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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Heidi Heller, City Clerk DATE: September 25, 2019 RE: Public Hearing: Interim Use Permit to Allow a Temporary Classroom at 3205 Country Drive BACKGROUND On September 12, 2019, the Planning Commission considered the request by the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest (FTIUM) to locate a temporary classroom trailer on the property at 3205 Country Drive for up to 3 years. The FTIUM leases space in the building owned by IUPAT District Council 82 (the Painters & Allied Trades Union), and provides the training and certifications for professional tradespeople. Their programs have become more popular since they became a fully accredited community college five years ago. FTIUM staff are working with the building owner to evaluate their training space needs and what the building can accommodate, but they need more space soon, and the temporary classroom would give them time to determine what their space needs are and potentially complete a remodeling project in the building. The FTIUM proposed two options for where to locate the classroom trailer, both in the rear of the property. After the Planning Commission discussed the options, and heard from an adjacent business owner, they unanimously recommend approval of an Interim Use Permit to allow a temporary classroom trailer for up to 3 years at 3205 Country Drive, subject to the following conditions: • The facility is in place for no more than 3 years from date of City Council Approval; • The Building Official certifies that the facility is suitable for occupancy as proposed; • The facility is operated during daytime hours from Monday to Friday only; • The applicant executes an agreement specifying the terms of the Interim Use Permit, the discontinuation of the temporary building and use, and complies with any financial security required by the City Council, and as recommended by the City Attorney; • And any comments and recommendations of other staff and the Planning Commission. • If Option 2 is chosen, then the opposing parking spaces to the east may not be used during this interim period, and the drive aisle must be kept at least 24 feet wide. The regular process after a planning case is complete, is for Staff to send a planning case notification form to the applicant, which officially notifies them of the City Council action and any conditions that were included with the approval. If Council approves an interim use permit for FTIUM, staff will draft this form with the Council action and conditions and require that it be signed by the applicant, so that they are acknowledging and agreeing to the conditions of the