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November 26, 2012 City Planner Gundlach indicated this site is located directly across the street from the approved school bus terminal of American Student Transportation at 401 1St Street SW. The bus terminal garnered much discussion based on the amount of traffic that would be produced -by the site. The applicant was asked whether the proposed addition would produce additional truck traffic to the site. The property owner has indicated the proposed addition could result in two additional semi -truck trips per day, at the greatest. The Public Works Director has indicated this amount is negligible when compared to the amount of traffic on 1St Street SW already and a traffic analysis/study would not be necessary. City Planner Gundlach explained the Zoning Code provides that three conditions be evaluated when considering approval of a Nonconforming Use Permit. Staff determined the criteria are met based on the fact the applicant has proof of parking concepts have been submitted illustrating the site can accommodate the code required amount of stalls needed, the building and parking setback nonconformities have minimal, if any impact as the encroachment in both cases is less than two feet; and it would not be practical to eliminate the building and parking setback nonconformities. Staff indicated the Planning Commission met on November 201h and unanimously recommended approval of the Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit, subject to the following conditions: 1. The proposed improvements are built in accordance with the plans provided. 2. Implementation of the recommendations contained in the interoffice Engineering/Public Works and Public Safety memos. 3. The applicant enters into a proof of parking declaration of covenants form to be satisfactory to the City Attorney prior to release of the building permit. 4. At the time of building permit, the applicant shall produce necessary Rice Creek Watershed District and MnDOT permits related to storm water management. Councilmember Bauman thanked City Planner Gundlach for the thorough staff report. She was pleased Wolkerstorfer was expanding their business. She questioned if the declaration of covenants would be applied to both present and future owners. City Planner Gundlach stated this was the case and the proof of parking would only be built if there was a concern in the fiuture. Councilmember Burg was also pleased a company in New Brighton was expanding. Councilmexnber Jacobsen asked if there were any parking concerns at this time. City Planner Gundlach explained there were no parking issues with the site and there were no complaints for the property on file. Councilmember Samuelson questioned when construction of the addition would begin. Mr. Wolkerstorfer anticipated this would begin sometime in February of 2013. Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to adopt a Resolution approving the requested Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit subject to the four conditions recommended by Staff. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates Dean Lotter City Manager Lotter reported he would be sending out an email to the Council regarding a potential meeting to be held in December between the Council and Pulte Homes. Pulte Homes was interested in purchasing a portion of New Brighton Exchange. He indicated API was interested in a parcel east of The View, which would be a completely separate issue. He then discussed the paperless packet options with the Council noting more information would be Page 3 of 4 Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates