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Chair Brown stated a Commissioner could suggest a continuance <br />Commissioner Allen suggested the Commission decide on the first six months, then consider <br />language on vacancy, and inform City Council that the Planning Commission would like to <br />conduct further exploration around the process and permitted uses in the AGFUO after a six <br />month vacancy period. <br />Commissioner Gaidos concurred with Commissioner Allen's suggestion. <br />Commissioner Allen moved to recommend approval of Cases P21-0636 and P21-0637 <br />with modifications to: 1) require that the entirety of a tenant space subject to the Active <br />Ground Floor Use Overlay (AGFUO) be occupied with an active use (i.e., remove the <br />provision for multiple uses in a single tenant space, meaning that the entirety of a space <br />be required to be occupied by an active use); and 2) clarify policies related to vacancy <br />such that the language specifically indicates the vacancy as commencing at the end of <br />a lease; and that all of the following measures be taken to show evidence of marketing <br />to include a) posting of a leasing sign at the site, b) an active listing; c) other measures <br />to demonstrate proactive marketing of the tenant space. <br />Additionally, the Commission recommended that as a future discussion item, consider <br />revising the Downtown Specific Plan to allow only an active use or a personal service <br />business (e.g. barbershop or nail salon) to occupy ground floor tenant spaces after a <br />six-month long vacancy, rather than any use whatsoever as is currently allowed. <br />Commissioner Nibert asked about the proposed resolution. Chair Brown explained that staff <br />would modify the resolution based on the Commission's motion. <br />Commissioner Gaidos seconded the motion. <br />ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />AYES: Commissioners Allen, Brown, Gaidos, Nibert, and Pace <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />Excerpt: Approved Planning Commission Minutes, July 28, 2021 Page 6 of 6 <br />