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PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Regular Meeting 12-18-01 7:30 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Jim O’Brien, Norm Schiferl, Thomas O’Keefe, David Schmitz, Jeff Schopf and Paul Zisla Absent: none Also Present: Patrick Boylan, City Planner Char Samuelson, City Council Kevin Locke, Community Development Director Mark Andrle, Community Development Specialist ? Minute Approval - November 20, 2001 ? Agenda Review - Addition of discussion regarding future contracts for demolition and construction waste. ? Council Action Santa program doing very well. Approved levy of 48 %, a portion of which is the debt service on the new Public Safety building. Public Hearing: Special Use Permit and Site Plan – SP 01 – 14 – Bob Smith Consideration of a Special Use Permit and Site Plan to allow an automotive service and repair center at 2350 Palmer Drive, the current South China Island Inn Restaurant. The applicant is proposing to remodel to facilitate traffic through the building from the east side to the west side of the building and all proposed automotive repairs are proposed to take place inside of the building. The area map was displayed showing the zoning. The proposed application is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. It was explained the existing use is a restaurant. The proposed automotive service and repair center would not include gasoline sales or a car wash. Land uses to the north have been indicated. The parking spaces required are 38. The applicant will remove the curb and pavement and plant new grass in that area. The landscaping and screening is of concern. The applicant has been spoken to about this and is in agreement. The City Forester and Mr. Boylan felt there could be additional plantings along the boulevard area, along Palmer Drive and then as additional screening on the east side to the single family residential portion of the community to the east. Automotive uses are an allowed use in the district under a Special Use Permit process. Mr. Boylan stated he had received as of the meeting, four phone calls, two messages and two were spoken to in person. All four phone calls were against the proposal and believed the site could be better used and were concerned about the expansion of automotive uses along Palmer Drive and thought Amoco was enough and were concerned about the noise at the Amoco site. In the Special Use Permit Process, the City Code takes a look at for commercial properties that abut residential properties is a buffer. The site plan shows two lamps. The staff would like to see an updated site plan as well that would talk about lighting on