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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 8, 2025 Page 3 of 8 Zuccaro added that the proposals from applicants also had to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or another adopted policy of the City, and consistent with the desired character of the district. Bangs asked why the change was necessary given the current waiver process seemed to work. Zuccaro said that it was not always possible to guide applicants on what would be appropriate and passable waivers, making the process more complicated than it needed to be. Bangs asked whether the code amendment would make it harder for the Commission to object to changes to the yard and bulk standards. Zuccaro said that it would provide more predictability for the Commission and City Council. Hunt asked whether the Planning Commission would still get a say on changes to the yard and bulk standards in the GDP process. Zuccaro said that the Commission would still get a say on this when they consider a GDP or GDP amendment. He added that staff would analyze all proposals and provide recommendations to Commissioners. Bangs asked how much definition of the standards would be in the Comprehensive Plan. Zuccaro said that the Plan would not include any specific details. Bangs asked about the downsides and risks of the proposal. Zuccaro said that the main downside would be making a decision on the yard and bulk standards without seeing the final design, and that Commissioners would not have as specific information. Brauneis noted that applicants could still apply for waivers beyond what would be approved in the GDP. Choi asked to clarify whether the amendment would only apply to areas of 30 acres or larger that had a single owner. Zuccaro said yes, and noted that it would only apply to properties zoned PCZD. Choi asked how many of these properties existed in the city. Zuccaro said he believed there were no more than 6. Choi asked whether the property could then be sub -divided and sold off. Zuccaro said that the 30 acre requirement only applied at the time of the establishment of the original GDP, and that future property owners could amend the GDP for their individual parcels. Choi asked about the language regarding potential legal challenges in the amendment. Zuccaro said that changes to the yard and bulk standards during the GDP process could be subject to legal action relating to their general conformance with the code. Moline asked when a GDP was required. Zuccaro said that a GDP was required when an applicant requested the PCZD zone district. He added that this was likely to mainly apply to GDP amendments given the limited scope for the creation of new PCZD zoned areas.