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Planning Commission Page 4 <br />April 23, 2019 <br />----------------------------- <br />6. General Business <br /> <br />There was no general business. <br /> <br />7.1 City Council Liaison Update <br /> <br />Councilmember Ovall updated the commission on the council and staff strategic <br />planning meeting earlier in the afternoon to discuss short, medium, and long-term <br />plans. He stated along with reviewing institutional uses this evening, they may be <br />looking at some other discussions with the commercial reserve transition (CRT) <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />The Commission recessed at 6:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:52 p.m. to go into work session. <br /> <br />8.1 Institutional Uses <br /> <br />Mr. Leeseberg and Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Commissioner Larson-Vito noted in light of the recent Res Care application, it <br />makes sense to separate the definitions of institutional, religious, health care, and <br />educational uses. She stated she is interested in the city attorney’s review of the <br />definitions to avoid litigation and discussed the state immediately overturning <br />ordinances regarding sex offenders in the city of Dayton. She asked about assisted <br />living and nursing home definitions, noting we currently don’t allow these facilities in <br />some high density areas and wondered if that should be reconsidered. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlton discussed the proposed definition of health care facility and how some <br />definitions are laid out on how the facility is licensed by the state. He stated the city <br />of Maple Grove uses a very similar definition. He stated it lumps what our group <br />home definition is and is copied from state statute. He stated this adds Res Care type <br />facilities as a group home, noting they are a permitted use for up to six beds and <br />requiring a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 7-16 beds. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jordan asked where Res Care would have fit in our definitions. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlton stated they would fit the definition of a residential facility requiring a <br />CUP since their request was for 16 beds. Anything under six beds, Res Care would <br />have been a permitted use. <br /> <br />Commissioner Larson-Vito asked if a nursing home would fall under the definition <br />of inpatient health care facility. She stated the city currently allows this in <br />commercial, industrial, and retail districts, which to her doesn’t seem like the best use <br />of those properties. She feels there should be some distinguishing between a hospital <br />and assisted care facility. She noted current facilities with this definition are located <br />in higher density areas, such as the Guardian Angels facility and Elk River Senior <br />Living. <br /> <br /> <br />