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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 14, 2010 area should have a small extension screening the area from view of adjacent property. Parking should be maintained at 117 parking spaces. The storage building should be used solely as an accessory use to the office park, and no separate sale or occupancy would be permitted. The Planner also recommended that the applicant enter into an amended PUD Agreement with the City. Ken Olsen, Heritage Office Park, reported that the Park would like to complete the project that was approved 10 or I 1 years ago and construct the garage/accessory building. He noted that the slab has been in place for a number of years. Olsen reported that the building would consist of three units which would be owned by three of the office park owners. The building would be used for office or personal storage of the owners, i.e. boat, vintage car, etc. Olsen noted that Xcel Energy would prohibit the storage of any hazardous materials in the building. The City Planner indicated that the building should not be utilized as a mini-storage or occupied as a separate office space. Olsen reported that this would not be the case. Duray asked about the flat roof. Olsen reported that Xcel is limiting the height of the building to 10 feet. He described the front look of the building which would give the impression of a pitched roof. Olsen indicated that they would comply with the City Planner's recommendations, including additional screening of the trash area. Fischer recommended approval of the Amendment to PUD permit in the I- P Loning District to allow the construction of an accessory garage/storage building on L,ot 6, Block 1, heritage Office Park 3"~ Addition, County Road D East, as requested by Heritage Office Park Association subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner as outlined in his October 5, 2010 report. Motion seconded by Hall. Motion carried 4 - 0. AMEND The City Pla~rner reviewed his report dated October 7, 2010 which ZONING proposes an amendment to the outdoor screening requirements in the COllE - I-1 and I-P Zoning Districts. "I•he Planner noted that in processing SCREENING recent applications for outdoor storage, applicants have expressed REQUIREMENTS concern with the requirement that gates into outdoor storage areas need to be screened. The concern relates to security. The Planner also pointed out that the City has previously heard from the Sheriff's Department that they -6-