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Not Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting—April 21,2009 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners James Alvey, Larry Baker, Bruce Howard Tom O'Keefe, and Paul Zisla Absent: Steve Danger,and Norm Schiferl. Also Present: David Phillips, Council Member, Sharon Doffing, Council Member, and Janice Gundlach, City Planner. Agenda Review: Agenda was approved. Minutes: Minutes for February 17, 2009 were presented and approved. Council Action: Council Member Phillips reported Council has focused its last several work sessions on balancing the City's budget, despite a $400,000.00 gap. Council is concerned that building permit applications are down for the year, which may cause another $150,000 and $200,000.00 budgetary gap. The gap caused by the reduction in building permits would be filled by the budget reserves. There are indications that the budget shortage will continue into 2010 and 2011. Commission structures are also being reviewed and a decision regarding the commission reorganization should be made within the month. Council Member Doffing welcomed new Planning Commissioner James Alvey and thanked Commissioner O'Brien for his thirteen years of dedicated service. She announced that the Town Hall Meeting would be held on Saturday, May 2 at 8 am. Public Hearing: ZA2009-002 Zoning Code Amendment Impacting Section 6-390 The City is requesting consideration of a Zoning Code amendment impacting Section 6-390 regarding loading dock facilities that face public rights-of-way. The current ordinance limits the number of dock doors facing public rights-of-way to one. The proposed amendment would allow up to three loading dock doors to face public rights- of-way when efforts are made to screen those facilities. The Planning Commission may recall that a Site Plan application made by The 614 Company for the Mission Foods plant at 1565 1st Avenue NW precipitated this amendment. This was because the approved Site Plan depicted three dock doors facing Old Highway 8 NW. The Commission and Council, throughout the Site Plan review process, determined these three doors should be allowed as they would be adequately screened behind a fence and gate system. That Site Plan was approved contingent on the City approving an amendment to Zoning Code Section 6-390 prior to release of a building permit for the Mission Foods expansion. Howard inquired if this proposal would affect any existing dock facilities. Gundlach replied that there are no existing facilities that would be affected by this proposal, other than Mission Foods' expansions and any new proposals. Motion by Baker, second by Zisla to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. 5 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Motion by Baker, second by O'Keefe to RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. 5 ayes, 0 nays. MOTION APPROVED. Adjournment: 7:10 PM