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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 7,2014 Page 17 particularly as they related to drive-throughs and retail components over 40,000 tied to a Conditional Use as discussed at the February 20, 2014 meeting for those types of larger retail uses proposed adjacent to park areas (pages 2—5). As a second component, Mr. Paschke reviewed proposed changes in design standards as the City Council sought to eliminate the Regulating plan as the de- sign requirement document for Twin lakes and directed staff to develop some- thing more consistent with other similar commercial districts throughout the City (pages 5 —9). Mr. Paschke advised that the next steps as outlined would be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing scheduled for April 10, 2014, prior to the proposed text amendment process if so directed by the City Council tonight for their review of the revised "Statement of Purpose" and Comprehensive Plan definitions. Mr. Paschke further reviewed nuances previously discussed for refining the for- mer Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) requirements (pages 6 — 9) to bring the CMU into alignment with current development activities. Mr. Paschke advised that he and City Manager Trudgeon had met earlier today to address questions brought forward by the Mayor and addressed in the bench handout,, and entitled"Chapter 1005. Commercial and Mixed Use— 1005.02 De- sign Standards." Mr. Paschke noted that this addressed residential buffering are- as. As a direct result of that discussion, Mr. Paschke advised that footnote "a" on Table 1005-4 (page 8), needed further modification and should be included on the top line on the referenced table section, allowing the Community Development Department staff to determine whether or not buffer strips are appropriate in cer- tain areas. City Manager Trudgeon concurred, noting that this was referenced on page 7, line 105 of the RCA, and reflected existing code. This modification was approved by Council consensus for residential standards. Councilmember Willmus addressed the three changes for permitted uses under a Conditional Use for limited production and process, and limited manufacturing and production uses under 40,000 square feet, and questioned their practical ap- plication if adjacent to or across the road from a park. In response, Mr. Paschke advised that, specific to the CMU District in Twin Lakes, there were no roads separating adjacency, but uses could be right next door and touching, with property across the street not necessarily seemed as impactful (e.g. Terrace Drive, Twin Lakes Parkway, or Mount Ridge Road). Mr. Paschke opined that trail connections and mitigation of certain other items, and tree