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Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Regular Meeting—February 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Bruce Howard, Karen Mann, Jim O'Brien, Tom O'Keefe, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. Also Present: Council Member Sharon Doffing, Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director and Janice Gundlach, City Planner. Agenda Review: Agenda approved. Approval of Minutes: The October17, 2006 minutes were tabled until the April 17, 2007 meeting. Council Action: Council Member Doffing reported that on January 17, 2007 a meeting was held with staff to review the geotechnical and contamination issues in the Northwest Quadrant. The good news it that the developers are very committed to developing this project and will be scaling back the plans for the residential development. If the City had gone forward with the original plan the remediation cost could have been between $26 and $39 million. Staff and the developers have been working together in coming up with a more feasible plan. It appears that there are 8 to 10 acres that are unusable and will be converted into a park. Doffing announced that APi Group will be constructing their new headquarters on the old bowling alley site. She also introduced the new City Manager, Dean Lotter. Lotter stated that he is very excited to be here at the City. He added that the staff has been extremely helpful and supportive during this time as he learns about the City. Public Hearings: PL2007-001, FP2007-001, LP2007-001, VN2007-001, and NC2007- 001 Preliminary & Final Plat, Site Plan Review, Variance, and Nonconforming Use Permit to allow construction of an addition connecting the existing two industrial buildings at 52 & 55 Mound Avenue The applicant has proposed a number of land use applications in order to construct an addition that would connect the existing two buildings, located at 52 & 55 Mound Avenue, known as Cheetah Precision. The northerly building (52 Mound Avenue) was approved and constructed in 1994. The southerly building (55 Mound Avenue) predates establishment of any formal zoning regulations. Currently, each building lies on its own lot with Cheetah Precision operating its business in both buildings. Upon approval and construction of the addition and all site improvements, the property would function as one business on a single lot. In addition, the owner has obtained the single family lot C:ADocuments and Settings jgope local Settings Temporary Internet Files\OLK28\02-20-2007(2).doc Page 1 of7