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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • December 19, 1995 Page 9 1 Commissioner Franzese asked if the first phase would include three drainage ponds and decreased 2 hard surface. Mr. Scott replied that this was correct. 3 4 Chair Bergstrom closed the public question portion at 8:20 p.m. He wished Mr. Scott and Opus well 5 in their aggressive timetable and offered any assistance if needed. 6 7 VII. STAFF UPDATE. 8 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported a follow-up that the applicant from the November 21, 1995 Planning 9 Commission meeting,Rehab Dynamics,has sent a letter to the City statingthat the signage variance 10 denial was not correct according to the sign ordinance. The letter stated that the building access is 11 not an easement but a driveway that extends to 39th Avenue and that a variance is not required. 12 Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that a copy of the letter and the sign ordinance has been submitted to the 13 City Attorney for review. Discussion was held on where the property is located. 14 15 Ms. Moore-Sykes also reported that a definition of a business establishment had been decided on: 16 each individual unit in Apache Plaza is a business establishment because it has business frontage, 17 but that it only applies to businesses that have frontage facing the right-of-way. Commissioner Faust noted that the signage issue will need to be readdressed for a professional business building. 9 20 Commissioner Faust questioned if there were any applicants for the opening on the Planning 21 Commission. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that there are two applicants. Commissioner Faust 22 indicated that his first meeting was February 20, 1990,and that there has been a high turnover during 23 the last six years. He expressed that the Commission needs continuity and background of the City's 24 history to be successful. Commissioner Faust also expressed that the City Council fully supports 25 the Planning Commission. 26 27 Chair Bergstrom wished Commissioner Faust well in his new appointment to City Council. He also 28 expressed his appreciation for his work over his term. 29 30 Commissioner Gondorchin wished Commissioner Faust well. He also noted that the Apache Plaza 31 concept review was very good. 32 Commissioner Franzese questioned when the new Planning Commissioner will be named. Ms. 33 Moore-Sykes responded that the applicants will be reviewed at the January 2, 1996 worksession,and 34 that the appointment will occur at the January 9, 1996 meeting. 35 36 Commissioner Franzese noted that a Conditional Use Permit was denied for a mini-storage building 37 at a past meeting. The building would have been placed where the drainage ponds were now being proposed for the redevelopment of Apache Plaza. 9