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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 24, 2017 Page 3 Willmus moved, Etten seconded, to TABLE action on the request to approve a resolution to approve a Lawful Gambling Premise Permit to Northstar Search and Rescue for more information to be provided by staff. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 6:11 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 6:14 p.m. 2. Business Items a. Planning Commission Meeting with the City Council Mayor Roe welcomed members of the Planning Commission, including Chair Robert Murphy; Vice Chair James Bull; and Commissioner Chuck Gitzen, Julie Kimble and Sharon Brown. Chair Murphy led introductions of the commission present tonight and asked his colleagues to introduce themselves. Chair Murphy expressed the commission's appreciation for this opportunity to update the City Council on activities and accomplishments since last meeting, and to address areas of its upcoming work plan and discussion items scheduled. Chair Murphy referenced the RCA detailing those particulars seeking further City Council direction and feedback. Based on last week's City Council and REDA discussions, Chair Murphy advised that the Planning Commission was prepared to follow the requested fine-tweaking of mixed use designations and inclusion of a residential component as it continued its review of the comprehensive plan update. To that point, when looking at renaming various mixed use designations for exist- ing districts, two of which were proposed to require a residential component (Neighborhood Mixed Use with 50% to 75% residential use and Community Mixed Use with a lower threshold of 25% residential use), Mayor Roe noted that in those areas designated as Neighborhood Mixed Use, some of those designated as such in the community were only 1-2 lots in from intersections at County roads and may not lend themselves to a residential component if and when there were already developed business uses at those intersections. Specific to Community Mixed Use initially using that same minimum threshold perspective, Mayor Roe noted that even with the understanding of those calculations in meeting 2040 comprehensive plan density goals, the City Council collectively thought more discussion was needed. While not having been at the EDA meeting when these proposed designations had been discussed, in his subsequent viewing of the meeting, Councilmember Willmus stated agreement with his colleagues and their feedback then and tonight.