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