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Mounds View Planning Commission February 20, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Commissioner Meehlhause nominated Jean Miller for Vice Chair, Commissioner Cramblit <br />seconded. Commissioner Miller accepted the nomination as Vice Chair. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />4. Approve Minutes <br /> <br />A. December 19, 2007 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Gunn /Commissioner Miller to approve the minutes of the <br />December 19, 2007 regular Planning Commission meeting as amended. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Planning Cases <br /> <br /> None <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />7. Other Planning Activity <br /> <br />A. Review Planning Commission Bylaws <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller distributed copies of the Planning Commission Bylaws for review. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reaffirmed the bylaws as written. <br /> <br /> <br />B. Discuss Conditional Use Permit Requirements Pertaining to Flammable <br />Liquid Tanks <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller reported staff received a request from a business in the industrial park <br />on Mustang Drive to install a fixed above-ground propane tank on their property, which then <br />triggered a discussion among staff. She explained that the city code does not state a minimum <br />threshold amount for when a conditional use permit would be required for storing flammable <br />liquids above ground. She stated it seemed obvious that a CUP was necessary for the 90,000 <br />plus gallons proposed by Ferrellgas; conversely, the question is whether a CUP is necessary for <br />every tank, irrelevant of the size. She pointed out that the city code permits underground