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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 12, 2010 STREET - question is a long narrow lot with asingle-family home and garage TROBEC/ as well as commercial buildings in the back. The property is MONTREUX surrounded by a mix of land uses with a similar parcel adjacent to the south and an office-condo development to the north. The Planner noted that eventually this property will be a part a redevelopment of the area. The Planner indicated that the PUD zoning on the property is intended to facility redevelopment of the area, and the Comp Plan talks about retail/commercial laird uses along Rice Street and allows for the possibility of mixed uses. The applicant is looking at redevelopment of the site, but would like to maintain occupaicy of the property for the time being. The property has been for sale and there has been no success in marketing the property. The Plam~er reported that a trucking company has approached the applicant seeking to occupy the single-family home as a residence acid use the occupy the out-buildings for his business. The Planner noted that in past actions the City Council has not allowed the residential occupancy of the property. The applicant feels the residential occupancy is appropriate at this time given market conditions. 'The Planner indicated that he is not recommending approval of the PUD Amendment, but should the Canmission feel the request is appropriate, he has recommended conditions which should be attached to the approval. Duray asked if the initial PIJD Permit had expired. "The Planner stated that the initial PUD Permit allowed for the occupancy by an auto hobbyist. 1'he Planner thought that the property had been vacated by the auto hobbyist and, if so, the permit has expired. Everson noted the recommendation that the applicant provide for sanitation facilities for the trucking company to meet the requirements of the building code. Iverson asked if this was the only building code requirement that would have to be met. The Planner stated that he was not sure, but noted that there may be Fire Codes that would have to be complied with as well. Marilyn Montreux, personal representative for the estate of Aim Trobec, reported that she is seeking an expanded use of the property so that it could be rented and perhaps sold as a residential and commercial use. Montreux noted that the property has been on the market for several years, and the real estate market is worse now than when the property was initially put up for sale. Montreux reported that she has someone interested in renting the property and perhaps buying it. This person has a small trucking company and would like to live in the house and rwi his -5-