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Page 4 August 15, 2000 Planning Commission Minutes John Allen, Industrial Equities, spoke regarding the vacancy of the building, traffic problems , noise levels, and other issues regarding H. Brooks & Company putting their business into that location. Brooks commented on Allen’s concerns. Teague reported on a traffic study based on numbers from the previous use of the site and the consultant did not seem to have a problem with 2000 trips being generated a day. Ray Ralston, Treasurer of H. Brooks & Company, stated that every tractor trailer vehicle that comes into the facility will be staged or unloaded at the docks and will not be parked on the street. Ralston estimated less than 250 trucks will be going in and out of the facility every week. He also explained the hours the employees work, when deliveries would be made and also the route the trucks would take. Allen talked about the amount of trucks coming in and out of the park in a two week period (maybe 40) compared to the 250 semi-truck trailers coming in and out of just the H. Brooks & Company site and asked in a Light Industrial Zone if there was a limit to the number of truck trips. Teague reported that there were no limits. O’Brien asked if warehouse wholesale is a permitted use, then how do we get to a special use permit request? Teague stated it was tied in to the distribution and fueling portion of the business. Livingston asked if H. Brooks & Company would be distributing more goods than U.S. West was. Teague stated he didn’t know what U.S. West was distributing. Questions on the fueling portion of the special use permit were asked. Teague stated that the company would be required to obtain an amended special use permit. CLOSE THE HEARING. Motion by Baker, seconded by Zisla, to 5 Ayes - 0 Nays, Motion Carried. WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE Motion by Livingston, seconded by O’Brien, to RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF SPOO-11 SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND TO CHANGE #3 TO READ AS FOLLOWS): LANDSCAPING/GREEN AREA BE PROVIDED AS SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN 1) DATED 1-29-1999 AND 3-1-2000. STAFF SHALL INSPECT THE SITE FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE PLANTINGS BY THE APPLICANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL PLANTINGS ARE SHOWN IN PLACE. 2)THE APPLICANT SHALL SEEK APPROVAL FROM RAMSEY COUNTY TO PLANT ADDITIONAL PINE TREES ALONG THE EASTERN PROPERTY LINE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCREENING. 3)THE NUMBER OF TRAILERS UTILIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO 45 TRAILERS ON SITE. ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAILERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL THROUGH AN AMENDED SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND NO TRUCKS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE STORED ON SITE. 4)ANY SIGNAGE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE PROVISIONS OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE SECTIONS 9-010 THROUGH 9-180. 5 Ayes - 0 Nays, Motion Carried. Teague presented a request for a Preliminary & Final Plat to create three (3) lots as part of Brighton Corporate th Park IV. The subject property is located south of County Road E2 on 5 Avenue NW. Lot one (1) will be a future expansion site for Donatelle Plastics. Lot two (2) is the Dalco site. Lot three (3) is OU1 (Operable Unit One) and cannot be developed upon. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\2000\8-15-2000.WPD 4