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PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting — October 20, 2015 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Steve Danger, Marvin Deick, Susan Erickson, Erin Nichols-Matkaiti, and Verne McPherson Absent: Commissioner Saeed Bihi Also Present: Janice Gundlach- Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director, and Paul Jacobsen-Councilmember Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from September 15, 2015: Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Danger, to approve the September 15, 2015 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 6-0. Council Action: Councilmember Jacobsen reported the Council has looked at leasing out the lower level of City Hall to the Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute and the Minnesota Chiefs of Police. He provided comment on the renovations planned for the area and would be funded by rent paid by the tenants. It was noted a 10 year lease was being signed with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police. He explained the Council has also been discussing the 2016 budget and noted the preliminary tax levy was set at 3.86%. Commission Business: (A) Peter Murlowski requests consideration of a Site Plan to permit construction of a 24' x 42' attached garage addition to the existing office building at 388 Cleveland AVE SW. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting Site Plan approval in order to permit construction of a 24' x 42' attached garage addition to the existing office building at 388 Cleveland AVE SW. The purpose of the attached garage addition is to provide indoor car storage so the existing garage space can be converted to office space. The proposed garage addition will be located partially on top of existing parking lot. The proposed addition meets all standards of the B — 1, Limited Business zoning district. The site at 388 Cleveland AVE SW was originally approved in 2002 and was to be a phased development, with a nearly identical office building mirrored on the vacant lot to the north, which is in partial common ownership still today. The second building was never constructed, but the access and parking area for the second building was partially built to be used as shared access and parking and appropriate easements have been filed and are in force. The 2002 approval for that second building, and any other improvement that was proposed but not implemented, has since expired. Staff recommends approval of the Site Plan, subject to the following conditions: 1. The 24' x 42' attached garage addition shall be constructed in a manner consistent with the plans attached to the Planning Report dated October 15, 2015 and as amended herein. 2. The exterior materials match the existing office building.