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. 1 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 Page 3 1 Mr. Wirth stated all medical facilities deal with bio-hazardous materials. These materials are 2 currently removed from the Apache Medical Building daily and include items ranging from 3 needles and forceps to human tissue. The persons handling these materials are well trained 4 and it is well controlled by OSHA requirements. Mr. Wirth stated he did not perceive any 5 type of animal research occurring. He also stated he had no objection to a restriction that 6 would prohibit use of animals in research performed at the facility. 7 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he was generally in favor of the proposal as he would like 8 to see the opportunity for tenants. He stated he would be more comfortable if he was 9 provided with a list of client profiles who would be likely to lease space in the facility. He 10 asked that City Staff investigate other City's codes to determine how they have handle this 11 type of business. He also expressed a concern with animal research and waste disposal. 12 Commissioner Franzese stated she was not present at the February Planning Commission 13 meeting but noted in the minutes that no-toxic chemicals or noxious smells would be allowed 14 in the facility. She questioned if just general "bad" smells that were not necessarily noxious 15 would be allowed. She stated she was comfortable and did support research at the facility. 16 She stated she,was concerned with the timing as the City was in the process of the 17 Comprehensive Plan Update and the rehabilitation of Apache Plaza. She asked Mr. Wirth 18 what his timeline was. 19 Mr. Wirth stated he did have tenants who were interested in locating in the facility in a fairly 20 short timeframe. He stated he receives inquiries on a daily basis. 21 Commissioner Franzese stated she was concerned with parking and signage. She noted there 22 is reservation in regard to placing additional signage on the exterior of the building. 23 Mr. Wirth stated the building is designed to handle a lot of traffic. There is an axillary 24 parking area which currently is not used much. He did not perceive parking as an issue. .Mr. 25 Wirth stated signage is something which is typically of more interest to a retail type business. 26 He noted he had participated in a survey through the Small Business Administration which 27 was sponsored in conjunction with a local college in 1994 and the major issue identified by 28 the community was that they did not know what type of services were available at the Apache 29 Medical Building. He stated he did support exterior signage if it was done in a tasteful 30 manner and felt it was important for the retail businesses to let the community know they are 31 there and what services they have to offer. He stated he does however, understand and 32 respect the concern of the Commission. 33 Commissioner Makowske noted that an amendment to the commercial district would also 34 affect the Apache Plaza and St. Anthony Shopping Center. He asked what precautions are 35 necessary if other commercial buildings request to have the same type of tenants that Mr. 36 Wirth is requesting. 37 Mr. Wirth stated some concerns would be the water content and traffic volume. The waste 38 disposal is not a great concern as it is standardized and well regulated within the industry.