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Not Approved Commissioner McPherson requested further information on the underground parking. City Planner Janice Gundlach reviewed the footprint of the underground parking. Commissioner Danger questioned if the lighting was adequate for this site. City Planner Janice Gundlach indicated the lighting was built to City specifications. Motion by Commissioner McPherson,seconded by Commissioner Shardlow,to approve staff recommendation. Approved 7-0. (B) American Student Transportation of Mounds View, Inc. requests a Special Use Permit and Nonconforming Use Permit to permit the use of the property at 401 1st Street SW as a bus terminal. City Planner Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow operation of a school bus terminal from 401 1st Street SW. Per the I-2,Heavy Industrial zoning district standards,truck terminals are a specially permitted use. While"bus terminal"is not listed as a use allowed in the I-2 district,the City Attorney confirms that a bus terminal is similar enough to a"truck terminal"to allow consideration through a special use permit. City Planner Gundlach explained the applicant's narrative explains their operations would be conducted on school days, which consists of 167 days a year from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The applicant explains that the Mounds View school's contract calls for 54 big buses and 31, Type-A or smaller special education buses and spares. The proposed site plan illustrates the keeping of 63 big buses(10' x 40' in dimension)and 40 smaller buses (10' x 20' in dimension)on the property. The primary layout keeps as many buses as possible parked under an existing open-air shed structure measuring approximately 120' x 370'. Additionally, an existing garage structure with 6 overhead doors would provide a location to conduct routine maintenance on the buses. The proposed site plan shows outdoor parking(uncovered)of 16 buses and striping of the lot to provide for 130 surface parking stalls to accommodate employee parking. The applicant would also utilize an existing office space in the northwest corner of the large open-air shed structure. City Planner Gundlach indicated the property was originally developed for New Brighton Lumber in 1993-1994. At some point New Brighton Lumber vacated the site and it became occupied by Waco Scaffolding,who left the site sometime earlier this year. The only land use approval on file is a Site Plan request from 1993 for New Brighton Lumber,which developed the site in roughly the manner it exists in today. While this site has been redeveloped relatively recently,the area off 1st Street SW and 5th Avenue SW is one of the oldest and most heavily-used industrial areas in the City. There are many uses in this area that were developed in the early 1960's(or earlier) and do not meet current Zoning Code requirements. There are already problems with traffic and on-street parking in the immediate vicinity of this site on 1st Street SW. Staff recommends one of two options: 1.) Table the request and direct the applicant to work with City staff to study the traffic conditions,which will likely include a traffic study of some sort. (Based on the applicant's insistence to be through the land use process by the end of July,this may not be a realistic option). 2.) Deny the request based on the traffic concerns outlined by staff and within the interoffice memorandum from Public Works Director Grant Wyffels. Commissioner Shardlow questioned if this was a new facility for the Mounds View School District or an additional facility. City Planner Janice Gundlach understood that this would be a new facility for the Mounds View School District. This site would fulfill the busing needed for all Mounds View students. Commissioner Banker asked if the proposal were denied how the busing contract would be fulfilled. City Planner Janice Gundlach recommended the applicant speak to this concern. Commissioner Meyers inquired if the applicant would be purchasing or leasing the site. City Planner Janice Gundlach was uncertain and recommended the applicant speak to this. Scott Regan,America Student Transportation,401 Regan Lane, indicated his original plan was to occupy the terminal across from Mounds View High School. However,the current occupant continued their lease. He has since been seeking a facility. The location in New Brighton would meet the bus facility needs well and has adequate parking for the drivers. Mr.Regan reviewed how traffic would flow in and out of the site. 2