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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 11, 2002 DRIVE — CARL JOHNSON operating his business from this property and has been allowed to have a small amount of outdoor storage in conjunction with the business. Germanson reported that their proposal is to retain the B -W Zoning along the front ol'the property, but have 1- I Zoning on the back parcel. He reviewed the site plan showing the proposal to divide this property into three lots. He also reviewed the proposed road plan through the property German pointed out that Lot 2 as proposed would contain the existing Knox building, Lot I is proposed to have a future building of 30,450 square feet, and Lot 3 would be the I- I lot that would contain Carl Johnson's business. German pointed out Johnson is planning to add a 10,000 square foot office /showroom building and a possible another 30,000 square trot building on Lot >. Keis asked if Johnson planned to sell the front two lots. Germanson indicated that he may sell the properties under either a building to suit arrangement, or may develop them as rental property. Germanson pointed out that they wanted to make a distinctive line between the I3 -AV Zoning on the front and the I -I on the back. He pointed out that their plan includes eliminating the 6,000 square foot building that is immediately behind the Knox building. Germanson also noted that the buildings on the front two lots will provide screening for the back property. Germanson indicated that the Watershed has indicated that there are no ponding requirements for this property. He further pointed out that the southern portion of Lot 3 has very poor soils. Knudsen asked if the canopies would come down. Germanson reported that they would eliminate the three -sided shed that would straddle the property line between Lot I and Lot 3. However, their plan would be to leave the other three canopy structures, except for about half of one of these canopies that would be eliminated if the 10,000 square foot office /showroom building is constructed on Lot 3. Germanson reported that they would be seeking TIF assistance for the development of Lot I, and then indicated that perhaps a 20,000 square foot building would be developed on this lot. Knudsen asked why the three canopies are proposed to remain. Johnson reported that as part of the rezoning of Lot 3, they are seeking outdoor storage on this property. Johnson indicated that the outdoor storage would be screened by the existing and proposed buildings on this site as well as by the addition of landscaping. 7-