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i. <br />Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regdlar Meeting <br />®in considering the variance. <br />! 'Chairman Mountin stated there were two ways to deal <br />with this, eithgc work with the ordinance in place or <br />do a Code appeal, which would involve starting from <br />scratch and rewriting the zoning ordinance, which <br />could 'cake up to a tedc or core 'U, do. She added <br />the Planning Ccnnission knows the Code, as it is <br />currently written, is causing difficulties in certain <br />areas and they have lost some good developments <br />because of it. She added a PUD would be the most <br />advantageous approach to development, and the City <br />has had fairly good success in using PUD's. <br />Mr. Black stated he did not want to lose focus on <br />the land issue, because there is not enough property <br />for a PUD, which would cause it to be denied. He <br />stated he feels there is some suppor, by the Planning <br />Commission, and he would like to be able to go to the <br />Council .with that. <br />Mr. Black added they could approach the property owner <br />to the north and attempt to purchase .9 acres, which <br />would involve the water works easement. He pointed <br />out, however, the development layouL would not change <br />as they could not build on the easement, so they would <br />(.—,not be adding anything. <br />Chairman Mountin pointed out the planned use is not <br />covered by the Code, and she polled the Commissioners <br />on their thoughts. <br />Commissioner Burgers stated he had recently observed <br />many storage facilities in the east and found them to <br />be primarily in industrial areas. Fie added that he <br />does not have much of a problem with the proposal if <br />they obtained the additional acreage needed. <br />November 2, 1988 <br />Page Three <br />Commissioner Zollner stated she cculd not favor <br />granting the variance as there is no hardship. She <br />also stated she does not agree with putting it in B-2 <br />zoning, as while this proposal may be attractive looking, <br />they could also get unappealing ones and it would be <br />difficult to deny those on the basis of their looks. it <br />Commissioner Alman stated in going through the Code, <br />she feels the industrial zuning is best suited for this <br />use, but this is low impact and does look nice, so <br />Qho uould not have a _problem if the 5 acres was <br />available. <br />Commissiner Dian stated the design is attractive, <br />%—, but it looks industrial and does not belong in B-2. <br />