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MINUTL,S PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 12, 2010 Fischer asked if a lease agreement or purchase agreement was in place. Montiteux replied that one was not. Fischer felt that if a residential occupancy was going to be allowed, it should be for a limited amount of time. Fischer stated that he may support one year, but did not favor a long-term residential use. Montreux replied that even one year would make the property available to rent and, in the meantime, it could be marketed as commercial. Fischer stated that his personal preference would be that the front be a non-residential use such as an office. He would be willing, however, to work out language that would provide for the residential use for no longer than one year. Duray asked about truck parking. The City Planner indicated that the business trucks would be parked indoors during non-business hours. He noted that the Code allows for the parking of up to ] 0% of the property with smaller commercial vehicles. Larger trucks would have to be parked indoors. F,verson asked about employee parking. "the City Planner indicated that the City could expect normal business traffic during the day. Duray suggested that a diagram should be provided showing the layout of the parking area. The Planner agreed that parking layout is undefined at this point. The Planner noted that in the staff report he did not recommend extensive improvements to the site given the presumption is that it will redevelop into something else. However, if the intended use is more than what the applicant is presenting, then a plan is needed to show more detail. Duray suggested that perhaps the matter should be tabled until a site plan is submitted. •fhe Planner stated that it sounds like this particular buyer does not need more use of the property than is what is being proposed. Montreux stated that she would like a little more liberal use of the property. She would like to rent it as a residential/commercial use while marketing the property for commercial use. There was some discussion about Mr. Heckel buying the property and the impact of that if the residential use is temporary. Montreux stated that Mr. I-Ieckel will not buy the property if the residential use is only allowed for one year. The City Planner pointed out that an Interim Use Permit is only valid for the term approved. Once it expires, a new Interim Ilse Permit must be applied for. Fischer noted that the Planner's recommendation for a development agreement addresses his concern about defining the City's long-term plait for the property. -K-