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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2000 Biagini suggested that the building is actually an office/tech building. He noted that a computer assembly business would be a likely user of a building like this rather than a contractor's shop. Keis indicated that his concern is what will happen with the building is Simon Delivers vacates the site. Once the building is constructed for 90/10 warehouse/office, almost anything could go in the building. The City Planner indicated that his concern would be with 60 semis in and out of the site each day. This is why the Commission should establish why the Simon Delivers use is different from another warehouse use. Knudsen suggested that given the Internet economy as well as the freeway access for this location, the City will be faced with similar uses and a use like Simon Delivers will become more and more common. Knudsen agreed there was the need to differentiate this warehouse use from the warehouse use that has heavy, intense commercial semi traffic. Biagini felt that the City should consider potential uses of the site on an individual basis as they are proposed. Carson suggested that there will be approximately 10 feet of the trailers sticking out of the building and felt this will not be aesthetically pleasing. Biagini felt that the trailers would not be visible given the screening of the site as well as elevations. Knudsen asked if the Commission was being asked to approve the Simon Delivers use. The City Planner indicated that he has reviewed the PUD amendment for the Simon Delivers use. The Planner suggested that another use would revert back to the 50/50 office/warehouse split previously approved. The Planner noted that the 50/50 office/warehouse split has been applied in considering proposals for this area. Biagini pointed out that Simon Delivers will have a maximum of 32 employees and 12 delivery van drivers working from this site. He indicated that he could build a building with a 50/50 office/warehouse split that had 80 employees and much more traffic than Simon Delivers will generate. Carson suggested that Simon Delivers would be more appropriately located in Ryan Industrial Park or along Spruce Street. The City Planner indicated that this use would be permitted in the Industrial Park District. Elaine Zoch indicated that they do not want to see wood chips used on the berm. The wood chips are ending up in the street and this is a problem.