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<br />zoning district. Five (5 <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mr. Miller to approve the proposed Zoning Text Amendment, subject <br />to the changes proposed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jones. <br /> <br />Although this was not a public hearing, the Chairperson opened the meeting to public <br />comments: <br /> <br />Mr. Mike Jackson, 719 Harvard Avenue, addressed the Plan Commission members and stated <br />that these were changes to the entire Code that could be addressed through variances. He also <br />stated that the building separations should be consistent with the International Building Code <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Staff stated that the proposed setback of five feet between properties in the same zoning district <br />would allow for ten feet between buildings which was consistent with the International <br />Building Code. <br /> <br />Ms. Paulette Carr, 7901 Gannon Avenue, addressed the Plan Commission members and stated <br />that some of the proposed text amendments may have unintended consequences, including <br />impacts on proposed development in the Civic Plaza. She stated that she had received <br />questions from one of her constituents including the following What were the unmet housing <br />demands being addressed? What population would such new housing serve? Was there a study <br />to support the proposed changes? Would rental units reach full capacity? She also stated that <br />the proposed Delmar-Harvard redevelopment would be coming before them in the future and it <br />was important to take that into consideration. <br /> <br />Staff stated that the proposed Delmar-Harvard development concept was proposed as a PD <br />Planned Development District which was more site specific than typical developments with <br />conditions that could be established by the City. <br /> <br />Questions / Comments and Discussion <br /> <br /> <br />-Plan Commission members asked if there was anything in the proposed text amendments <br />that would result in automatic approval of the proposed Delmar-Harvard development. <br />Staff stated there was nothing in the proposed Text Amendments that would result in <br />automatic approval. Staff added that there were no conditions under which a proposal for <br />redevelopment of that site would move forward without a public hearing. <br /> <br />-Plan Commission members asked if there were any projects that were waiting for these <br />proposed Text Amendments to be approved in order to move forward. Staff stated there <br />were not. <br /> <br />-Commission members stated that the proposed Text Amendments were to address problems <br />in the Code and would allow for smaller developments and duplexes. <br /> <br />-Plan Commission members stated there would not be any situation that would not allow <br />public involvement and agreed about the Delmar-Harvard development. <br /> <br />-Commission members asked that the Code Review Committee would consider introducing <br />buffering requirements between multi-family residential developments and single-family <br />residential developments in the future. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the proposed Text Amendments carried unanimously (6 to 0). <br />tğŭĻ Ћ ƚŅ Ќ <br /> <br />