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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 16 7. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 1 2 This Agenda Item was considered after Agenda Item 8, Council Business. 3 4 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 6 A. 7:05 p.m.: Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 6590 Approving a 7 PUD Amendment for SYSCO Minnesota to Expand Their Facility at 2400 8 Co. Road J 9 10 B. 7:10 p.m.: Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 6591 Approving 11 the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the SYSCO Minnesota Facility 12 Expansion 13 14 Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 10:08 p.m. 15 16 Community Development Director Ericson explained that the project was approved in 1989 and, 17 at that time, Outlot A of 46 acres was passed to the City for open space and envisioned for trails 18 or public amenity. A small triangle of land was used to develop the golf course. SYSCO is now 19 asking for 3 acres back to allow for 100 new employees to be added to their workforce, the 20 addition of 100 vehicle parking stalls, 50 truck parking stalls, incorporate the relocation of a 21 drive access from County Road J, and provide greater maneuverability for trucks. He explained 22 that the SYSCO project is a PUD approved in 1989 for the use it is currently operating. No 23 change in land use is being proposed. It will remain as a food distribution company. Director 24 Ericson advised that SYSCO is currently short on vehicle and truck parking areas. The 25 additional area allows for parking a truck once instead of moving one out to bring in another. 26 27 Director Ericson advised that in addition, a Comprehensive Plan amendment is needed since it is 28 a passive open area and SYSCO is guided as a Heavy Industrial use. He explained that by 29 attaching that 3 acre sliver of property to the SYSCO property, it makes sense to rezone it to 30 Heavy Industrial. The Planning Commission reviewed the request, recommends approval, and 31 found that the Comprehensive Plan amendment would be consistent. 32 33 Director Ericson stated the City is the adjacent property owner and staff believes there would be 34 no adverse effects. The property in question is currently tax exempt and this would bring it back 35 onto the tax rolls and allow SYSCO to maintain its operation in Mounds View. The 36 Comprehensive Plan land use amendment vacation will be sent to the Metropolitan Council and 37 adjoining property owners. Director Ericson recapped that staff and the Planning Commission 38 believe the Comprehensive Plan amendment should be approved and will help SYSCO address 39 their future and current needs as a business. He noted there are two draft resolutions for the 40 Council’s consideration and that representatives of SYSCO are in attendance to answer questions 41 the Council may have. 42 43 Phil Seipp, President of SYSCO Minnesota, stated he would be happy to answer questions of the 44 Council or audience. 45