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Planning Commission Meeting Page Two PUBLIC DISCUSSION Comprehensive Plan: A question was as to whether the plan would be approved at the May meeting and it will not. Neighborhood General: Part of Trevor's presentation related in some degree to commercial usage by small retail business, where the person lived above the shop. It was the opinion of Rob Hanson that it hasn't been like that since the 1940's. The packet shows a diagram of what is to be considered office service, and some retail along the front. Mr. Hanson said that there is no provision for any office use, commercial use, office service use and retail use. Our present LDB zoning district is far superior for potential development of our property units. LDB use allows for office use, office service, sports facilities and banks via a special use permit. Under this definition, it does not allow any kind of commercial use or office use except for possibly opening up a shoe store. Trevor went on to explain that it is not a definition, it is a summary. The language put there was requested by the Planning Commission. The sub -zone was detailed in the packet. There is a reference to the convenience shopping and personal needs would make the public believe that the commercial office usage is greater in number as Neighborhood General. Two thirds of the property is zoned today as low density business and was brought up a month or two ago and has been an issue for awhile. Commissioner Herzog asked Rob Hanson if he felt more comfortable if some of the language was changed. Trevor explained that the language is examples. A possibility could be redoing the verbiage. The mapping is the biggest part of the verbiage. Rob Hanson has the largest property so the committee would like to find a plan that works well for everyone. It was suggested by Trevor that going over the map age and adjusting the language would help in finding a common ground needed. Chairman Rafferty stated that we struggle with the comprehension plan and the zoning plan, but the perception may be different than reality. There is some road blocks that need to be adjusted. Building a False. Second Floor Building: The question was brought up asking if a design could be made with a false second floor. The Planning Commission requested that such a design not be done. There is, a plan diagram which has. sparked interest with the Commission to work with Rob Hanson. Look for uson the World Wide Web at gemlakeinn:org