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7b RCA UPDATED Page 10 of 13 Each of these additional requirements is fairly clear, except for the standard about specific lot size. 352 While the provision does refer to lot width, the width of this shared access parcel is either much wider 353 than 170 feet or much narrower, depending on where the measurement is made. Notwithstanding the 354 uncertainty of exactly how to apply this requirement, the Planning Commission determined this standard 355 is not a limiting factor in this case. If the “specific size” of this parcel is determined by measuring its 356 width along S McCarrons Boulevard or along the shoreline, then its greater-than 400-foot width clearly 357 exceeds the minimum standard. If the specific size is measured in the main body of the parcel, by 358 contrast, then its width would be as little as 30 feet. In either case, the boundaries of this parcel of 359 lakeshore land are not changing by virtue of becoming Outlot B of The Enclave at McCarrons Lake plat; 360 to the extent its specific size may be found to be substandard, this deficiency is clearly a legal, 361 nonconforming condition. Finally, as these are standards established in the zoning code, they do not 362 need to be specified as conditions of approval of the controlled access as a conditional use. 363 Public Comment 364 Additional public comments sent to the City after the conclusion of the pre-application engagement 365 effort are, as noted above, included with this RCA as part of Attachment D. The duly noticed public 366 hearing for the many land use approvals requested to facilitate the proposed development was held by 367 the Planning Commission on February 3, 2021. Members of the public who participated in the public 368 hearing mostly spoke in opposition to the proposal, citing similar concerns to those raised during and 369 after the pre-application engagement. Draft minutes of the public hearing are included as Attachment F. 370 At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend 371 approval of all parts of the proposal. The Commission’s recommendations contain several conditions 372 approval, including one requiring the developer to increase the number of trees planted between Lot 1 373 and Galtier Street as a compromise between the proposed plantings in that location and the request from 374 a member of the public to dedicate Lot 1 as park land to preserve more trees in that location. 375 POLICY OBJECTIVE 376 • Establish public‐private partnerships to ensure life‐cycle housing throughout that City attracts 377 and retains a diverse mix of people, family types, economic statuses, ages, and so on. 378 • Employ flexible zoning for property redevelopment to meet broader housing goals such as 379 density, open space, and lot size. 380 • Explore opportunities to encourage smaller housing units, “non‐traditional” housing 381 development (which could include culturally‐appropriate housing to reflect the population 382 demographics of the City), and opportunities to address the lack of housing in the “missing 383 middle”. 384 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS 385 Refer to DRC comments in Attachment E. 386 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 387 Pursuant to the recommendation of the Planning Commission: 388 A. Adopt a resolution approving the requested Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Change from 389 Low-Density Residential to Medium-Density Residential at 196 S McCarrons Boulevard, based 390 on the content of this RCA, public input, and City Council deliberation regarding the goals and 391 strategies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the 2018 Comprhensive Housing Needs Analysis, 392 the City Council’s Policy Priority Plan related to housing, and the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan, 393