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Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting—January 17, 2012 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Bruce Howard, James Alvey, Steve Danger, Erin Nichols-Matkaiti, Verne McPherson, Mike Shardlow and Greg Meyers Absent: None Also Present: Janice Gundlach-City Planner, and Katie Bruno-Office Assistant. Agenda Review: City Planner Gundlach added the following under other business: Recommendation to the City Council for a Chairperson for 2012. Minutes: Minutes from November 15, 2011 were presented and approved. Council Action: Councilmember Bauman expressed gratitude to Chairperson Howard for the recent presentation to the City Council regarding the Planning Commission activities in 2011. The council appointed delegates to public agencies. Council approved a three year labor contract with the Police Officers- LELS local 113. Commissioner Danger requested clarification on the Police Officers contract. Councilmember Bauman reported that the contract authorizes a 2% salary increase annually, and the following projected personnel costs were reported; 2012- $1,595,000, 2013- $1,667,000, 2014-$1,716,000. Chairperson Howard questioned if commission liaisons were appointed. Councilmember Bauman stated that commission liaison appointments will likely occur in March . Public Hearing: (A) Bell Lumber and Pole Company requests an amendment to a previously approved Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit pertaining to a second story addition and revised surface parking areas at 778 1st ST NW. City Planner Gundlach reported that the applicant received approval of a Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit in October 2011 to allow construction of a 2nd story office addition and associated surface parking lot improvements. The applicant wishes to amend the application and alter the surface parking layout. Staff reviewed the proposal against the I-2, Heavy Industrial zoning district standards. Staff finds all criteria are met. The proposed revisions entail removal of the existing detached garage structure to the north of the office building. This provides access to a larger parking area— not requiring expansion of the surface lot to the east as previously proposed. A net increase of 18 parking stalls is provided under the revised Site Plan. The main nonconforming issues affected by the Site Plan revision were reported as dust control of unpaved areas and controlling surface water runoff. Ms. Gundlach reported that 1 inquiry was received, and there were no objections. Staff recommends that the commission adopt the Resolution provided, recommending approval of the revised Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit, subject to the following conditions: 1