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Planning Commission Minutes — April 13, 2006 Page 6 Hoffbeck said large home on small lots make it a very tight community. Rosenquist said smaller lots would make more sense if you were isolating them with open space such as putting them in the middle of a 40 acre parcel. Schumann asked about the upcoming workshop for the Council to discuss the ordinance. The CDD explained that a workshop was scheduled tentatively for April 18, but would be confirmed at the Council meeting on April 17. Schumann said the item should be tabled to get more information on what was considered contiguous property, if HOA's were mandatory, criteria for density bonuses, and whether open space had to be accessible. He asked the applicant if they would be willing to grant an extension because the application was nearing the mandatory time deadline for action by the City. Priest said they would not grant the extension. Schumann made motion, Weidt seconded, to table the item until the April 27, 2006 meeting. All Ayes. Motion carried. Multi Feeder Concept Plan The Commission considered the application of Bruce Schwartzman, AIA Architect, for concept plan review for Multifeeder Technologhy, 4821 White Bear Parkway, for development of Lot 3 Block 1, Bald Eagle Industrial Park 4th addition The Community Development Intern presented the plan to the Commission. The development would consist of three buildings totaling 55,400 square feet including associated parking lots on Fenway Boulevard. A public road way would be constructed to allow for buildings 1 and 2 to be constructed with frontage along the new roadway. Building 3 would be the Multifeeder Technology facility that would employ 40-50 workers and involved high tech design and manufacturing of processing equipment. The other two buildings would be for future site build out. The applicant requested concept plan review to allow them to get informal comments from the City on their proposed plan before filing a formal application for site plan approval. The plan met the front and year yard building setbacks but not the required 40 foot side yard setback. The applicant would need a variance to locate the building 10 feet from the side yard as shown on the concept plan. Also, the proposed plan did not meet the minimum corner lot width; however, staff felt a variance would be appropriate because it allowed for the alignment of 134th Street. Schumann asked if the Fire Department had received the plans. The CDD said they had not received any comments from the fire department. Bruce Schwartzman was present as well as Neal Nordling, the president and CEO of Multifeeder Technology. Nordling explained Multifeeder Technology built equipment for automatic packing industries and also worked with printing and collating equipment. They operate internationally and were currently located near Highway 96 and Interstate 35E.