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<br /> Approved <br />The applicant is requesting re-approval of the four story building to contain three levels <br />of office and two residential units on a fourth floor located at 1820 Old Highway 8 NW <br />(former Hubcap Warehouse site). This proposed use complies with the MX, Mixed Use <br />District. Additionally, a Special Use Permit has been requested to allow the structure to <br />be four stories and exceed 40’ in height. The purpose of the fourth story residential <br />component is to take advantage of the views to Rush Lake and Long Lake Regional Park. <br />Included within the site plan are an underground parking facility, surface parking, and <br />construction of a monument style sign at the southern end of the property. <br /> <br />This request previously appeared before the Planning Commission and City Council in <br />April of 2005. At that time both the Planning Commission and Council recommended <br />approval subject to conditions. The Zoning Ordinance requires action, in the form of a <br />building permit, on both Special Use Permits and Site Plan Reviews within six months or <br />the approval becomes null and void unless an extension is formally requested and <br />approved. The prior applicant, Optimum Construction, let this approval lapse therefore <br />requiring a new review and approval by both the Planning Commission and City Council. <br /> <br />Baker inquired where the underground parking would be located. Gundlach replied that <br />the entrance is located on the western side of the building with the under ground parking <br />structure extending under the surface lot to the north as well as under the foot print of the <br />building. Baker added that he would like to add a condition of approval stating that the <br />fourth floor would have to stay residential and could not be changed to an office or <br />business use. Fernelius replied that the City could not prohibit a change of use that is <br />allowed under the code, but a condition of approval could be added stating that if the use <br />changes they must applied for a special use permit. The conversion would then be looked <br />at by zoning to see if it would meet all the requirements a business use, including parking <br />requirements. Nathaniel Shea, from Tanek Architecture, approached the Commission to <br />thank them for reviewing the plans and was willing to answer any questions they may <br />have. <br /> <br />CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. <br />Motion by Baker, Second by Howard to <br /> <br />MOTION CARRIED. <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays, <br /> <br /> to <br /> <br />Motion by Schiferl, Second by Baker <br />WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED <br />SP2006-005 and LP2006-001 subject to <br /> <br />RESOLUTIONRECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF <br />the following conditions: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1.Six (6) more parking spaces are implemented into the plan, either as surface or <br />underground parking or a combination thereof. <br /> <br /> <br />2.Approval and submittal of a permit by the Rice Creek Watershed District. <br /> <br />I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2006\03-21-06 minutes.doc <br /> <br />