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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 23, 2010 Page 15 a. Discuss Zoning Text Amendment for new regulations for Title 10, Zoning Regulations, pertaining to Employment Districts (PROJ0017) City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly reviewed this item, seeking City Council input into the new Employment Districts standards in the text portion of Title 10, as detailed in the RCA dated August 23, 2010, with modifications listed in Sec- tion 4 of that report; with design/performance standards for all districts to be con- tained in a separate section of the code, currently under development. Mr. Paschke noted three modifications to the proposed draft as a result of the Public Hearing held at the Planning Commission level, and incorporation of those mod- ifications, as indicated in blue, to the proposed draft. Public Comment Bob Venters, 1964 Fairview Avenue N Mr. Venters requested assurance that the performance standards listed in the exist- ing Zoning Code, Chapter 1007 (Industrial Districts) related to smoke, noise, par- ticulate matter, etc. be incorporated into and evidenced in the proposed code. Megan Dusbin, 2249 St. Stephens Street Ms. Dushin provided a-mail comments to the City; and staff responses to her comments were included as a bench handout, attached hereto and made a part thereof Ms. Dushin reiterated her concerns that one portion of the code could be adopted when other sections were still being developed, and whether it wouldn't be more prudent to adopt the entire document all-inclusive of all portions. Ms. Dushin noted concerns with performance standards and restrictions related to manufacturing processes in industrial zones and comparison between current and proposed code. Ms. Dushin asked that the City Council consider air and noise pollution related to buffer zones between industry and residential properties, and potential uses for those areas. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included clarifying that perfor- mance standards were a different chapter and would tie into all districts as appro- priate once completely developed, along with other chapters (e.g., official zoning map; zoning districts; performance standards; and definitions) deemed critical to meeting the nine (9) month timeframe of the Metropolitan Council, as per State Statute, to bring the City's Zoning Code into compliance with the adopted Com- prehensive Plan. Mr. Paschke advised that further revisions, of a less critical or high priority nature, would then be developed and incorporated. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the current Zoning Code rewrite was way beyond what was necessary to bring it into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Ihlan further opined the need for the current and proposed