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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 10, 2002 • 58 should be amended to reflect this date on the first page in the list of correspondence and on page two within condition number five. Councilmember Carlson noted the adjacent lot is slightly lower than the subject lot and questioned how the proposed development will drain. City Engineer Studenski stated the site currently drains to the existing pond and to the larger portion of the adjacent site. He indicated this situation is being addressed and noted the storm water pipe across Apollo Drive will allow the drainage to be contained on site. Councilmember Carlson questioned whether this situation will make the adjacent parcel less marketable. City Engineer Studenski did not believe this would be the case. Councilmember Carlson noted the Environmental Board had recommended a number of conditions and it was difficult to determine whether they had been thorouaddressed. She felt it would have been helpful to have included this information in the staff report. Councilmember Carlson suggested a 10th condition be adde � : ®ion No. 02-58 stating that no manufacturing will be done at this site. City Planner Smyser expressed concern that with this ! i on, if the current user moved out of the building, a new user would not be allowed to manu a ure products, even though manufacturing is allowed in this zoning district. City Planner Smyser noted there are other bu more hazardous than the proposed cleanin noted the staff report included a memor staff agreed with the Fire Chief that t public. ses on Apollo Drive utilizing substances that are far that would be handled by the applicant. He m the City Fire Chief addressing this issue and City 'lding and fire codes will sufficiently protect the Councilmember Carlson qu-: w w r: here are other businesses within the community manufacturing items using h . ou ; he icals. City Planner Smyser responded affirmatively and listed a number of such busine s. He stated these types of businesses are not unusual in a business park and indicated this was the r: son the City's fire code addresses hazardous materials. Councilmember Carlson noted, in his memorandum, the City Fire Chief indicated two businesses whose buildings were designed to handle hazardous materials. She questioned whether the proposed building has been properly designed for the purpose intended. City Planner Smyser noted further on in this memorandum the City Fire Chief discusses the annual inspections by the Fire Department, during which the Department looks for any changes in the contents of a building that may violate codes, such as a building that is storing or using hazardous materials but was not designed for that purpose. Councilmember Carlson stated she was willing to support this use in this building if City staff and the City Fire Chief felt the use was appropriate. However, she was concerned about chemicals not being 15