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June 23, 2015 Brighton required a safe community and this was only possible through the efforts of the Public Safety Department. Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Strub to Authorize the City Manager to enter into HGAC Contract FS12-13 with Rosenbauer Minnesota LLC as bid by General Safety Fire Apparatus Inc. 4 Ayes,1 Nay (Bauman) -Motion Carried 2. Consideration of Ordinance 835 and a Special Use Permit facilitating construction and use of a helipad on the property located at 1150 Old Highway 8 NW for APi Group, Inc. City Manager Lotter indicated Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director Gundlach would be presenting this item to the Council. Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director Gundlach stated AN Group, hlc. is requesting land use approval to install and use a helipad at 1150 Old Highway 8 NW, the site lying between their existing building (I 100 Old Highway 8 NW) and their training center (1200 Old Highway 8 NW) currently under construction. The proposed helipad is 50' x 50' in size and located 90' from the curb of Old Highway 8 NW and 23' from the curb of Northwest Parkway.111e applicant proposes to install a shrub screen, a retaining wall, a sidewalk system, pedestrUm lighting, pilot -controlled helipad lighting, re -use of three existing park benches, nine arborvitae, and preserves nearly all the existing trees. Additionally, the applicant proposes to remove 12" of an old building foundation to make room for the new helipad. Installation of the sidewalk system providing access between the helipad and the licadquarlcrs building at 1100 Old Highway 8 NW will result in a net loss of two parking stalls. The applicant is proposing use of the helipad 20 times per calendar year. Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director Gundlach reported staff provided a detailed analysis of the Zoning Code Amendment and Special Use Permit within the Planning Report dated June 12, 2015. Staff finds that with adoption of the criteria in proposed Ordinance 835, coupled with the additional conditions outlined within the Special Use Permit, the negative impacts can be appropriately mitigated. Most notable, is the limitation of no more than 20 landings/take-offs per calendar year (resulting in no impacts 345 days of the year). Those approval findings are outlined in paragraph 11 of the Resolution. Assistant Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director Gundlach explained lastly, in an effort to respond to concerns voiced by Commissioners at the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant submitted additional written material addressing various issues. Staff also revised the conditions of approval to include additional conditions that aim to address negative impacts related to noise, wind, and dust during landings and take -offs, including a time limitation (10 minutes) and steep ascents and descents. While these conditions may be somewhat difficult to enforce, they do establish for the record (putting future owners on notice) certain practices for take -offs and landings. These conditions include exceptions for emergency situations and for other safety reasons. She explained that the Planning Commission reviewed this matter at their June 16th meeting and carne to a 3-3-1 vote. Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance 835 and a Resolution approving the Special Use Permit as requested subject to compliance with 13 conditions. Councilmember Jacobsen asked what concerns were voiced by the Planning Commission, Assistant. Director of Community Assets & Development/Planning Director Gundlach commented the take -off and landing time was a concern, along with the noise that would be generated by the helicopter. She indicated the pilot for APi was present if the Council had additional questions. Councilmember Bauman provided infon-nation on APi noting this company had more than 9,000 employees and was one of the top 25 pilot companies in Minnesota. She indicated this business was an asset to New Page 5 of 10 2. Consideration of Ordinance 835 and a Special Use Permit fr(:ititalingcx)nstruc&xr and use ofahelipadonthe property located at 1150 Old Highway 8 NW for APi Group, hie.