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V. Report from City Council Liaison Councilmember Abdulle provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. He reported the City has posted for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion position. He commented on the recent held Stockyard Days events and thanked all of the residents who participated in this community celebration. VI. Public Hearing (A) Rezoning and Preliminary Planned Residential Development (PRD): Review of a draft ordinance and preliminary PRD seeking to rezone property generally located at 2299 Palmer Drive from B-3 to R-3B, and to authorize future construction of a 132-unit residential building on the site of the former US Bank building— PID 19-30-23-43-0034. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported US Bank National Association and North Shore Development Partners are seeking approval of a Preliminary Planned Residential Development, rezoning, and site plan to redevelop the existing US Bank site at 2299 Palmer Drive into a 132-unit high-amenity residential building. Staff provided further comment on the request and recommended approval of the Rezoning, Site Plan and Preliminary Planned Residential Development (PRD), based on the findings of fact and subject to the following conditions: 1. Engineering comments in the 8/5/21 Engineering Memo shall be addressed. 2. To eliminate internal congestion concerns, the proposed internal entrance shall be shifted to the south to correspond with the second drive aisle in the shared parking lot. Reconfiguration of internal parking shall maintain or increase available surface spaces. Minor geometric changes, if needed, shall be made to the plans prior to final plan approval 3. Existing easements granting access rights to Palmer Drive for surrounding properties shall remain in place as part of this PRD 4. The boulevard along Palmer Drive shall be expanded into the existing turn lane as directed by the City Engineer. 5. Within the expanded boulevard of Palmer Drive, the developer shall construct sidewalk to extend the existing walkway easterly to the next driveway entrance. 6. Crosswalk striping shall be placed over the access point to Palmer Drive to connect the existing sidewalk with new sidewalk being constructed as part of this development. 7. Building materials shall be consistent with those approved as part of the development review process, and found to be compatible with the Palmer Drive Overlay Area and Brighton Village development. 8. Drainage and utility easements (or others), as required by the City Engineer, shall be provided as part of the future final plat application. 9. Final easement language shall be subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. 10. All public improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City's Private Development Standards. 2