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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 20,2006 Page 6 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 3 VII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 4 7.1 Building Fasteners—Variance Request for Parking Expansion 5 6 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported Staff was contacted by Mr. Loren O'Brien, CEO of Building 7 Fasteners, about the process of applying for a parking variance. He reported that Building 8 Fasteners is proposing renovation plans for their building by adding more office space. 9 The renovation plan also calls for the expansion of their parking lot to relieve an already 10 tight parking situation. To achieve more parking, Mr. O'Brien proposes to encroach 11 approximately ten feet west into the right-of-way adjacent to Anthony Lane South. 12 13 Mr. O'Brien indicated he may also need to add approximately four to seven parking stalls 14 in the front of the building for walk-in clients. This proposal involves the area to the 15 south of the building and also encroaches into the right-of-way adjacent to the south loop 16 of Anthony Lane South. 17 18 One suggestion was for the City to construct on-street angle parking along the main 19 portion of St. Anthony Lane South coming into the area. Staff researched the idea and 20 determined that because this portion of St. Anthony Lane South is very busy, especially 21 during morning and afternoon rush hours, this on-street parking idea would create more 22 problems with the flow of vehicle traffic and therefore an unworkable idea. 23 24 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated there is no action required at this time. Mr. O'Brien requested to 25 come before the Planning Commission to continue the discussion of this parking 26 expansion proposal. Mr. O'Brien is very interested in maintaining his business in St. 27 Anthony. He has applied for a parking variance, as a result, a public hearing will be held 28 in July. 29 30 Chair Stromgren asked Mr. O'Brien to step to the podium. 31 32 Mr. O'Brien presented the plan to the Commission. He informed the Planning 33 Commission that they are a wholesale business so they do not have much walk-in 34 business. However, there are customers coming in to pick up items. He pointed out where 35 customers will enter the building and where the new parking would be located. The 36 property currently has parking only on the west. He pointed out where the shipping and 37 receiving doors currently exist and where they would be relocated to. He proposes turning 38 a portion of the property into green space to close the exit to 29`h and stop traffic from 39 cutting through this area. Mr. O'Brien plans to double their current office space by adding 40 a second story. He will also completely renovation of the building exterior. Mr. O'Brien 41 asked about the easement and Ms. Moore-Sykes said she would have to research this. If it 42 is the City's easement, it would be a utility easement. 43