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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 21, 2011 Page 2 1 mistakenly omitted by the publisher. She stated that the language had been approved by the City 2 Council prior to the City's Code being recodified in 2009 and allowed,with a conditional use 3 permit,assembly places, meeting lodges,or convention halls in the Industrial Zoning District,as 4 well as catering operations delicatessens,and cafeterias. She indicated that the City Council also 5 questioned the necessity of subsection(g)relative to caretaker units for mini-warehouse 6 facilities. She advised that the cities of Columbia Heights,Fridley,and Roseville still allow 7 caretaker units and the caretaker unit for the storage facility in St. Anthony is used primarily for 8 storage with no one living there. She stated that the City Council is proposing to strike the 9 caretaker language currently at §152.142(g)and to re-sequence the remainder of this section. 10 She then recited the proposed changes to §152.142 as outlined in the staff report. 11 12 Chair Jensen opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. No speakers were present. Chair Jensen 13 closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. 14 15 Commissioners Cincoski, Crone,and Heinis agreed with the proposed amendments. 16 17 Commissioner Niccum stated that this issue was discussed by the Planning Commission at its 18 last meeting and agreed with the proposed amendments. 19 20 Commissioner Chaput noted that the amendments appear to be procedural in nature and agreed 21 with the proposed amendments. 22 23 Chair Jensen asked if the owner of the existing mini-warehouse storage facility had been 24 contacted regarding the proposed amendments. 25 26 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes replied that notices were provided according to the statute 27 and requirements for public hearings. 28 29 Chair Jensen pointed out that there are facilities with caretaker units in New Brighton and 30 Minneapolis, in addition to those communities noted in the staff report. 31 32 Motion by Commissioner Cincoski, seconded by Commissioner Niccum,to approve Ordinance 33 2011-004,Amendment to Zoning Ordinance 152.142 Light Industrial District Permitted 34 Conditional Uses. 35 36 Motion carried unanimously. 37 38 VII.2. ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 152.226, LIMITED CONTINUANCE 39 40 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes advised that this is a housekeeping item as a result of 41 recent legislative action and the City Attorney has advised that it is necessary to update the 42 City's Zoning Code to reflect the statutes dealing with limited continuation or non-conformities. 43 She recited the language contained in Minnesota Statutes Section 462.337 subd. le, and noted 44 that the City's limited continuation ordinance does not comply with this statute because it does 45 not allow for a nonconformity to be reconstructed or replaced, which is counter to the statute. 46