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