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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 12, 2012 Knudsen asked about the door to the northeast pavement area and whether or not this paved area will have street access. Grotkin presented revised plans which show a driveway access for this pavement area out to Country Drive. He noted that traffic flow will occur through a portion of the building. Grotkin stated that he will submit the revised plans to the City Engineer for review and approval. The City Planner noted the request to combine the two lots to accommodate the building expansion. Currently the Lapham Hickey building and the existing billboard are on separate parcels. The combination would put both structures on the same lot. The City Planner indicated that the billboard is non - conforming, and the Code suggests that non - conformities be addressed at the time of zoning actions. The City Planner recommended that approval of the CUP Amendment and Subdivision be conditioned that the property owner enters into an interim use agreement with the intention of terminating the billboard at the end of the current lease agreement. The Lapham Hickey representative thought there was a 10- year lease in place for the billboard with 8 years remaining. He indicated that he would have to discuss this with the home office, but did not anticipate a problem. Knudsen noted that the Commission recommends approval of the CUP Amendment and Subdivision, that condition would be part of the approval. Grotkin asked if the billboard could be made part of a smaller piece of property. The City Planner indicated that that was highly unlikely to be approved given the billboard is a non - conformity. Duray asked if the City required proof of the number of employees in processing a proof of parking. The City Planner indicated that it was common to rely on the employee count submitted by the applicant. He noted that one of the conditions is that the City can require additional parking be installed if it becomes evident that the parking is not adequate. The Planner also noted that the Lapham Hickey building is in a relatively remote location. Duray noted that there is a lot of available area to construct additional parking if it is needed. Maleitzke asked about the body of water location across Spruce and the plan to address run -off. Grotkin noted that a storm water plan was presented to both the City Engineer and the Watershed District for approval. Duray asked about landscaping. Grotkin noted that a landscaping plan has been submittedwhich- includes a variety of plants. He also indicated that they would be open to any suggested modifications. The City Planner indicated that the landscape plan is more than adequate for an industrial property. - 2 - 21