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Planning & Zoning Board July 12, 2017 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES Katie Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report. The applicants, Scott and Shelly Carlson, own All Seasons Rental located at 7932 Lake Drive. They have purchased the vacant 1.3 commercial parcel to the south with the intent to construct a new 7,740 square foot commercial facility. The Land Use Application is for the following:  Preliminary Plat  Rezoning from R-X, Rural Executive to GB, General Business  Conditional Use Permit o Commercial Planned Unit Development o Small Engine Repair The proposed 7,740 s.f. facility is located on the south end of the site with a potential 6,700 s.f. future addition. The existing two buildings will be demolished. The current access off Lake Drive will be relocated to the north approximately 25 feet. It will be gated and used only for deliveries approximately 2-3 times per month. Two driveways will ingress/egress from Kelly Street. A 1,040 s.f. storage building will be located on the north end of the parcel. The existing concrete ready-mix operation will remain in the northeast corner of the site. The existing stormwater pond on the east side will be expanded and a new infiltration pond will be constructed on the west side along Lake Drive. Seven foot high security and screen fencing are proposed around the site. The parking lot will have curb and gutter and will be bituminous paved. A 15 foot trail easement exists along Lake Drive. This will remain in place but no trail improvements are required with this project. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, rezoning and conditional use permit. Staff addressed questions of the Board.  Mr. Root asked about the trail easement boundaries and where the trail easement runs to the parking lot.  Ms. Larsen stated that the easement does not conflict with the parking lot.  Mr. Root asked about the south side of the building and the signage and permits for the wall sign. In addition, he asked if a sign would be permitted and if there was a monument sign proposed.  Ms. Larsen stated that there has not been a sign plan permitted, but that the proposal would be allowed a wall sign on every façade aside from the side abutting the residential property. She also stated that they are allowed a monument sign as well.  Mr. Evenson asked about the fences and if the security fence is a chain link that one could see through. He then asked if you could see it at all.  Ms. Larsen said that if the privacy fence is put in on the edge of the property then landscaping needs to be on the outside of the fence and that for the security fence,