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PROJECT SUMMARY Jenmar Equity, LLC, ( "Jenmar ") is the owner of property located at 7301 Apollo Court (the "Site") in the City of Lino Lakes, MN (the "City "). Jenmar leases the property to two businesses, Superl, Inc. ( "Superl ") and Lakes Building Components, Inc. ( "Lakes "). Lakes serves the building components market and is currently in startup mode. Lakes is experiencing success in this market and is expecting to grow from approximately 15 employees today to 40 employees in a few years. The Site has served Superl well in the past, but as Lakes has begun to grow, it has needed to accommodate the construction and storage of wood trusses, its main product. To do so, Lakes has utilized an area outside of the main building for temporary storage of these completed trusses. All construction and assembly of the wood trusses has taken place within the building. Currently, outdoor storage is not allowed on the Site. In order for Lakes to succeed in the community, some flexibility is required to allow for storage of its assembled product. This application for a zoning text amendment and interim use permit ( "1UP ") will allow Lakes to utilize the Site in a manner that is consistent with other business in the area, while recognizing that at some point either the Site will no longer be able to accommodate the growth, or Lakes will work with the City to build an appropriate addition to the Site to accommodate the assembly and storage of the trusses. 'COMPREHENSIVE PLAN According to the City's website, the City Council granted preliminary approval of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan ( "Comp Plan") on June 8, 2009. As required by state law the plan was submitted for review to the Metropolitan Council in August of 2009. The Metropolitan Council took action on December 9, 2009 to authorize the city to put its 2030 Comp Plan update into effect. The plan is currently under review by the City Council. No final approval by the City Council has been taken. The Site is currently guided for Industrial uses in the existing and proposed City Comp Plans. The City recognizes that industrial uses are expected to expand and grow, especially along the I- 35W and I -35E corridors, as demand for available land with convenient transportation access increases. Comp Plan, Chapter 3 -1. The purpose of the Industrial land use category is to accommodate manufacturing, processing, warehousing and research and development uses. Comp Plan, Chapter 3 -11. The City's Economic Development plan recognizes protecting industrial uses in the City as a way to increase employment and diversify the City's tax base. Comp Plan, Chapter 3 -18, Chapter 5 -2. Specifically, several City policies support this application. • Protect designated industrial areas from residential encroachment and marginal land uses that will preclude the highest economic use of land available for commercial and light industrial development. 3. • • •