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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 8, 2004 <br />uses in the area, and based on the fact that outdoor storage is not an <br />allowed or conditional use in the General Business (B-3) area. <br />Motion seconded by Weihe. <br />Motion carried 5 - 1. Wojcik voted against. <br />PRELIMINARY Erin Mathern, Mendota Homes, appeared before the Commission <br />& FINAL PLAT, requesting approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat, Development and <br />DEVELOPMENT Final Stage PUD, and Architectural Review for a commercial <br />& FINAL STAGE townoffice development proposed for Lot 1, Block 1, Market Place 3rd <br />PUD, AND Addition. Mathern described the property in question as well as the <br />ARCHITECTURAL surrowiding area. She reported that the development proposal consists <br />REVIEW - of 14 office condos in 2 separate buildings. Mathern described the <br />LITTLE CANADA parking layout proposed, noting a separate parking lot is proposed on the <br />OFFICE CONDOS -south for employee parking. The parking proposed totals 106 spaces <br />MENDOTA which exceeds the City's parking requirements. <br />HOME5 <br /> Mathern described the access drives to the parking areas noting that the <br /> City Planner and City Engineer have recommended that access be via <br /> Middle Street rather tha~i Market Place Drive. Mathern reported that they <br /> will comply with that recommendation. <br />Mathern reported that the two office buildings will be two-story structures <br />and the architecture and landscaping is a somewhat prairie-style to blend <br />with the City-owned pond to the east. Mathern noted that the buildings <br />will have basement levels that will be used for storage only and will not <br />become finished office space in order to meet the City's parking <br />guidelines. Each business unit will consist of 1,800 to 2,000 square feet of <br />finished office space phis the basement storage area. Mathern stated that <br />these units will be attractive to small to medium businesses, and provide <br />an opportunity for businesses to own their own space. <br />Mathern described the brick and stucco exteriors of the two buildings. <br />She also noted that building signage will consist of a business sign next to <br />each of the office condos entrances as well as a monument sign at the <br />corner of Market Place Drive and Middle StreeC. <br />Mathern indicated that they are agreeable to complying with the <br />recommendations of the City Planner with regard to landscaping. <br />Knudsen noted the City's preference for pushing the buildings out toward <br />the street, and asked why the buildings are proposed as they are. Mathern <br />replied that it was their feeling that the location was not primarily a <br />5- <br />