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Approved Chairperson Howard opened the Public Hearing at 7:09 pm. Motion by Commissioner McPherson, seconded by Commissioner Alvey to close the Public Hearing. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, Public Hearing was closed at 7:10 pm. Chairperson Howard commented the request seems reasonable. Commissioner Danger and Nichols- Matkaiti agreed. Motion by Commissioner Alvey, seconded by Commissioner McPherson to approve the staff recommendation as follows; Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit, amending the Comprehensive Sign Plan for Main Street Village, subject to the following condition: 1. A 48 SF sign shall be permitted for the corner tenant of Building E only when that corner tenant occupies more than one tenant space/suite, specifically occupying suites 104, 105, and 107 as illustrated on the suite layout provided. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, Motion Carried. (B) Donald Wyland and Carol Noren request a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow a 20' x 25' addition to an existing industrial building at 15 2nd AVE SE and to permit operation of a pet cremation business. City Planner Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit and Site Plan to allow construction of a 20' x 25' addition at 15 2nd AVE SE, and to permit operation of a pet cremation business. The site contains a small stand alone building, measuring 39' x 25', formerly used as an auto body shop. The improvements include re-orientation of some parking stalls at the east end of the site and modifications to the existing building, including removal of the service bays and associated overhead doors. The applicant will install one overhead door to the east façade of the addition to allow interior unloading if necessary, plant 9 trees around the perimeter of the site, and install rain gardens in the front yard in accordance with Rice Creek Watershed District rules. The applicants appeared before the Planning Commission and City Council in January of this year. The former request was for a multi- tenant industrial building at the corner of 3rd ST SW and Old Highway 8 SW Building and parking setbacks, building height, floor area ratios, # of parking stalls, and exterior building materials were examined and found to comply with the requirements of the I-1, Light Industrial zoning district. One minor issue exists where parking lot was paved illegally by the prior owner within the 40' front yard setback. Staff recommends this parking area is removed to comply with parking setbacks, which the applicant has agreed to do. The I-1, Light Industrial district standards do not list "pet cremation" as a permitted use. Section 6- 050(2) states any use, except residential, may be permitted through a Special Use Permit. The cremations would be conducted using a retort (not an incinerator). The retort is of"hot hearth" technology meaning only heat vapors escape through the roof stack. The applicant has provided information indicating the retort's emissions are low enough that an MPCA permit isn't necessary and that it doesn't produce any odors. 2