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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23,2017 Page 20 Senior Planner Lloyd noted that, after the most recent Planning Commission re- evaluation of several parcels, the city was just shy of the density community des- ignation requirement of 10 units per acre. Further discussion included the affordability component; buffering needs at the Har Mar Mall area and single-family uses; and current zoning code with five dif- ferent MU designations and specific densities. Mayor Roe asked that Ms. Purdu review the city's current zoning designations, with CMU lowest for height requirements, and to look at Har Mar Mall to address intensity and adjacency to single-family residential accordingly; duly noted by Ms. Purdu. After further density discussions, Ms. Purdu was directed to provide more analy- sis and understanding for residential requirements with mixed use districts, core and corridor missed use districts as well; recognizing her recommendation to have some requirement or floor for it. Land Use Map As outlined in the memorandum from Senior Planner Lloyd of today's date (At- tachment C), feedback was sought on various sites, addressing questions and pos- sible errors. SITE 1 —3040 Old Highway 8 Without objection, council members agreed with the Planning Commission desig- nation of LDR. SITE 2: 2373 —2417 County Road C-2 With the Planning Commission's recommendation to change to Neighborhood Mixed Use for properties and apartment complex to the north, after discussion, without objection, staff was directed to instead consider MU-2 or MU-3. SITE 3: 2305 —3443 Old Hi_ way8 Without objection, council members agreed with the Planning Commission change to MDR. SITE 4: 2979—2833 Hamline Avenue Without objection, council members agreed with the Planning Commission change to Community Mixed Use. SITE 5: 1380— 1780 County Road C Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of removing this from Industrial guid- ance and even though the parcels had many issues over the years, its long-term guidance should be for a less intensive use.