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Planning Commission Minutes — July 22, 2004 <br />closed the public hearing. <br />The Commission discussed with the applicant the possibility of expanding his business. <br />The applicant explained that he currently had 15 porta-potties that he leased mostly on a <br />weekend basis. On average, he made trips to and from his house twice a day. He had no <br />employees and no intentions to expand the portable toilet portion of the business. <br />The Commission felt there should be a limit to the number of items stored in the <br />accessory building. Because of the size of the building, the applicant would be able to <br />store 77-84 of the porta-potties within the building and members of the Commission were <br />concerned that if the business should increase, so would the traffic. The applicant <br />explained that he could haul six at a time. <br />McRoberts made motion, Bailly seconded, to recommend approval of the conditional use <br />permit with a limit to the storage of 30 portable toilets. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Sarah Londerville for Site Plan for Manomin Resawn Timbers <br />The Commission considered the application of Sarah Londerville, 25381 West Comfort <br />Lake Drive, Forest Lake, for site plan approval to allow an exterior storage area and other <br />improvements to property located at 15152 Freeland Avenue North (Peloquin Industrial <br />Park). <br />The CDD explained that the applicant is proposing to operate a business known as <br />Manomin Resawn Timbers in the existing building. The applicant is proposing to install <br />new fencing, pavement, and drainage swale. The area for exterior storage will be defined <br />by the installation of a new fence along the west property line, and the exterior storage <br />area will not exceed the size of the building. The area that will be used for storage will <br />be paved, and the remaining areas of the site will be seeded. A drainage swale is <br />indicated near the west property line. The CDD noted that they would need watershed <br />approval from the City which had recently become the LGU. <br />The applicant, Sarah Londerville, explained that the company does milled flooring and <br />some paneling from old timbers. The timbers are mostly obtained from old factories in <br />the northwest regions. They would be moving their business from their current location <br />in Forest Lake. <br />Chair Schumann pointed out that the property was located close to residential <br />development and asked if there would be noise generated by the businesses. <br />Londerville explained that they had a large electric mill, molders, and planers that would <br />-2- <br />