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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION May 10, 2007 responded that the parking meets the City's minimum parking requirements. If permanent detached buildings are constructed on the Temo site and the use of the building intensifies, there will be inadequate parking on the property. 4. & 5. With regard to the finding that the outdoor display of retail goods is not consistent with the purpose of the district as an office and office- warehouse use, the applicant feels the gazebo display would be attractive, and points out there are other less attractive uses along Country Drive. The Planner pointed out that the gazebo is a retail display that will occupy required parking, is proposed in the front yard, and is inconsistent with the office/warehouse district. The City Planner again stated that he does not recommend approval of the Amendment to the PUD requested by Temo Sunrooms. Knudsen felt that Temo used an effective means of displaying their sunrooms through the building addition. He indicated that a gazebo display would be effective as well, but agreed that it is not consistent with the office/warehouse district. He noted that the gazebo is being displayed for retail purposes only. The Planner pointed out that the applicant has indicated that employees would be able to use the gazebo for lunch breaks. Knudsen felt that whether the gazebo is a lunch area or a marketing tool, he did not feel it belonged in the district. Socha asked if there were any other area that the gazebo could be placed. The City Planner replied that there was no place on the site to put the gazebo without taking up required parking. Knudsen stated that he did not support the gazebo in any location on the site as it is a retail display. The Commission had some discussion about allowing the gazebo off-site, as well as the possibility of an addition to the building to display the gazebo indoors. John Grant, Condit Street, stated that he was sympathetic to his neighbor's needs, and hoped there would be a compromise that could be worked out. However, he could not see how a compromise was possible. Grant agreed that the current garage on the site started out as a trash enclosure, and a previous property owner put a roof on it and converted it to a garage. Grant indicated that the trash dumpster is now stored outside in the parking lot. Grant also noted that the other trash enclosures on the property to the north are at a much lower elevation. The existing garage on the Temo property is higher and much more visible to the neighborhood to the west. -5-