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July 24, 2012 Page 5 of 11 recommended timefiames. She commented if the Council would like to make a change she was open to suggestions. Councilmember Samuelson was not convinced the City Code needed to be changed. City Attorney 'LeFevere explained the amendment would assist the City with permitting a use that was not currently allowed, white also providing a framework on how to regulate outdoor events. Councilmember Bauman was in favor of allowing local businesses more than three licenses per year. She suggested the administrative fee be reduced to $25. Councilmember Burg saw the license process as an encumbrance to local businesses. She did not want to see additional regulation on small business owners. She was in favor of permitting outdoor events. Mayor Jacobsen recommended the license process remain simple to assure that businesses were not burdened with the new process. Councilmember Burg was in favor of discussing this issue fiuther at a work session meeting. City Manager Lotter indicated this could be brought back to the Council at a future work session meeting. The Council agreed with this recommendation. City Attorney LeFevere suggested the Council reconsider the amendment and address the administrative fee this evening to allow for the code amendment to be approved This would assist staff greatly with surnmer and fall outdoor events. He noted the Council could always address the frequency of events in the future. The Council agreed to take action on the item this evening and requested staff bring this item back for review in October. Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen seconded by Councilmember Burg to adopt an Ordinance allowing for three 10 day events with no administrative fee. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried I2. Consideration of a Special Use Permit and Nonconforming Use Permit to peen t use of the property at 401 lm Street SW as a school bus terminal. Resolution No. 12-058. City Planner Gu ndlach stated the applicant was requesting a special use permit and nonconforming use permit to permit the use of the property at 401 1 s Sheet SW as a school bus terminal. The properly was zoned I-2 Heavy Industrial and was recently renovated. The proposed bus terminal would be used for Mounds View School District busses and would operate dining the school year or approximately 167 days per calendar year from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. The proposed site plan illustrates the use of 63 large busses and 40 smaller busses. The applicant would utilize the large, open air shed structure for parking all the smaller busses and most of the big busses. She noted the site would be striped to accommodate 130 surface parking stalls for employees. And the applicant would use the existing office space located in the northwest comer of the shed structure. Staff evaluated the proposal against the major zoning issues of parking, screening4andscaping and lighting. The site would work well for the proposed terminal and would comply with zoning standards, based on the following points: • Site circulation would work well and consists of busses entering the site off the westerly access from I" Sheet SW and would leave from the easterly access from 1st Sheet SW • Parking stalls and access aisles meet minimum size standards. • Adequate employee parking would be provided • The site is well screened and secured by the existing 8' wood privacy fence. City Planner Gu ndlach also reviewed the proposal against general zoning standards, along with the Special Use standards of Zoning Code Section 8-130. These standards relate to the general health, safety and welfare 'ofthe surrounding area, adequate access to roads and utilities, and not having a detrimental impact on the neighborhood or enjoyment of property. Staff provided a fill analysis to the Council in the written Planning Report. The main concern was with adequate access to roads, specifically the intersection of Old Highway 8 SW and 1,1 Street SW, which was the only outlet for this heavy industrial area. City staff has received two written complaints regarding traffic congestion, and railroad issues on 1' Street SW. Staff has observed 2 Considerabon ofa Special Use Permit and Nonconforming Use Permit to peanit use of the property 8[401 I' Sheet SW as a schodtustemihhal. RepatNo. 12-185. Resolution No. 12-058