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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16 - Work SessionCITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES November 16, 2023 Vice Chair Christine Zimmer called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. Members Present: Vice Chair Christine Zimmer, Scott Einck, Pat Kaluza, Brooks Lillehei, Jason Swenson, and Amanda Tinsley Members Absent: Chair Jenna Majorowicz, Patty Zuzek, and Surya Ganesan Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Community Development Director Tina Goodroad, and Associate Planner Kris Jenson Others Present: Steve Volauvka, Remedy Bar Downtown Parking Study Community Development Director Tina Goodroad presented the downtown parking study. She stated City staff and our consultant presented the draft study to downtown businesses and incorporated their feedback into the study. After the study is approved by the City Council, the recommendations contained in the study, including wayfinding signage, will be implemented. The Planning Commission made the following comments: • Timely snow removal is important to preserve downtown parking spaces in the winter. Director Goodroad stated the City is working to have snow removed from the City-owned parking lots more frequently. • Access to businesses must be preserved during snow removal operations. • It was noted that some residents sell on-street parking spaces during Pan-O- Prog. Staff noted that it is illegal and will inform the Police Department. • Does the study incorporate bicycle parking at the trailheads? Director Goodroad stated that it does. Cannabis Zoning Regulations Director Goodroad presented background on the state legalization of cannabis in May 2023, which has created the need for City regulations and zoning as outlined in her November 7th memo. She stated full strength retail cannabis businesses cannot also sell the THC level products currently allowed today. She stated that businesses growing/manufacturing cannabis will be allowed in industrial zoning districts and businesses selling cannabis (dispensaries) will be allowed in commercial zoning Districts. Planning Commission Work Session Minutes – November 16, 2023 Page 2 The Planning Commission made the following comments: • If a dispensary is legally established meeting the distance requirements from a school, day care, etc. and a day care is established at a later date within the restricted distance, does the dispensary have to close? • The dispensary distance restrictions established by the State should initially be incorporated into the City Code and then those regulations can be revisited to determine if they need to be adjusted. • There was consensus that the distance restrictions for dispensaries should be limited to schools and parks and not day care centers. • Concern was expressed about odor control, especially in the case of multiple tenant retail buildings. • Does the State have a requirement concerning ventilation systems for dispensaries, especially in the case of a multiple tenant building? • Should the City regulate cannabis dispensaries any differently than liquor and tobacco given that the product being sold is legal? • Will a CUP be required for dispensaries and/or manufacturing? • Concern was expressed about robberies since dispensaries are predominately a cash business. • The commercial PUDs should be added to the Cannabis Dispensary Restrictions map. The work session adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Daryl Morey, Planning Director