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City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission September 3, 2024 thth Ms. Golden added that at the public meetings on July 10 and July 14 meeting rooms were at maximum capacity and many people spoke, which is significant since, per a study she referenced, 75% of people have a fear of public speaking. Ms. Golden added that as she has been talking with residents, and they have expressed feeling discounted and spoken down to. Ms. Golden added that many developers have withdrawn applications from Centerville and, and she hopes that developers that are in the room will be heard. Ms. Golden asked if the required meetings allow the city to check a box or if staff and the Council truly want to hear what residents have to say. Ms. Golden stated that we all want a better Centerville, we all want to come together, and we all want to build a better community, which can only be done by having a true dialog, one that is interactive and allows people to ask questions and for the questions to be answered in the moment. VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Call for a Public Hearing Î Downtown Redevelopment Documents Administrator Statz introduced this item as presented in the packet, noting Councilmember TaylorÓs motion to clear up misalignments in the cityÓs guiding planning documents. Administrator Statz added that staff suggests that the first step in the process is to align the documents based on their original intent, and the second step is where the reimaging takes place. Discussion ensued about the timeline for revisions, civic engagement, receiving public input and revising the Downtown Master Plan, as well as process for selection of task force members. Administrator Statz reviewed the presentation slides in the packet, noting a correction on the density slide where it states that housing density will range from 20-45 units per acres Î the correction is that the density is from 12-45 units per acre; this change was made to the Downtown Master Plan last fall. Summary of discussion on PowerPoint Slides Density Administrator Statz reviewed this slide, noting the need to define story and floor in both the City Code and Downtown Master Plan. Administrator Statz added that the intent of the Downtown Master Plan is to have lower density and height in the outer portions of and higher density and height in the core of the downtown. Discussion ensued on the definition of high, medium, and low density and the impact on building height and setbacks. Discussion ensued about reviewing inconsistencies between the Downtown Master Plan and Comprehensive Land Use Plan Î Administrator Statz explained that the Comprehensive Plan mixes the M-1 and M-2 districts together and talks about them as mixed-use, noting that the Comprehensive Plan is a more general document and the City Code, and the Downtown Master Plans are more specific. Discussion ensued about using the term buildable acreage in the City Code and Downtown Master Plan per the buildable acreage calculation sheet. Administrator Statz said that staff would support that. Commissioner Seppala noted that a density worksheet for M-1 was not included in the packet materials, and Administrator Statz confirmed this, adding that he was unaware of any discrepancies in the M-1, Mixed-Use district between the City Code and Downtown Master Plan. Commissioner Page 2 of 6