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MINUTES CUP PERMITS — 87/89 COUNTY ROAR C — PRESTIGE POOLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JULY 14, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 14th day of July, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Acting Chair Tom Duray called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Tom Duray Mr. Tom Fischer Mr. Jon Hall Ms. Heidi Murphy Ivlr. Dan Knudsen Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Chuck Pechmann Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mr. Kevin'Helander, Cable TV Ms. Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk The June 9, 2011 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Mr. Pat Henry, Prestige Pools, appeared before the Commission requesting Conditional Use Permits to allow a commercial use (pool construction, service, and retail sales business) in the Residential - Business (R -B) Zoning District as well as construction of a 1,200 square foot garage for storage of business - related materials and supplies at 87/89 County Road C. The City Planner reported that the first CUP being requested is to allow the operation of a commercial business in the R -B District, noting that commercial uses are allowed by CUP while residential uses are permitted. The Planner indicated that the R -I3 District is a transitional zone between residential and more intense commercial areas. There are specific requirements for the types of commercial uses that are allowed in the R -13 District to ensure compatibility with surrounding residential areas. The Planner noted that the coffee house formerly at the location in question was developed under the R -B zoning. He noted that given the access for 9