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3 • The Commission asked if the Traffic Study would be completed prior to this item going before the City Council. Staff noted the Traffic Study was complete and reported staff was waiting for a second phase of comments. • The Commission questioned if additional screening could be required in the future if headlights became a problem for the adjacent properties. Staff noted the school has met with the adjacent resident to address this concern. A representative of the School District noted he held a meeting last week and invited all of the adjacent neighbors. He reported he has bene working with Jordan Kortas to reduce the encroachment onto his property. He noted the light poles would be moved out of the setback and the sidewalk would be removed. He discussed the landscaping and trees that would be planted to assist with screening the parking lot. Commissioner Frush asked if any safety issues would be created after the sidewalk was removed. The school district representative did not anticipate this would be a safety concern. Jordan Kortas, 741 Silver Lake Road, thanked the Commission for their time. He stated he appreciated the school district working with him and noted he was all for the proposed changes to the parking lot. He indicated the proposed changes would improve safety at the school. He commented he had no problems with the lighting in the parking lot but noted the lighting on the school was a concern to him. Motion by Commissioner Frischman, seconded by Commissioner McQuillan to close the Public Hearing. Approved 7-0. Chairperson Nichols-Matkaiti recommended the newest plan for the site be referred to within staff recommended Condition #1. Planning Director Gundlach recommended Condition #1 read: The parking lot is reconstructed consistent with the submitted plans except the sidewalk and light pole relocation per the revised plans submitted at the Planning Commission meeting. Motion by Commissioner Fynewever, seconded by Commissioner Frischman, to approve staff recommendation as revised. Approved 7-0. VII. Public Hearings – New Business (A) Voyd Trailer of MN, LLC dba Big Blue Boxes requests a Special Use Permit to conduct ancillary semi-trailer sales at 565 1st STREET SW. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to permit trailer sales 565 1st Street SW. The extent of the applicant’s business is rental and storage of intermodal storage containers/trailers. However, per the applicant’s narrative, they do keep one to five trailers on- site that are for sale. The sales component requires the Special Use Permit. The applicant recently