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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 2008 action. He also suggested to the property owners present that they could draft suggested language that they would present to the Council. Rossow felt that the City Planner was extremely qualified and would be better at putting the language together than any of the I-1 property owners. Rossow also felt that the issue should be kept moving forward and requested that the Commission make a recommendation to the Council this evening. Knudsen agreed and noted that the City is trying to balance the big picture with the needs of the business. Duray suggested that before the April 23`d Council meeting, City staff research whether or not the Deeb hailers are grandfathered in. Knudsen recommended approval of the amendments to Chapter 914, Light- Industrial (I-1) Zoning District as recommended by the City Planner with the recommendation that the interpretation of outdoor storage as an accessory use be broadened to allow the lease of property for outdoor storage to other Little Canada businesses located in the I-1 or I-P Zoning Districts, on a year-to-year basis, with there to be no code issues on either property during that timeframe, with the number of outdoor storage leasees that a property can having being limited to a number between one and five, and with all other provision governing outdoor storage to be complied with, noting that the Planning Commission is making this recommendation in the spirit of cooperation with businesses who have done an upstanding job in the way that they have conducted their business. Motion seconded by Duray Motion can•ied 5 - 1. Socha voted against. Socha stated that she was voting against as she felt that action on the ordinance should be tabled at this time with a final draft presented to the Commission for consideration at its next meeting. The Planner suggested that in modifying the ordinance to address the recommendation of the Commission, he may create an additional clause for off-site outdoor storage. The Planner indicated that he would get a draft to the City so that it can be mailed to I-1 property owners prior to the April 23`d Council meeting. PUD The City Planner reported that Marilyn Montreux has applied for a PERMIT PUD Permit to allow the interim use of a commercial property for a FOR private auto repair hobbyist at 2968 Rice Street. The Planner noted that -12-