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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 13, 2011 Pechmann felt the school was a great idea, but expressed concern with compatibility to the area, the safety of students in getting dropped off and picked up at school, and the fact that there was no outdoor space for children. Pechmann also asked what other uses would be in the remainder of the building. Worrell reported that they would occupy 3,000 square feet of the building space. She noted that their space would have a security system. Their building space includes a multi- purpose room that can be used to provide physical activities for the children during the day. Knudsen asked about parking. Worrell reported that their space would be allocated 15 parking spaces. The City Planner reported that 15 parking spaces would be adequate given the maximum of 12 children and 3 staff members. Hall asked if the applicant had observed the site during normal business hours to ensure that it would work from a traffic standpoint. Worrell reported that there is not much going on at the site at this time. The current business will be moving out, and the future uses that will occupy the building are unknown at this time. The new owner of the building reported that Temo Sunrooms will be moving to north showroom area and will be vacating the building completely by the end of February. The owner indicated that he will be leasing space directly to the massage therapist and the psychologist that currently occupy space on the southwest end of the building. The owner stated that he would screen future users of the space to ensure they are compatible with one another. The owner indicated that the all but about 4,000 square feet of the building is office space and only about half the warehouse space is true warehouse space. He stated that there is not a lot of truck traffic in and out of the site. Pechmann stated that he saw the building as more of an office space and a good location for small professional businesses of any sort. Duray indicated that he visited the site and once vehicles pulled into the parking lot at the south side of the building, it is difficult for cars to turn around and get back out to Country Drive. Duray felt that there parents would have to do a lot of maneuvering around in dropping children off at the school and then existing the site. The building owner indicated that the parking lot is not fully plowed at this time. He indicated that he has only owned the building for a couple of -5-