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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 14, 2023 Page 2 1 2 V.REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 3 A.4 Resolution 23-020 – Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Catering 5 Business in the L-I, Light Industrial District. 6 7 City Planner Steve Grittman reviewed the Applicant (Dio Investments – Daniel Wang) are 8 seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to remodel and occupy an existing building at 9 3601 29th Avenue NE. The site is zoned Light Industrial and is surrounded by other Industrial 10 parcels. The proposed use would be as a commercial catering and food preparation business, 11 listed as a Conditional Use in the L-I District. The applicants note that the business supports its 12 existing restaurant (The Tea House) at 2425 University Avenue SE in Minneapolis. The 13 application notes that the activity at the site may eventually expand to include fresh and frozen 14 food preparation for sale in groceries and restaurants. A drawing of the location was provided. 15 16 The building is a 14,447 square foot structure that occupies the extent of the site, with its 17 attendant parking and circulation spaces. The building exterior would be modified only slightly 18 through the refitting of an existing doorway with a frost stoop to meet building code exiting 19 requirements. The applicant further notes that no exterior signate would be provided, with the 20 exception of directional/identification signage over existing entrances. 21 22 The plans show parking along the east wall of the main building, and along the north wall of the 23 “warehouse” portion of the building. A single at-grade dock door serves the warehouse portion 24 of the building along that north wall as well. No additional docks are proposed. The applicants 25 indicate the potential for 2 semi- or box-trucks serving the site, with no overnight parking, along 26 with 2 vans for deliveries, which would be parked in existing parking spaces. 27 28 The Planning Commission considered the item at a public hearing on February 21, 2023. 29 Representatives of the project were in attendance, but no other members of the public offered 30 comment. The Commission’s discussion primarily focused on the compatibility of the use with 31 the industrial neighborhood and zoning. Questions related exclusively to clarifying the nature of 32 the use and the site. 33 34 Staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the intent and policies of the City’s 35 Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the L-I, Light Industrial Districts as a 36 baseline. In summary, the Comprehensive Plan promotes use of the subject properties that reflect 37 the proposed industrial uses in the area. The proposed Conditional Use Permit meets the 38 requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the baseline district zoning standards. 39 40 The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit to 41 allow the proposed catering facility in the subject location. The recommendation for approval has 42 the following conditions: 1.43 Issues related to utilities shall be subject to comment and recommendation by the City 44 Engineer. 2.45 Consideration of comments of other City Staff. 46