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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Page 14 language at a policy level, rather than in the land use level. Commissioners concurred. Further discussion included transitional elements to neighborhoods; and building scale versus footprint alone. Chair Bakeman suggested that the former State Farm site, on Highway 36, be changed from “Community Business,” to “Regional Business,” on the map. Commissioners concurred, and further suggested Macy’s Home Store, and the Funeral Home in that same area. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Doherty to affirm the Target and HarMar sites as “Regional Business” designation. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to designate the old State Farm Site (currently National American University and Department of Education), the Macy’s Home Store site, the Funeral Home site, and the Vault Company, as “Office Use.” Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Doherty to revise language in Section 4-28, District 14, Land Use Issues, first paragraph, last sentence, to read as follows: ? “The Comprehensive Plan encourages changes towards a sustainable commercial district based on retail and service businesses[] [of a community . scale.]” Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Gottfried, that definitions and any references in Section 4-7 and/or Section 4-8, “Regional Business (RB),” and “Community Business CB),” for building footprints (i.e., 100,000 square feet) be deleted. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Gottfried, that language in Section 4-8, “Neighborhood Business (NB)” be revised to delete reference to building height, and language added as follows: ? “Buildings shall be scaled appropriate to surrounding neighborhoods.” Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried.