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? The new ordinance would require five acres for the expansion; he has only one acre. ? Would Van Dale be able to sell his building? LeFevere responded: ? Ten percent lot coverage applied to the commercial Special Use Permit, not to industrial uses. ? Van Dale’s use would be grandfathered in and could be sold or continued with that same use. ? Under the proposed ordinance, there are no permitted industrial uses. Industrial uses are by Special Use Permit only. ? If a business wished to leave the grandfathered status to a permitted use status, it would have to comply with the industrial use special use standards: ? No outdoor storage ? No fumes ? Minimum 5 acres ? Accurate Press can continue under the grandfather status with the current use in the current building. ? Accurate Press would not have the right to expand or alter or become a conforming use by getting a special use permit. The Commission, Staff and the City Attorney discussed Van Dale’s expansion scenarios and how the expansion would fit with the proposed ordinance amendment. Livingston stated there is a moratorium on building in the area. The proposed ordinance amendment sets forth the rules under which the area can be developed. Livingston said it is not in the City’s best interest to continue the moratorium. Schiferl stated he would like to go over the 5-acre requirement again. The issue seems to be the focus of this evening’s discussion. Schiferl asked why the 5-acre requirement is in the proposed ordinance amendment. Beisswenger’s fits the Vision. If the City’s long-term goal is to have a mix of uses in the NW Quad, we may need to reconsider the 5-acre/10 percent requirement. Livingston commented the proposed amendment is less restricting than the in the present zoning. Schiferl said that the idea that each site must contain a mix of uses, but that creates a problem for the existing uses in the area. LeFevere stated that if the City allows development of 1-acre sites, it will be difficult to realize the Vision. Development of larger sites would accommodate mixed uses that are compatible with each other. Higher density developments would require larger sites. Zisla asked if Beisswenger’s and Accurate Press could develop on the same site. LeFevere responded a hardware store would be allowed to combine with an industrial use only if the hardware store were 22,000 square feet or less. Under the proposed ordinance, the commercial uses that may be combined with industrial uses are those listed under “Permitted Commercial Uses.” Combining commercial and industrial uses would require a 10-acre site. Locke stated that Staff has been working to develop an ordinance that reflects the Vision. Locke said City Staff would be happy to meet with any of the business owners in the area to discuss how the proposed amendment would apply to specific businesses. Sandy Carlson, part owner of the Bury parcel, stated as property owners, the business people’s ideas differ from the City’s Vision. Carlson said the City should have talked to the property owner’s about their needs. Carlson said that, speaking as a real estate agent, home buyers do not want to be near commercial and industrial uses. Livingston responded that the zoning must be established before development takes place. The proposed ordinance amendment actually expands the possible uses. The property owners have had many opportunities to give their opinions. In fact, Livingston said he had heard Mr. Bury’s opinions on other occasions. The I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\10-29-98.WPD 4