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Mounds View Planning Commission October 7, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. Resolution 1122-20; Conditional Use Permit for Open and Outdoor Storage as an Accessory Use at 2832 Mounds View Boulevard. Community Development Director Sevald stated Caliber Companies, owner of Caliber Drywall and Donnelly Stucco, purchased 2832 Mounds View Boulevard (Tires N’More) in September, 2020. Caliber plans to remodel the building’s interior and enclose the east side of the backyard facing CVS, with an 8’ fence this fall, and renovate the exterior in 2021. Caliber plans to move its operations from south Minneapolis to Mounds View by December 1st. Staff commented on the request further and recommended the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit as requested. Community Development Director Sevald reported the property is zoned B-3 Highway Business. Permitted Uses include Limited Retail uses which have as the principal use, sales with warehousing or display secondary to that use. The expectation is that the general public can enter the business during normal hours, and purchase a product (e.g. drywall or stucco supplies) or service (installation). Caliber Companies will have a product showroom and sales staff. Within the B-3 district, conditional uses include Open and Outdoor Storage as an Accessory Use. Exterior storage must be screened from adjacent residential uses with either a sold fence, 6’ to 8’ in height; or a row of evergreen trees, a minimum of 8’ in height. Exterior storage will consist of light-duty trucks, trailers (9’ or less in height), and scaffolding. West of the property are single- family homes, screened by an existing 6’ solid wooden fence on the subject property. On the adjacent residential properties, backyards are heavily wooded, providing additional screening. Staff recommends that the 6’ fence be replaced by an 8’ fence, because the outside storage will exceed 6’ in height. The two (2) conditions for approval were read in full for the record. Chair Stevenson thanked staff for providing detailed photographs of the site. He recommended the City require the 8’ cedar fence to be properly maintained. Mike Horsch, the applicant, stated he had a wood fence at his last property. He explained he would take pride in the exterior of his building and fence. Chair Stevenson questioned how the scaffolding pieces would be stored. Mr. Horsch described how the pieces would be stored on “U” shaped racks behind the building. Chair Stevenson stated he did not want kids getting into the back of the property and climbing on these scaffolding pieces. He asked how the safety and security of the property would be maintained. Mr. Horsch explained this has not been a problem for him at his current property. He reported he would work with the City to ensure the rear of the property was safe. He