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-6- • rear and attached to the existing building on Happy's Industrial Lot 3, Block 1, Mounds View Acres Second Addition finding that; (a) the proposal will allow a more orderly flow of products within the proposed and existing operation, (b) the large railroad right- of-way (50 feet) will provide an adequate buffer of the building to the rear, and (c) it appears the entire property will be developed to meet all pertinent City ordinances. On the other hand, the Commission recommends Council denial of Happy' s request for a five foot side yard variance for Happy's Industrial #2 , Lot 1, Block 2 , along Foss Road, finding that the request presentation did not demonstrate a sufficient hardship for Happy' s if the variance were not granted, and if granted, would probably deny sufficient allowance for landscaping on the Mirror Lake Manor side of the project. Motion carried unanimously. The Commission next considered Mr. Berg 's July 9th suggestion that they might want to consider whether the City ordinance should be amended to specifically permit use in a Light Industrial district, a caretaker' s residence at a mini storage facility. The concept was explored with Mr. Blanske who indicated that if such a residence were permitted it would have to be constructed to residential standards. • All agreed that such an amendment would have to be phrased so as to only be applicable to the mini storage properties. Mr. Jones ex- pressed his belief that "a property owner has the right to protect and provide security for his property and this would be an economical way for the City to assist the property owner in establishing this security for the entire area" . Mr. Bowerman agreed the City ordin- ance should not deny the property owner the right to provide security for his tenants but wondered about whether other light industrial plants might make similar requests . Motion by Mr. Sopcinski and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend to the Council that they consider amending that portion of the City Zoning Ordinance defining permitted uses for a Light Industrial .--district to specifically allow as a permiZtted use the construction of mini storage facilities and then give consideration to including a caretaker' s residence in mini storage facilities . Motion carried unanimously. The pertinent documents pertaining to the Blanske vacation request for the sourtherly portion of Sunset Lane , which the Commission had recommended the Council approve at their June 17th meeting, had been included in the agenda packet and the Commission concurred with the Administrative Assistant' s recommendation in the following: Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Sopcinski to direct the minutes of the Planning Commission' s considerations and actions taken towards the vacation of Sunset Lane be included in the agenda