11-14-2013 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 14, 2013 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 14th day of November, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Dan Knudsen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Dan Knudsen Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Tom Duray Mr. Tom Fischer Ms. Jennifer Maleitzke Ms. Heidi Murphy Mr. Nick Schwalbach Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mr. Kevin Helander, Cable TV Ms. Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk MINUTES The October 10, 2013 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as submitted. OFF -SITE The City Planner reviewed his November 8, 2013 report relative to a OUTDOOR proposed Text Amendment to the Zoning Code, Section 914.045 STORAGE allowing off -site outdoor storage from Industrial -Park (I -P) District properties as an interim use on Light- Industrial (I -1) District properties. The Planner noted that in the I -1 District offsite outdoor storage is already allowed provided that the storage space is for another Little Canada business in the I -1 District. The proposed text amendment would provide the opportunity for an I -1 property owner to rent outdoor storage space to a Little Canada business in the I -P District. The Planner also noted that there is limited outdoor storage allowed on I -P properties, so the amendment provides the opportunity for I -P property owners to get their properties in compliance through the ability to rent off -site outdoor storage space. Knudsen noted that when off -site outdoor storage was allowed within the I -1 District, the thought was to limit this use while allowing an I -1 property owner the ability to generate some extra income. Knudsen felt