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Planning Manager Clark clarified that the Active Ground Floor Overlay item should be extended to side streets and whether some exemptions should be applied to bank buildings. MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne/Pentin to approve the Active Ground Floor Overlay item within the DSP. Motion passed unanimously. Testa recused. Planning Manager Clark clarified that the original decision was to not allow Ground -floor residential uses on properties with a Main Street frontage or within the Mixed-use Downtown area. MOTION: Mayor Thorne moved to approve the Ground -floor residential use item within the DSP, seconded by Councilmember Pentin. Motion passed unanimously. Testa recused. Planning Manager Clark clarified the original decision on the Barone's property was to allow for rezoning to mixed-use transitional" for the redevelopment of that site. She further advised the original First Street property decision was to approve a residential overlay subject to a PUD. In response to Mayor Thorne's inquiry, Acting Director of Community Development Dolan advised that the Barone's property would need to maintain a commercial front to retain the residential overlay. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, Planning Manager Clark clarified the First Street property would be subject to the Downtown Commercial zoning standard which allows for up to 40 feet and two -stories encouraged and three -stories allowed on a case-by-case basis. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, City Manager Fialho clarified that if the First Street property went to residential only, it would be limited to two -stories. MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne/Pentin to approve the Barone property -owner -initiated request. Motion passed by with Brown voting no and Testa recused. Councilmember Brown expressed concern regarding the height of the building with subterranean parking. Acting Director of Community Development Dolan advised that with a PUD, City Council can give staff direction to consider a third story on the First Street property. MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Narum to approve the First Street property -owner -initiated request. Motion passed with Brown voting no and Testa recused. Planning Manager Clark recapped the Development standards and the maximum height for each Land Use District. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Planning Manager Clark advised that a four-story project could not be supported with current language. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry regarding items such as radio towers and flagpoles, Planning Manager Clark advised this is a clarification of existing Municipal Code language to allow for such items and architectural features. Councilmember Pentin supports the recommendation that nothing over three -stories gets approved. Councilmember Brown recommends that staff define the term "story." Councilmember Brown suggests that any PUD requesting three-story properties be reviewed by Council. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Pentin to approve the Development Standard item. Motion passed unanimously. Testa recused. Councilmember Narum recommended adding language to the DSP at the PDA's request to say the city considers downtown business that follow the rules are not a nuisance. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Pentin to approve a right to do business ordinance with the additional language. Motion passed unanimously. Testa recused. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 11 August 20; 2019