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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 the property and did not want to end up with just another strip mall. The question was how to dress up the building to turn it into what the City wants. Carson felt that different storefronts and roof elevations will give the building some character. Roycraft felt that Snyders has been the one constant in the shopping center and indicated that this business is an important cog of the whole. Roycrafr felt that some additional retail would be positive. He also indicated that the City does not want to lose Snyders. Keis pointed out that the City has to consider the plamting for this building noting that Snyders could relocate in the new building and then move out in three years. The building will still be there. Carson again indicated that the south side of the building needs to be dressed up, the storefronts made unique, and roof heights varied. Keis recommended approval of the PUD Concept Review and Architectural Review for development of a 20,000 square foot retail building on Rice Street as proposed by Bob Grootwassink and Mark Hotzler subject to architectural changes to the building involving varying store fronts and roof elevations for the small retail spaces on both the front and back side of the building, and subject to landscaping and streetscape treatments similar to what has been done on Little Canada Road. Motion seconded by Carson. Motion carried 6 - l . Knudsen voted against. Knudsen felt that the Planning Commission's direction is half way between what the developer proposed and the City's vision for the area. He felt that the development of strip malls was not the best long-term vision for the City. While the elevations of the roof can be varied and the back of the building dressed up, the building would still be a strip mall. AMENDMENT David Evans, 182 Ryan L.,ane, appeared before the Commission requesting TO CUP - approval of an amendment to an existing CUP to allow for outdoor 182 RYAN LANE - storage of up to ten vehicles in conjunction with an auto repair business DAVID EVANS II that is leasing space in his building. Keis asked if the vehicles would be complete and operable cats or would be junk cars or clips of cars.