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MINUTrS <br />PLANNING COM~~IISSION <br />JULY I7, 2002 <br />prefer to add on [o that building and Keep the property along Country <br />Drive as one large lot rather than dividing it into two. <br />h3arraclough questioned the PUD zoning being proposed for Lot 3 versus <br />the 1-7 that has been referred to by Germanson. <br />The City Planner noted the need for PUD "Coning for Lot 3 given it will <br />not have frontage on a public street. The Planner stated that his <br />recommendation v,~ould be that additional depth be added to Lots ]and 2 <br />in order to accommodate the size buildings the City would like to see <br />developed on this site. 'the Planner stated that he questioned the ability to <br />meeting parking and circulation requirements on Lots I and 2 under the <br />concept shown. <br />Germanson pointed out the 24,045 square toot building behind the Knox <br />building and noted that the property line being Lot 2 cannot be moved <br />back any further witho~~it impacting that building. <br />Keis asked ho~~~ much outdoor storage Johnson is seeking on Lot 3. <br />Johnson replied that he would like to have 2 acres of outdoor storage. <br />The City Planner again stated that in doing some rough calculations of the <br />size of Lots 1 and 3 as ~n~ell as the building sizes on each of these lots, he <br />had strong concerns that the uvo lots are loo small to accommodate <br />parking and circulation requirements. <br />Duray stated that just lool:in~~ at Lot 2 raises concerns about the ability to <br />meeting the City's parking requirements for that size building. <br />Germanson again staled chat (heir engineer assured them that the sites <br />~n~ould meet all City Codes ~~~i(houl the need for variances. <br />Duray stated that he ~n-as uncomfortable approving anything that would <br />result in anon-conforming situation. Keis stated that he, too, was <br />uncomfortable with (he concept presented indicating that there are too <br />many unanswered questions. Keis noted that the City's goal has been to <br />get away from outdoor storage uses, and Johnson is seeking 2 acres of <br />outdoor storage. Keis also felt that the site layout does not appear to work <br />~~~ell and he has questions about how the outdoor storage would be <br />screened. <br />\y~ojcik felt that retaining the canopies flies in the face of the City's goal to <br />clean up the site and eliminate outdoor storage. <br />-~- <br />