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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Page 26 and two-family structures to be 10’ rather than the recommended 5’ by staff; and to 1286 keep the periphery of one- and two family homes at 30’, with the attached and 1287 multi-family structures requiring 45’. 1288 Ayes: 6 1289 Nays: 0 1290 Motion carried to accept the friendly amendment. 1291 Mr. Paschke clarified the correction made to the table by staff after preparation of the 1292 staff report for minimum front yard building setbacks for “Street – non-local (A and B 1293 Minor Reliever and A Minor Augmenter)” in the “attached” column from “10’” to “0’;” 1294 specifically to address row homes for placing them 15’ from the street curb in order to 1295 always ensure a 15’ separation from the road to the property line. 1296 Chair Gisselquist advised that he would be voting in opposition due to not having enough 1297 information on the numbers being recommended and subsequently amended. 1298 MOTION (AS AMENDED) 1299 Ayes: 4 1300 Nays: 2 (Gisselquist and Cunningham) 1301 Motion carried. 1302 City Council action on this item is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2014. 1303 a. PLANNING FILE 14-001 1304 Request by Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) for approval of a 1305 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN map change and zoning map change at 657, 1306 661, 667 and 675 Cope Avenue; and 2325 and 2335 Dale Street 1307 Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 14-001 at 10:23 p.m. 1308 City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly reviewed the request for changing the current three 1309 designations for these properties into one mixed-residential development as detailed in 1310 the staff report. 1311 Representatives of the applicant were present, but offered no additional comment beyond 1312 the staff report. 1313 Public Comment 1314 Ernie Willenbring, 832 Lovell Avenue 1315 Speaking to the previous Public Hearing just closed, Mr. Willenbring questioned if the 1316 Planning Commission was fully aware of what their action was accomplishing. As a 1317 former land surveyor, Mr. Willenbring admitted his confusion; and suggested postponing 1318 this action and actually re-evaluating what was being attempted. Mr. Willenbring opined 1319 that that action would affect this project; and since the neighbors didn’t know it was 1320 happening until tonight, they should be made aware of that. While that change will not 1321 affect this action or case, Mr. Willenbring suggested delaying action for one month to 1322 analyze what the body had just passed. As an example, Mr. Willenbring noted that by 1323 widening the alley it would only serve as a place to gather more snow needing a place for 1324 plowing and storage. 1325 Chair Gisselquist closed Public Hearing at 10:26 p.m. 1326 Chair Gisselquist recognized the comments of Mr. Willenbring and agreed with him. 1327 However, Chair Gisselquist reiterated the tremendous pressure to get this project 1328 moving; and therefore, and in consideration of the need to stick with the courage of his 1329 convictions and the potential impact of this project and results of the previous action 1330 tonight, he intended to vote in opposition to the project as it currently was presented. 1331 MOTION 1332 Member Boguszewski moved, seconded by Member Murphy to recommend to the 1333 City Council APPROVAL of COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN MAP AND ZONING 1334