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MEMORANDUM To:Saint Anthony Village Planning Commission From:Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date:September 16, 2025 GC Project No.140.01 – 25.04 Property Location:3901 Foss Road, Suite D; PID: 31-30-23-41-0008 Request: Conditional Use Permit for Catering in L-I, Light Industrial District BACKGROUND The applicants are a coffee service catering provider seeking approval to relocate to an industrial building at 3901 Foss Road. The applicants would occupy a portion of the existing building, approximately 1,400 square feet. The total building square footing is approximately 12,000 square feet. GENERAL INFORMATION Catering operations are allowed in the L-I district by Conditional Use Permit. The purpose of the Conditional Use Permit requirement for food-service related businesses is common to review sanitary sewer and water needs, for which food operations can be prodigious users. In this case, the coffee business is less likely to raise these issues, but additional review from public works will regulate this aspect of the business use. From a land use standpoint, there would not appear to be any significant impacts on the surrounding area. ANALYSIS The zoning ordinance lists the following required findings for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit: (C) City Council action. A conditional use permit may be granted only by a majority vote of all members of the City Council after determining that: (1) The use is one of the conditional uses specifically listed for the district in which the property is located; (2) The City Council has specified all conditions which the City Council deems necessary to make the use compatible with other uses in the area. (3) The use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or to the values of property in the vicinity; and (4) The use will provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public convenience and will contribute to the general welfare. The use is specifically listed in the district, and the site has been developed for industrial uses. As noted by the applicants, only limited employee counts are likely, with a total of 10 employees, and no more than 3 employees on site at most times. Although parking on the site is somewhat informal, the low