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