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Tyson CUP Staff Report Page 4 Staff is concerned about the potential fire issues due to the close proximity of Ferrellgas to the existing businesses in the industrial park, and the Townsedge Terrace manufactured home community to the north. Due to the geographical location of this industrial park within the city, this is one of the most distant Mounds View areas for the SBM Fire Department to respond to. Fire Department response time for water application to this location exceeds the time outlined for development of extremely hazardous conditions as outlined under NFPA 58 (National Fire Protection Association), and no special protections have been proposed to address this deficiency. (Futrell indicates in their report that this alone should have sounded warning bells to the person conducting the analysis, but it didn’t). Another concern was the limited accessibility to and around this particular site since Mustang Drive is the only access into the industrial park, and there is very limited ability for the fire department to access all sides of the Ferrellgas site since Long Lake Regional Park and large industrial buildings surround this property. By moving Ferrellgas to the southern portion of the lot, the Fire Department would now have an additional entrance point. Public Input: This meeting will be a continuation of the public hearing that was opened on November 7th. Staff has again contacted the neighboring businesses in this industrial park, and the Townsedge Terrace manufactured home park owner and managers to notify them of the proposed project. Kathi Osmonson, Mounds View Building Official/Fire Marshall, will be attending this meeting. Summary: 7T’s Management is requesting approval for a conditional use permit for the “storage of flammable liquid,” which would allow Ferrellgas to relocate onto their property. The Zoning Code conditionally allows for this type of use in an Industrial district. Recommendations: After holding the public hearing and taking testimony from staff and the applicant, the Commission can take one of the following actions related to the request: 1. Recommend approval of the conditional use permit. If the Planning Commission selects this option, Staff would need to be directed to draft a resolution recommending approval. If the Commission chooses to act on this option, Staff will provide the resolution to the Commission at the next meeting. 2. Recommend denial of the conditional use permit. Resolution 876-07 is attached if the Commission selects this option. 3. Table the request. If additional information is needed before a decision can be rendered or if more discussion is needed, the Commission can simply move to table the request until such information has been provided.