Based on the context provided and the content of the transcript, here is the formatted version of the Bloomington Planning Commission meeting from October 27th. *Note: Since timestamps were not included in your source text, I have used sequential placeholders. "Jerome" refers to the Planning Commission Chair, Jerome Bares.* *** **[00:00:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER 27TH MEETING OF THE BLOOMINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS MADE UP OF SEVEN VOLUNTEER BLOOMINGTON RESIDENTS APPOINTED BY THE CITY. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE FIVE HERE TONIGHT—THAT IS A QUORUM. THE COMMISSION ADVISES THE CITY COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, LONG-RANGE PLANNING, AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. OUR WORK IS INFORMED BY THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, VARIOUS DISTRICT PLANS, AND THE CITY CODE. FOR SOME ITEMS, THE COMMISSION MAKES A RECOMMENDATION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL HAVING FINAL DECISION AUTHORITY—THERE ARE THREE OF THOSE TONIGHT. IN OTHER CASES, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES OR DENIES AN APPLICATION SUBJECT TO AN APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL. FOR EACH ACTION ITEM, THERE WILL BE A STAFF REPORT, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE APPLICANT TO PRESENT, THEN TIME FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO TESTIFY. OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE. **[00:01:15] All:** I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. **[00:01:30] Chair Jerome Bares:** RIGHT. I WOULD ASK BEFORE WE START WITH THE FIRST ITEM IF THE PLANNING MANAGER WOULD GO OVER INFORMATION ON HOW TO TESTIFY REMOTELY. **[00:01:40] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** SURE. CHAIRWOMAN, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT AND ANYBODY CAN TESTIFY HERE IN THE CHAMBERS OR YOU CAN CALL IN REMOTELY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO CALL IN REMOTELY, JUST DIAL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN TONIGHT AND ENTER THE ACCESS CODE. WE'LL HAVE THIS NUMBER THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. **[00:02:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** THANK YOU FOR THAT. OUR FIRST ITEM TONIGHT IS A PUBLIC HEARING: A MAJOR REVISION TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A CLUBHOUSE EXPANSION. PLANNER CENTENARIO HAS THE REPORT, PLEASE. **[00:02:15] Planner Centenario:** THANK YOU, GERALD. MIKE IS NOW ON, THANK YOU. YOUR FIRST ITEM TONIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, IS A MAJOR REVISION TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, BUT THE PROJECT ITSELF IS FAIRLY LIMITED. IT'S FOR AN EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING CLUBHOUSE IN A LARGE APARTMENT COMPLEX—USED TO BE CALLED HAMPSHIRE HILL; IT HAS SINCE CHANGED HANDS TO "IVY" IF I'M PRONOUNCING THAT CORRECTLY. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE SITE ON THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND WEST SHAKOPEE ROAD, WE HAVE SOME INDUSTRIAL USES TO THE WEST AND TO THE EAST, BUT THIS IS A VERY, VERY LARGE PROPERTY—ABOUT 30 ACRES AND OVER 500 DWELLING UNITS. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS SMACK DAB IN THE CENTER OF THE SITE AT THE SHARED CLUBHOUSE. HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TODAY. YOU HAVE AN INTERESTINGLY SHAPED CLUBHOUSE; THERE'S A PERGOLA AND SOME OUTDOOR PATIO SPACE WHICH WOULD BE MODIFIED, AS WELL AS AN OUTDOOR POOL WHICH IS NOT PROPOSED TO CHANGE. HERE ARE EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND THIS DIAGRAM SHOWS IN RED WHAT WOULD BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE ADDITION. THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO GUT A FAIR AMOUNT OF THE EXISTING CLUBHOUSE AND THEN EXPAND 2,000 SQUARE FEET. FROM A SITE PLAN PERSPECTIVE, NOT A TON WOULD CHANGE; THERE'D BE SOME SIDEWALKS RECONSTRUCTED AND, AS I MENTIONED, THE PATIO SPACE WOULD BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE FLOOR AREA. THEY DID PREPARE A LANDSCAPING PLAN AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXPANSION. WHEN WE HAVE PROJECTS THAT ONLY DEAL WITH A SMALL PORTION OF A SITE, WE TYPICALLY BASE OUR LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS ON HOW MUCH LAND IS DISTURBED, AND THE PROPOSED PLAN EXCEEDS THOSE REQUIREMENTS. SO WE'RE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. AN IMAGE OF THE FLOORPLAN ITSELF GIVES THE CURRENT STATE OF HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES NOW—THERE'S PROBABLY A LOT MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE APARTMENT BUILDING, SO THEY'RE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING THE "WORK FROM HOME" SPACES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AREAS. THE LEASING AREA LARGELY STAYS THE SAME, BUT THERE WILL BE NEW BATHROOMS AND OTHER SHARED SPACES. THESE RENDERINGS SHOW THE NORTH ELEVATION; MATERIALS ARE ALL COMPLIANT. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. **[00:05:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE, DOES THE APPLICANT WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. AND THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE IN THE CHAMBERS WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? IT LOOKS LIKE ALL OF OUR PEOPLE ARE STAFF. **[00:05:20] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** OH, CHAIRMAN, THAT'S CORRECT. WE HAVE NO CALLERS FOR THIS ITEM. **[00:05:25] Chair Jerome Bares:** OKAY. SO GIVEN THAT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. **[00:05:30] Commissioner Goltzman:** SO MOVED. **[00:05:32] Commissioner McGovern:** SECOND. **[00:05:35] Chair Jerome Bares:** THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING SAY AYE. (AYES). OPPOSED? THAT MOTION PASSES. DISCUSSION? **[00:05:50] Commissioner Goltzman:** THANKS, CHAIR. I THINK THE APPLICATION BEFORE US IS GREAT. I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THE APPLICANT IS CREATING AMENITIES THAT PEOPLE WANT TO USE WHERE THEY LIVE. I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE. IF I MAY, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION: IN CASE PL2022-182, HAVING BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED FINDINGS, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A MAJOR REVISION TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX CLUBHOUSE EXPANSION AT 10700 HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AND CODE REQUIREMENTS IN THE STAFF REPORT. **[00:06:20] Commissioner Albrecht:** SECOND. **[00:06:25] Chair Jerome Bares:** THANK YOU. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. (AYES). OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THIS ITEM WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER 14TH CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING, AND THIS ONE IS A CITY CODE AMENDMENT REGARDING THE EXPIRATION OF FINAL PLANS. PLANNER CENTENARIO HAS THIS ITEM AS WELL. **[00:06:55] Planner Centenario:** THANK YOU, CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS. THE SECOND ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA RELATES TO A FAIRLY TECHNICAL CHANGE IN OUR CODE RELATED TO APPROVAL EXTENSIONS FOR FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS. OFTENTIMES WHEN DEALING WITH ZONING CODE APPROVALS AND TIMELINES, CHANGING A WORD OR TWO MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS THAT COME INTO PLAY. WE'VE HEARD FOR YEARS NOW ABOUT PANDEMIC-RELATED DELAYS, FINANCING, AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS, SO THERE'S AN INTEREST TO POTENTIALLY EXPAND THE PERIOD AN APPROVAL IS GOOD FOR. APPLICANT AND STAFF RESOURCES ARE SIGNIFICANT WHEN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS; IF A PROJECT EXPIRES, THE DEVELOPER HAS TO ESSENTIALLY START FROM SCRATCH. WE PROPOSE INCREASING THE BUFFER. CURRENTLY, A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL IS GOOD FOR TWO YEARS. THE APPLICANT HAS TWO YEARS TO PROCURE A BUILDING PERMIT AND START CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS CURRENTLY THE ABILITY TO SEEK A ONE-TIME, ONE-YEAR EXTENSION GRANTED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. WE ARE PROPOSING TO ADD ONE MORE YEAR TO THAT TIMELINE, MEANING THE DIRECTOR WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO GRANT NO MORE THAN TWO ONE-TIME EXTENSIONS OF UP TO ONE YEAR EACH. HYPOTHETICALLY, A PROJECT COULD GO UP TO FOUR YEARS BETWEEN APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION. PROJECTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS INCLUDE THE MALL OF AMERICA WATER PARK AND THE ROSA DEVELOPMENT, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE FACED DELAYS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. **[00:10:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** THANK YOU FOR THAT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO THE FIRST PART OF OUR CONVERSATION WILL BE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. **[00:10:10] Commissioner Albrecht:** THANK YOU, CHAIR. MY QUESTION IS REGARDING ANY OTHER COMMUNITIES NEARBY. DO RICHFIELD OR EDEN PRAIRIE HAVE THESE TYPE OF EXTENSION PROCEDURES IN THEIR CODE? **[00:10:30] Planner Centenario:** COMMISSIONER ALBRECHT, I'M NOT INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THEIR EXACT EXPIRATION PROCEDURES, BUT THE TWO-TO-THREE-YEAR WINDOW IS VERY COMMON. THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON LONG AGO DID NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION AT ALL. **[00:10:45] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** CHAIR AND COMMISSIONER ALBRECHT, I BELIEVE THAT CHANGE WAS MADE AROUND 2009. PRIOR TO THAT, THERE WAS NO EXPIRATION, AND WE HAVE A FEW PLANS FROM THAT ERA THAT ARE STILL "ALIVE" AND COULD COME IN AT ANY TIME. **[00:11:00] Commissioner Goltzman:** THANKS, CHAIR. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I HAD IS AROUND THE COST TO THE CITY TO EXTEND THESE APPLICATIONS. HAVE WE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S TIME? **[00:11:15] Planner Centenario:** COMMISSIONER, THE COST OF TIME IS FAIRLY MINIMAL. THE PLANNER IS USUALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECT EFFORTS. THERE IS A FORMAL APPLICATION AND A SMALL FEE TO ACCOMPANY THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THAT EXTENSION, BUT COMPARED TO A NEW PUBLIC HEARING, THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN IS MUCH LOWER. **[00:12:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** I HAVE ONE QUESTION. FOR NON-PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (FINAL SITE AND BUILDING PLANS), DO WE HAVE EXPIRATION ON THOSE, AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS? **[00:12:15] Planner Centenario:** CHAIR, THE TIMELINE IS CURRENTLY THE SAME—A TWO-YEAR WINDOW WITH A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION. IF THIS CHANGE GOES THROUGH FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS, STAFF COULD CONSIDER MAKING THE LANGUAGE CONSISTENT FOR FINAL SITE AND BUILDING PLANS AS WELL. **[00:13:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** OKAY. THIS ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SEEING NO ONE IN THE CHAMBERS OR ONLINE, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. **[00:13:20] Commissioner Goltzman:** SO MOVED. **[00:13:22] Commissioner McGovern:** SECOND. **[00:13:25] Chair Jerome Bares:** MOTION AND SECOND TO CLOSE. ALL IN FAVOR? (AYES). PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. DISCUSSION? I WILL START—I HAVE CONCERNS THAT WE ARE SOMETIMES USING SINGLE-PHASE "PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS" TO GAIN FLEXIBILITY AROUND OUR REQUIREMENTS. NOW WE'RE GIVING THEM MORE TIME. I'M NOT SURE HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT. **[00:14:00] Commissioner Cookson:** THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I DON'T HAVE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN PLANNING, BUT MY PREVAILING THOUGHT IS THAT THIS TAKES AWAY THE URGENCY FOR DEVELOPERS TO BREAK GROUND. WE HAVE HAD PROJECTS WITH DELAY AFTER DELAY. THAT SAID, I TRUST OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. **[00:14:30] Commissioner Albrecht:** THANK YOU, CHAIR. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD AMENDMENT. DEVELOPERS LOOK FOR COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LEVERS FOR FLEXIBILITY. THIS REDUCES RISK AND MAY HELP BLOOMINGTON BE CHOSEN OVER OTHER CITIES. I'M IN SUPPORT. **[00:15:15] Commissioner Cookson:** MR. JOHNSON, CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHY IN 2009 WE MADE THE CHANGE TO REQUIRE AN EXPIRATION DATE? **[00:15:30] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** CHAIR AND COMMISSIONER, THE IMPETUS WAS THAT CITY CODES ARE AMENDED ALL THE TIME. IF AN APPROVAL LASTS DECADES, THE PROJECT NO LONGER MATCHES NEW CODES, LIKE OUR OPPORTUNITY HOUSING ORDINANCE. HOWEVER, FOUR YEARS IS GENERALLY A SHORT ENOUGH WINDOW THAT WE AREN'T TOO CONCERNED ABOUT MAJOR CODE SHIFTS. **[00:16:30] Commissioner Korman:** THANK YOU. I AM IN SUPPORT CONSIDERING THE SITUATION WE'VE BEEN IN THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH FINANCING DELAYS. **[00:17:15] Commissioner McGovern:** THANK YOU, CHAIR. AFTER REVIEWING THE PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERING OUR ECONOMIC OUTCOME AFTER 2020, THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT. I SUPPORT IT. **[00:17:30] Commissioner Korman:** IN CASE PL2022-202, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE EXPIRATION OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE. **[00:17:45] Commissioner McGovern:** SECOND. **[00:17:50] Chair Jerome Bares:** ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. (AYES). MOTION PASSES. THIS WILL BE ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ON NOVEMBER 28TH AS A PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A PETITION TO RENAME A STREET BETWEEN THE 5400 AND 5700 BLOCKS OF WEST 78TH STREET. MIKE HANSON, DEVELOPMENTS COORDINATOR, IS HERE. **[00:18:20] Mike Hanson (Developments Coordinator):** GOOD EVENING, CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS A PUBLIC STREET NAME CHANGE FROM "PICTURE DRIVE" TO "HARMONY DRIVE." PICTURE DRIVE IS LOCATED NORTH OF I-494, SOUTH OF WEST 78TH STREET, AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 100. THIS CAME AS A PETITION FROM ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS. PER POLICY, TWO-THIRDS MUST SIGN; HERE, 100% SIGNED (SCHMITT MUSIC AND THE SHERATON HOTEL). SCHMITT MUSIC HAS AGREED TO PAY THE $302.57 COST TO REPLACE THE SIGNS. ONLY SCHMITT MUSIC'S ADDRESS WILL ACTUALLY CHANGE; THE SHERATON IS ADDRESSED OFF W. 78TH ST. **[00:20:00] Commissioner Albrecht:** THANK YOU, MR. HANSON. ARE THERE ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE CITY? **[00:20:10] Mike Hanson (Developments Coordinator):** NO ADDITIONAL COSTS. THE APPLICANT PAYS FOR THE SIGNS AND PUBLICATION; INSTALLATION IS DONE BY STAFF. **[00:20:25] Commissioner Cookson:** THANKS, MR. CHAIR. MR. HANSON, WE RECENTLY HAD ANOTHER STREET NAME CHANGE AND I NOTICED GOOGLE MAPS HASN'T UPDATED IT. HOW DO WE ENSURE THIS HAPPENS? **[00:20:45] Mike Hanson (Developments Coordinator):** WE HAVE BEEN FEVERISHLY SUBMITTING REQUESTS TO GOOGLE. IT HAS NOT BEEN WITHOUT EFFORT, BUT GOOGLE IS THEIR OWN ANIMAL. WE NOTIFY FIRE, EMS, AND THE POST OFFICE IMMEDIATELY, BUT THIRD-PARTY MAPS TAKE TIME. **[00:21:30] Commissioner Cookson:** ANY CONCERN ABOUT SETTING A PRECEDENT OF BUSINESSES CHANGING STREET NAMES TO MATCH THEIR BRAND? **[00:21:45] Mike Hanson (Developments Coordinator):** THIS IS UNIQUE BECAUSE ONLY ONE PARCEL IS ACTUALLY ADDRESSED OFF THIS STREET. IF THERE WERE MULTIPLE BUSINESSES IMPACTED, WE WOULD TAKE THAT MUCH MORE HEAVILY INTO CONSIDERATION. **[00:22:15] Chair Jerome Bares:** I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SEEING NO ONE, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE. **[00:22:30] Commissioner Goltzman:** SO MOVED. **[00:22:32] Commissioner McGovern:** SECOND. **[00:22:45] Commissioner Goltzman:** THANKS, CHAIR. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PRECEDENT, BUT BECAUSE THIS IS ONE TENANT AND ONE ADDRESS, IT MAKES SENSE. I ALSO PERSONALLY LIKE THE NAME "HARMONY" BETTER THAN "PICTURE." I SUPPORT THE APPLICATION. **[00:23:15] Chair Jerome Bares:** I AGREE. "HARMONY" IS RELATIVELY NEUTRAL. I CAN SUPPORT THIS. **[00:23:30] Commissioner Gleason:** I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. IN CASE RE2022-184, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC STREET NAME CHANGE OF PICTURE DRIVE TO HARMONY DRIVE. **[00:23:45] Commissioner Albrecht:** SECOND. **[00:23:50] Chair Jerome Bares:** ALL IN FAVOR? (AYES). MOTION PASSES. ITEM FOUR IS A STUDY ITEM REGARDING POTENTIAL TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING FOR THE LYNDALE RETROFIT PLAN. PLANNER RAMBLER. **[00:24:15] Planner Rambler:** THANK YOU, CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS. THIS PROPOSED TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT IS A PRIORITY ACTION FROM THE LYNDALE AVENUE SUBURBAN RETROFIT PLAN. IT INVOLVES 25 LOTS CURRENTLY ZONED I-3 BETWEEN 86TH AND 92ND STREETS. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A COMPACT CRITICAL MASS OF HOUSING, JOBS, AND SERVICES. THE 2040 COMP PLAN GUIDES THIS AS "TRANSITIONAL," MEANING INDUSTRIAL CAN CONTINUE, BUT WE WANT TO TAILOR NEW USES. CURRENT I-3 STANDARDS HAVE 30-FOOT SETBACKS; WE WANT TO MOVE BUILDINGS CLOSER TO THE STREET TO CREATE A "MAIN STREET" FEEL. WE PROPOSE REMOVING AUTO-ORIENTED USES LIKE CAR WASHES AND TOWING SERVICES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS, WHILE ALLOWING EXISTING ONES TO CONTINUE VIA CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. WE WANT TO PROHIBIT DRIVE-THRUS DIRECTLY ON LYNDALE BUT ALLOW THEM ON SECONDARY STREETS. **[00:28:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** I LIKE THIS. ONE QUESTION: ON THE EAST SIDE OF 86TH AND HARRIET, THERE ARE THREE PARCELS (TOWING SERVICES) NOT IN THE TRANSITIONAL ZONE. WHY WERE THEY LEFT OUT? IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE PLANNING AROUND THEM. **[00:28:30] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** CHAIR AND COMMISSIONER ALBRECHT, THE BOUNDARIES WERE A FIRST PASS. WE FOCUSED ON PARCELS FRONTING LYNDALE OR UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP FOR ASSEMBLAGE OPPORTUNITIES. HOWEVER, STAFF IS CERTAINLY OPEN TO INCLUDING THOSE LOTS AT 86TH AND HARRIET TO BE CONSISTENT. **[00:30:00] Commissioner Cookson:** WHAT IS "STREET ENCLOSURE"? **[00:30:15] Planner Rambler:** ENCLOSURE REFERS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BUILDING THAT MEETS THE SETBACK TO CREATE A MORE INTIMATE, WALKABLE FEEL RATHER THAN A VAST OPEN SPACE. **[00:31:00] Commissioner Cookson:** IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE TOO MANY ZONES? **[00:31:15] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** I FEEL WE HAVE TOO MANY ZONES AS WELL. WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET RID OF OLDER ONES, BUT UNIQUE VISIONS LIKE LYNDALE OFTEN DEMAND A SPECIFIC NEW DISTRICT TO BALANCE INDUSTRIAL, RETAIL, AND RESIDENTIAL. **[00:32:30] Commissioner Goltzman:** I APPRECIATE THE CITY TAKING THE HIGH-LEVEL VISION OF THE LYNDALE PLAN AND MAKING IT A REALITY. I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT RESTAURANTS BEING 2,000 VS 3,000 SQUARE FEET. **[00:33:00] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** A FEW YEARS BACK, WE LOWERED THE MINIMUM BUILDING AREA IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS TO 2,000 SQUARE FEET. THE THOUGHT HERE IS TO ALIGN THIS DISTRICT WITH THE B-2 DISTRICT ACROSS THE STREET. **[00:35:00] Commissioner Cookson:** THE STAFF REPORT SAYS EXISTING FUEL STATIONS WOULD BE A "CONDITIONAL USE" BUT NO NEW ONES ALLOWED. WHY NOT JUST CALL THEM NON-CONFORMING? **[00:35:30] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** MAKING THEM "CONDITIONAL" ALLOWS EXISTING BUSINESSES TO EXPAND OR MODIFY UNDER REVIEW. IF THEY WERE NON-CONFORMING, THEY GENERALLY COULD NOT EXPAND AT ALL. THIS WAS BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS VIABILITY. **[00:37:00] Commissioner Goltzman:** WHAT IS THE CITY DOING TO ENSURE WALKABILITY, LIKE FLOWERS OR HANGING BASKETS, TO CREATE CULTURE? **[00:37:30] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** THE MAIN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THE STREETSCAPE IS WHEN THE STREET IS REBUILT. INDIVIDUAL REDEVELOPMENTS WILL ALSO DRIVE THIS BY MOVING SIDEWALKS BACK AND ADDING TREES. THERE IS A STREETSCAPE MASTERPLAN FOR FURTHER SOUTH ON LYNDALE, BUT NO FUNDING IS IDENTIFIED FOR THIS SPECIFIC SECTION YET. **[00:39:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** PERHAPS WE COULD HAVE A JOINT MEETING WITH CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ON THIS. ITEM FIVE IS THE SEPTEMBER MEETING SYNOPSIS. IS THERE A MOTION? **[00:39:15] Commissioner Goltzman:** MOTION TO APPROVE. **[00:39:17] Commissioner McGovern:** SECOND. **[00:39:20] Chair Jerome Bares:** ALL IN FAVOR? (AYES). MOTION PASSES. ITEM SIX: ISSUES UPDATE. **[00:39:30] Nick Johnson (Planning Manager):** NOVEMBER 3RD, WE HAVE THE HIERAPOLIS (STRAPLESS) RESTAURANT EXPANSION AND A TIFF REVIEW FOR FOXBOROUGH HEIGHTS. NOVEMBER 17TH WILL BE THE MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN REVIEW. **[00:40:00] Chair Jerome Bares:** I’D LIKE AN UPDATE FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE FUTURE REGARDING THE PANDEMIC-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 4435 PROJECT. SEEING NOTHING ELSE, WE ARE ADJOURNED UNTIL NOVEMBER 3RD.