreation could be applied to a wide range of uses, many of which may not <br />be appropriate in all districts. Commercial Recreation (driving ranges, soccer complexes, volleyball <br />leagues, etc) is currently permitted in the C-1, C-3, and unplatted I-1 and I-2 zoning districts. <br />During their meetings in Mai%, and on June 12~', the Planning Commission discussed the <br />appropriateness of these uses, and after breaking down Commercial Recreation into three categories, <br />delegated them to zones they felt most appropriate, based on access needs, intensit5% of use and <br />adjacent uses, and building needs. <br />After much discussion, the Planning Commission is recommending three new definitions, and <br />amending a fourth. The Commission also recommends allowing certain "entertainment" uses in the <br />Commercial zoning districts, but preserve the industrial for industrial uses. There was concern that <br />larger entertainment uses shift the character of the district and development from its intended use. <br />In considering a dance studio as a Vocation, technical, or trade school; staff recognizes that learning <br />does occur at the facility the site, however felt this is inherently different from a reasonable <br />understanding of such schools; a vocational school is generally know%n for hands on training in <br />classrooms and laboratories and work is completed toward a degree or certificate of marketable <br />skills. <br />It is expected that a number of dancers from and the owner of PS Dance will be in attendance. PS <br />Dance desires to relocate their business to a building owned by Pat Briggs in the Business Park <br />zoning district. The underlying land use for his building is Industrial. The ordinance as drafted <br />