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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 27, 2017 Page 9 sion and the other for distribution with more traffic; and Contractor Yard being divided into two categories: one with limited or less intensive smaller equipment storage, and the other not limited in that way, some of those current uses not hav- ing changed since the mid-2000's. Mayor Roe noted the Planning Commission recommendation that some of those uses be considered conditionally. Councilmember Willmus thanked staff for their presentation and for providing the Planning Commission meeting minutes. Councilmember Willmus referenced a conversation held between him and City Manager Trudgeon earlier today, where he shared his concerns with the southern boundary of Highway 36, expressing ap- preciation that the more localized boundary of Oakcrest had been identified for the south. Councilmember Willmus stated that he didn't have a lot of concern with the proposed changes for this geographic area for light industrial or of- fice/showroom designation. However, Councilmember Willmus stated that he did have concerns for other areas where this modification may occur currently zoned office/business park (e.g. Centre Pointe). Therefore, Councilmember Willmus stated his preference for more unique classification for this geographic area rather than potentially on a broader scale involving those other areas. In summary, Councilmember Willmus stated his general support, as long as the modifications were unique to this area versus expanding them elsewhere. Mayor Roe clarified that the warehousing/distribution designation had been in place since 2010, with other uses considered conditionally; resulting in a lot of what is currently being proposed would not change what has actually been in ef- fect, with PUD's covering some of Councilmember Willmus' greater levels of concern. If those areas of concern were retained as conditional, Mayor Roe opined that from an aspirational point, some existing light industrial uses would not be allowed in office/business park designations. Mayor Roe noted that the City Council had recently directed staff to return with PUD revisions to address those concerns. Councilmember Willmus noted that he did recognize the PUD limitations at Cen- tre Pointe. However, Councilmember Willmus noted the concerns raised by Planning Commissioner Kimble that essentially provided the background of his concerns. Councilmember McGehee agreed with Councilmember Willmus' viewpoint on this and stated that she was not a fan of outdoor storage or contractor yards in general as they take up space that could turn into job-generating uses instead as well as always creating issues with screening and other conditions. Councilmem- ber McGehee noted the city's interest in developing the area across County Road C as per past discussions, including this site; causing her to question if outdoor storage and/or contractor yards would prove beneficial as a permitted or condi- tional use, suggesting other areas in the city that may be more appropriate (e.g. by rail road yards on the west side of the city). Councilmember McGehee opined