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Planning & Zoning Board October 10, 2001 Page 2 Staff presented the applications by Molin Concrete Products Company for amendments to the existing conditional use permit (CUP), amendments to the existing interim use permit, and for a site plan review. The requested amendments would change several of the conditions that were adopted with previous approvals. The site plan review application was for a new manufacturing building on the site. The new building also was an amendment to the conditional use permit. Staff reviewed that the Planning & Zoning Board opened the public hearing at the September 11, 2001 meeting and continued the hearing to allow for a neighborhood meeting. A meeting with the neighbors occurred September 26, 2001. Approximately 15 residents attended, along with representatives of Molin, Cheesebrough Trucking, the City Planner, and P & Z Chair Schaps. Staff reviewed the Molin site which included approximately industrial use by both the old and the new comprehensive the site was zoned LI, the southern 35 acres was zoned was guided for rth 20 acres of Staff presented details of the new structure, noting t included two cement silos rising to approxima the GI zone was 45'. But, building heights in exc° be allowed through a conditional use pe Staff noted the proposal included o approximately 33 feet high. Th 500 feet in the central portion o entire new storage area. F cranes. The cranes woul ew production facility 70' 'n hei t. The height maximum in he standards of the districts may ovided'in the zoning ordinance. (gantry system) that would stand serve a new storage area covering 150 by te. The cranes would run on rails over the t would be stored more compactly using the ad product directly onto trucks. Staff advised that ` earls building was constructed, the exterior lighting caused some concern among b residents. It was unlikely that the exterior lighting would exceed the Cit ± nanr restrictions. However, photometric plans were submitted along with a cu e the exterior lighting fixtures and the proposed building lighting complied with the requirements. The proposed fixture meets City policy requiring a fully shielded design s `' h as a shoebox fixture. Lighting on the new crane must also comply with these requirements. Information on crane lighting must be submitted and reviewed before City Council consideration of the applications. Staff advised that no landscaping around the new building was planned. Staff presented details on traffic, voluntary compliance to prohibit on- street truck parking on Lilac Street, parking requirements, grading and drainage plans which were reviewed by the Rice Creek Watershed District and received preliminary approval. Staff noted that Molin had not proposed new signage. Staff reviewed the 1997 conditional use permit amendment that Moline had for the concrete plant that covers the entire site. They also had an interim use permit for outdoor storage that covered the northern 20 acres. In 1997 the City approved an amendment to •