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MINUTES TEXT AMENDMENT & CUP FOR ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL USES - GRAND SLAM MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 10, 1996 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 10th day of October, 1996 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chairman Gene DeLonais called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. and the following members of the Commission were present at roll call: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Gene DeLonais Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Dennis Carson Mr. John Keis Mr. Dan Knudsen Mr. Rick Montour Mr. Fred Schletty Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mrs. Kathy Glanzer, Admin. Asst. There being no corrections to the minutes of the September 12, 1996 Regular Planning Commission meeting, the minutes stood approved as submitted. The City Planner reported that Di -Med Corporation has requested approval of a text amendment and a conditional use permit adding recreational uses allowed in the Business Warehouse (BW) and Industrial - Park (I -P) Zoning Districts. This request was discussed at the last Planning Commission meeting, and the Commission requested staff survey surrounding cities to determine the type of recreational uses allowed in their industrial zoning districts. The Planner reviewed the results of that survey. The Planner pointed out that Little Canada's Industrial Zoning District currently allows bowling alleys, dance halls, and sports and health clubs as permitted uses in the Industrial District. ALSO PRESENT: The City Planner presented the Commission with a text amendment which would better define sports and health clubs and include in that definition batting cages, gymnasiums, or other similar facilities. The ordinance 1 Page 17