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Planning Commission Page 2 June 25, 2019 ----------------------------- conveyance of certain property as part of the multi-purpose facility project is consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 7-0. 6.1 Council Liaison Update Commissioner Larson -Vito will be attending the July 15, 2019, meeting for Commissioner Thiel. Councilmember Ovall updated the Planning Commission on recent items heard at the June City Council meeting. The Planning Commission recessed in order to go into work session at 7:19 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:19 p.m. 7.1 Concept Review: Ordinance Amendment for Elk River Baptist Church, Case No. CR 19-04 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. He discussed creation of a zoning lot and asked the commission to consider this or any other alternatives that would allow certain uses to include adjacent lots under the same ownership. The Planning Commission expressed concerns with creating an ordinance for one entity's request. They reviewed the request as to how the ordinance amendment would affect other properties citywide, including those zoned religious and commercial. They discussed signage, maintaining simplicity in ordinances, and the necessity to create a zoning district for this specific use, which could become unnecessarily complicated. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to oppose any zoning modifications to the sign ordinance. 7.2 Warehouse Uses in the Business Park Zoning District, Case No. OA 19-06 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. The Planning Commission discussed the effect of increasing warehousing opportunities on traffic, job creation, higher demand for industrial uses, and online sales due to decrease storefront and office space. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the Business Park should remain the same and warehousing should stay in industrial zones, and maintain the industrial spaces for job creation and retention.