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Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting—March 19,2013 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Paul Banker, Steve Danger,Erin Nichols-Matkaiti,Mike Shardlow, Greg Meyers, and Verne McPherson Absent: None Also Present: Janice Gundlach-City Planner and Council Member Gina Bauman Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from January 15,2013: Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner Meyers, to approve the January 15,2013 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 6-0 (Shardlow abstained). Council Action: Councilmember Bauman noted utility rates were discussed by the Council at the previous meeting and slight raises were recommended for approval to cover the growing expenses. She noted the City Manager was being reviewed at this time. She commented on the neighborhood meetings that were held in January and February. It was noted the City's new website was up and running. Councilmember Bauman stated the Council has gone paperless for its meeting packets and now uses iPad's at all Council meetings. She then discussed the upcoming Town Hall meeting, which was scheduled for April 6,2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Councilmember Bauman then provided comment on the contract negotiations with Comcast Cable. She indicated the City would continue to fight for local programming, which is to be provided free of charge. Public Hearing: (A) Consideration of a Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit for Cheetah Precision, allowing for construction of a 7,040 SF addition to the existing industrial building, including associated surface parking lot improvements at 2023 Old Highway 8 NW. City Planner Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting consideration of a Site Plan to allow construction of a 7,040 SF addition to the southwest corner of the existing industrial building at 2023 Old Highway 8 NW. Staff noted the parcel was zoned I-1. Included in the request is construction of an additional parking area consisting of 38 parking spaces. The purpose of the addition is to house an additional machine to provide new services to existing customers and to allow the flexibility to acquire new customers as the business continues to expand operations. The proposed exterior materials consist of decorative concrete masonry units painted to match the existing building,which is compliant with the Zoning Code. A Nonconforming Use Permit is required due to an existing rear yard setback that is less than required by the Zoning Code. The proposed addition is on the opposite side of the building as the rear yard. The proposed addition meets all minimum site plan requirements;however, consideration must be made with regard to off-street parking. It was noted 69 parking stalls were required and 64 parking stalls were proposed. Staff commented the Commission could consider a"special circumstance"permit under Section 11-040(4) of the Zoning Code or allow for shared parking between the applicant and the property owner to the southwest. Planner Gundlach stated Cheetah Precision has been in New Brighton since 1979. Most recently, in late 2007-early 2008 a large addition was constructed connecting the existing two buildings. At that time,the roadway serving Cheetah Precision and the adjacent office use was vacated and additional land was acquired for development. During the land use approvals in 2007,a Nonconforming Use Permit was approved to accommodate an existing rear yard building setback that is less than required by current code. During the plat recording process in 2008,the County returned right-of-way to 1