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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 11, 2000 REZONING TO PUBLIC — 433 LI'l ILE CANADA ROAD wood chips are an allowable landscaping material under the Code. The City Planner indicated that he would work with the developer on the landscaping plan addressing the berm as well as screening along the north property line. Carson recommended approval of the PUD permit for the development of the phase LT office/warehouse building for Country Side Terrace Office Park subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner and the City Engineer, and recommending that the developer meet with the ownership of the Quebec Apartments prior to the Council meeting to work out a mutually satisfactory screening plan for the north side of the property. Motion seconded by Kraemer. Motion carried 7 — 0. The City Planner indicated that the owner of 433 Little Canada Road is requesting a rezoning of this property from Residential Business (RB) to Public (P) in order to locate a charter school in the building. The Planner noted that there is a zero lot line division between 433 Little Canada Road and the Discovery Day Care property. The day care property would remain zoned RB. Keis asked if the property had to be rezoned Public in order for the school to operate from this site. The Planner replied that that was correct. Knudsen asked if this would fit under the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Planner reported that the property between the City Center and 35E is designated as a mixed use/downtown/village concept in the Comp Plan. Therefore, the charter school use would fit. The Planner indicated that in addition to the rezoning, a PTJD amendment would be necessary for the charter school. The PUD amendment would be addressed at a subsequent public hearing during the June planning cycle. As part of that process, site plan review would be done, although the planning report does begin the process of site plan review. Knudsen asked for a definition of a charter school. Carol Koski, Family Academy, indicated that a charter school is a public school and is sponsored by a higher education facility. Koski explained that the school would consist of K through 8t' grade and would have approximately 120 students. The focus of the school is on families, and Page 27