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Approved load baring wall. Wells stated that he applied the wrong template to the plan for the light coverage and it will be a 400-watt lamp that will keep the light coverage on their property. On the north side of the north building there is a collection of “stuff” that will be put in side the building. The owner of the company has purchased the residential building, so additional parking could eventually be added. The property owner who will share Mounds Avenue with Cheetah Precision has stated that he has no problem with the vacation of the street. An application has been submitted to the Rice Creek Water Shed District. He added that MNDOT would also be notified. When the building to the north was built in the 1990’s MNDOT recommended the addition of a swale to help slow run of from the property onto MNDOT property. They do have plans to connect the existing swale and incorporate the drainage from the new properties. Schiferl inquired from staff why the preliminary and final plats are being run together. Gundlach replied that staff felt that the conditions on this plat would be minor enough that they could run the two processes at the same time and it would save the applicant about a month in processing time. However, this process may also delay in going before the Council, because they will need everything in order before it can go forward. Carol Tilden, 2044 Old Hwy 8, approached the Commission to ask a few questions. She asked if the vacation meant that the street name would go away or the street would go away. Baker replied that it would no longer be a public street, but would become a private access. She also asked what the residential lot would become. Baker replied that it would become part of the plot and eventually be turned into a parking area and the area not required for parking would remain as a green area. CPH. Motion by Zisla, second by Mann to LOSE THE UBLIC EARING MC. 7 ayes, 0 nays OTION ARRIED Schiferl inquired if the second resolution item should be changed to incorporate the single family home and the accessory buildings, it currently states just the single family home. Gundlach replied that it could be added in to make the condition more clear. Baker proposed an item number three under the procedural history that the construction of highway 35W left only these two odd shaped lots on Mound Ave. Gundlach replied that it should be added under the variance hardship as a number 9. Zisla inquired if staff knows how much the industrial land costs in that part of New Brighton. Fernelius replied that office land, which is near by costs close to $10 per square foot and a trucking terminal located about a mile south of the area recently sold at $12 per square foot. Schiferl stated that the Council and the Park Commission need to have criteria for existing development that wishes to redevelop and if a park dedication fee is applicable to the situation. He added that he is reluctant to make a motion recommending no park dedication fee, when it’s a much bigger process issue. Zisla asked if a company wanted to do an addition to an existing building if there would be park dedication fee. Gundlach I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2007\02-20-2007.docPage 4 of 7