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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />OCTOBER 8, 2015 <br />will be used as a support site to the North Heights Hardware retail facility <br />on Rice Street. 3100 Country Drive will be used by Mr. Schwalbach as a <br />warehouse/garage and repair shop. He is also proposing some outdoor <br />storage and may lease a portion of the property to a landscape and/or lawn <br />care business for outdoor storage The Planner noted that a PUD Permit is <br />required for outdoor storage use when there is also a presence in the <br />building. If the potential tenant does not have a presence in the building, <br />then an Interim Use Permit is required to lease solely outdoor storage <br />space. <br />The Planner noted that the applicant is proposing to make various <br />improvements to the site, including painting the building, staining the <br />fence, and completing landscaping improvements in the lawn area. <br />Schwalbach has indicated that his outdoor storage use could consist <br />primarily of motorized equipment and palletized material that can be <br />moved to the retail site on Rice Street when needed. Outdoor storage <br />would occur inside the existing cedar -fenced area to the north of the <br />building. The Planner noted that any outdoor storage use would be <br />required to meet all Code requirements including licensure of the use. <br />The Planner indicated that the proposed rezoning is consistent with the <br />existing and future surrounding land uses in the area. The outdoor storage <br />being requested is allowed under the PUD designation provided that all <br />Code requirements are met. The Planner noted that if off-site outdoor <br />storage is allowed, it is typical for an Interim Use Permit to be considered <br />for periods of three years, with some extending beyond that timeframe. <br />The Planner recommended approval of the Rezoning, PUD Permits for <br />outdoor storage, and Interim Use Permit for off-site outdoor storage (if <br />needed), subject to compliance with the outdoor storage regulations listed <br />in the Zoning code. <br />Ledin asked if a tenant of the property would have to be a Little Canada <br />business. The Planner reported that that is a requirement of the Zoning <br />Code. He noted that when application is made for an outdoor storage <br />license, the tenant would have to be identified and verified as a Little <br />Canada Business. <br />Schwalbach reported that he is purchasing 3100 Country Drive as he <br />needs additional space for his business. Schwalbach stated that he will <br />likely bring one tenant into the property. Schwalbach reported that once <br />his business begins to occupy the property, he will be able to determine <br />the amount building space as well as outdoor storage space that would be <br />available for lease. <br />4 <br />