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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 2007 noted that the indoor space would not only be used for storage, but also for preventative maintenance of vehicles. Knudsen asked what is being stored in the current building. Groholski replied that Precision Tree's bucket trucks and Mac 3s are stored in the current building. She also noted that the new building space must be 80 feet deep in order to accommodate the walk-in trailer which is 65 feet long and the low boy which is 70 feet long. Groholski reported that the existing building is 100 feet wide by 50 feet deep. The proposed building would need to be 60 feet wide by 80 feet deep -whether it was attached to the existing building or a detached building. Groholski noted that if attached, the new addition would be 30 feet deeper than the existing building. The addition could be pushed back about 5 feet, with the addition then extending 25 feet forward from the front line of the existing building. The City Planner noted that an addition to an existing building results in a larger principal building, and other than approving the relocation of the existing outdoor storage area, there is no additional planning action to take. However, with the building addition, the applicant has concern about access to the outdoor storage area given the addition will be deeper than the existing building. Duray asked if adding to the principal building will allow the property owner more outdoor storage. The City Planner indicated that at the time the outdoor storage was approved for Precision Tree, the City Code allowed outdoor storage up to 75% of the principal building size. Precision Tree's 5,000 square foot building allowed them outdoor storage of 3,750 square feet. Since that time, the Code has been changed allowing outdoor storage up to 25% of the principal building size. The Planner noted that Precision Tree's 3,750 square feet of outdoor storage is grandfathered in as long as it remains in the same location. However, with the building addition, the outdoor storage will need to be relocated. Therefore, Precision Tree is requesting a Variance to allow for the relocation of its existing 3,750 square feet of outdoor storage. Duray asked if that amount of outdoor storage was still necessary given the building addition. Groholski reported that it would be necessary. She noted that not all of their equipment is stored on site, some is at their residence. Given the cost of fuel, it is costly to keep moving equipment back and forth. Knudsen asked about the building materials variance. The City Planner reported that the initial drawings referred to metal siding, which would require a building materials variance. However, since that time it has been clarified that the building materials would consist of brick on the bottom -2-