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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION April 5, 1990 ACCESSORY BUILDING AREA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT PROPOSED LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE The Planner pointed out that second pylons at shopping centers are allowed only by Conditional Use Permit, giving the City control and the ability to restrict a shopping center to one pylon. The City Planner reported that the issue of a text amendment increasing the allowable accessory building area in the Industrial District came up in relation to the variance request made by Fuel Economy. The Planner reported that he is recommending that a Conditional Use Permit be allowed in the Industrial District for accessory building area exceeding the 30% limitation currently in the Ordinance. The Planner also recommended that the accessory buildings be constructed with the same or similar materials used in the principle building. Costa recommended approval of the text amendment as proposed by the City Planner increasing the allowable accessory building area in Industrial Districts. Motion seconded by Herkenhoff. Motion carried 7 - 0. The City Planner submitted to the Commission for their consideration a proposed Landscape Ordinance. The Planner pointed out that the two biggest issues in the proposed ordinance are the requirement of a percentage of project costs in landscaping, as well as tree replacement issues. The Commission raised concerns about the enforcement of the percentage of project costs requirement. The Planner reported that the City would require a landscape plan as well as a estimate from a contractor for landscaping costs. The Planner pointed out that the purpose of the ordinance is to encourage upgraded landscaping rather than just sodding and seeding. DeLonais asked if the ordinance applied to residential development. The City Planner replied that the ordinance addresses the development of 4- piexes and higher densities. Pedersen recommended approval of the proposed Landscape Page 22