11-14-2002 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 14, 2002 Barraclough asked how the community would donate goods to the Salvation Army if there is no drop off site. Woolsey replied that they would send their trucks to pick-up merchandise and would be advertising that service to residents. Knudsen recommended approval of the PUD permit to locate a retail operation in the Market Place Shopping Center at 2900 Rice Street for the Salvation Army subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner as outlined in his November 12, 2002 report, subject to there being no drop box located on the outside of the store, and subject to the space being allocated as 80% retail space and no more than 20% processing/sorting space. Motion seconded by Wojcik. Motion carried 6 - 0. PUD PERMIT- Brad McNaught, Taste of Scandinavia, appeared before the Commission 2900 RICE requesting a PUD Permit to locate aretail/distribution operation in the STREET - Market Place Shopping Center. McNaught reported that the majority of TASTE OF the space (approximately 90%) will be a bakery and the remaining space SCANDINAVIA will be retail and office space. Approximately 3,400 square feet will be dedicated to the retail and office area. The retail space will be for walk-in customers only, there will be no table areas given that Taste of Scandinavia does not want to compete with the coffee shop that just opened in the Market Place Shopping Center. The retail area will offer for sale over-runs on their bakery items as well as day-old merchandise. Knudsen indicated that he looked at the site and the appearance of the north side of the building is very rough. Knudsen asked if the dock area on the north would be utilized. McNaught reported that they would be using the dock. They have two trucks that would be picking up merchandise for deliver to their three stores from this dock area. McNaught indicated that there is the possibility they will add a third truck. Goods would be picked up and the trucks would be on their way making deliveries by 4:30 a. m. McNaught reported that Taste of Scandinavia has three stores, one in North Oaks, one in Woodbury, and one in St. Paul on Como. Mark Hotzler, owner of the Market Place Shopping Center, indicated that this north area of the building will be cleaned up. The fixtures from the grocery store have been removed and are currently stored in this area. These materials will all be removed. -3-