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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />.JULY 9, 2009 <br />Thoelke noted that the on-site apartment provides a place for a Little <br />Canada resident to live, a friendly atmosphere at the mini-storage, and that <br />the apartment also serves as the mini-storage office. <br />Knudsen asked if the office was open during evening hours. Thoelke <br />replied that it was not. <br />Duray asked the reason the zoning approval request for the apartment was <br />triggered. Jablonski reported that the Fire Marshal came to do an <br />inspection and upon noticing the apartment, reported that the residential <br />use was not allowed. The Fire Marshal indicated that he would have 60 <br />days to vacate the apartment. Jablonski indicated that the apartment use <br />has existed for over 20 years. He also reported that in 1985 building <br />permits were issued for a hot water heater and two sinks. <br />Thoelke indicated that the County has the property listed as residential <br />non-homestead as well as a commercial use. 'I•hoelke indicated that the <br />apartment has been a paa•t of the community for many years and is of low <br />impact. <br />Knudsen asked about the status of the mini-storage use relative to the B-3 <br />District. "I'he City Planner indicated that mini-storage is not an allowed <br />use in the B-3 District, but noted that the Little Canada Mini-Storage is a <br />legally non-conforming use. It was noted that if the Text Amendment is <br />approved, mini-storage would be added as a B-3 use. Additionally, a <br />caretaker apartment in amini-storage would be added as a conditional use. <br />Thoelke stated that mini-storage is not inconsistent with the spirit of the B- <br />3District. Duray disagreed, and indicated that his biggest concern with <br />the proposal is opening up the B-3 District to the mini-storage use. <br />Jablonski suggested that the City consider mini-storage proposals and <br />caretaker apartment requests on a case-by-case basis, noting that the Little <br />Canada Mini-Storage with the caretaker apartment has been in existence <br />for many years. <br />1/verson asked the appropriate zoning for a miui-storage. The City <br />Planner replied that the Business-Warehouse aid Industrial Districts <br />would be the appropriate zoning districts for this use. Thoelke indicated <br />that the B-W District does not specifically list mini-storage as an allowed <br />use. The Planner noted that it would fall under the warehousing use. <br />Fischer asked if there was any way to allow the caretaker apartment <br />without expanding the B-3 District uses. The Planner noted that the mini- <br />storage can continue to exist as a legal non-conforming use, but residential <br />use would have to be abandoned. <br />-6- <br />