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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2019 PRESENTATIONS: The City Administrator stated that he has budgeted for 2020 to join the SHANNON Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, and Ms. Watson is here to give WATSON, SAINT the Council an overview of their Chamber. Shannon Watson, Director of PAUL AREA Public Affairs with the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, explained CHAMBER OF that just because their name says Saint Paul, they encompass a much COMMERCE larger area throughout the east metro. She noted that the Chamber puts on over 120 events every year for networking and education. She stated they work in partnership with the counties on initiatives and programs. The City Administrator reported that the Chamber also coordinates Business Council's around the east metro, and he is working with the Chamber to possibly join Little Canada with the Maplewood Business Council. PLANNED UNIT The City Administrator stated that Pallet Services Corporation (PSC) is DEVELOPMENT seeking an amendment to their existing Planned Unit Development AMENDMENT AT (PUD) to accommodate an increase in the maximum height of storage for 3213 COUNTRY stacks of lumber at their site at 3213 Country Drive. He explained that DRIVE; the current PUD allows for a maximum storage height of 14 feet, and the APPLICANT: applicant is requesting an amendment to a maximum storage height of 17 PALLET SERVICE feet. He stated that in 2014 the applicant requested to increase the height CORP. to 17 feet, but the request was recommended for denial due to fire code concerns so the applicant withdrew the request. He stated that the storage yard has now been paved and there are marked fire lanes which addresses most of the fire code concerns. Bob Wenner, President of Pallet Service Corporation, stated that they are not asking for more square footage of outdoor storage, just an increase in the height. He explained that the extra three feet is for better efficiency of moving lumber bundles, and they do not need to go any higher. He stated they spent over $400,000 paving the entire storage yard to address the fire safety issues and give good stability to the stacks. McGraw asked how many rail cars come to their facility. Nick Wenner, Operations Manager of the Little Canada location, stated that they have two rail cars per day deliver lumber and they load 15-25 semi -trucks per day. Montour opened the public hearing. No one from the public spoke. Upon motion by McGraw, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was closed. 2