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Planning Commission Meeting March 28, 2002 - page 4 On February 28, 2002, the Planning Commission had considered this request and tabled action to give the applicant an opportunity to address several violations with regard to their existing conditional use permit that was issued on February 7, 2000, which allowed exterior and interior storage of materials and equipment, processing of cured -in-place pipe, and modular office space. This conditional use permit was approved subject to 13 conditions and allowed amendments to the site plan with City Council approval. Staff met with the applicant on March 8, 2002, and walked the property to determine what work needed to be done to bring the site into compliance but given the time of year and the amount of work that needed to be done, it was determined that the applicant would not be able to bring the site into full compliance prior to the City acting on the site plan application. Fred Chase from Lametti & Sons provided a schedule for the necessary work to bring the property into compliance with the existing conditional use permit. Chase stated that they anticipated the property would someday be brought into better use, which would perhaps eliminate some of the more intrusive uses. He stated that they intended to have the building up this year and put up a fence since some vandalism has occurred. The Commission discussed appropriate planting time for screening as required in the draft resolution, concluding that the fencing be constructed by August 1, 2002, and planting of trees to be done by December or the spring of 2003, weather permitting. Malaski made motion, Peltier seconded, to recommend approval of the site plan for Lametti & Sons with the above-mentioned changes. All Ayes. Motion carried. Como Lube Site Plan & Variance The Commission considered the application of Kellison Company, 7300 Hudson Blvd, Oakdale, for a variance and site plan approval to construct a 5,712 square foot warehouse addition on their existing building located at 13575 Fenway Boulevard North, occupied by Como Lube. The requested variance was to construct the proposed building addition 20 feet from the front lot line adjoining Fenway Court. The required setback is 30 feet. The applicant proposed to plant additional trees, which should help to soften the appearance of the building. Jim Kellison, from Kellison Company, was present and explained the proposed addition to the commission, which would also include construction of a trash and recycling enclosure and a cyclone fence with slats. Staff found that the hardship is unique to the property because it is a corner lot that is irregular in shape, making it difficult to expand the building without encroaching into the required setbacks. The shape of the lot only allows the applicant to cover 22 percent of the lot with the building. It is common for industrial buildings to cover between 35 and 45 percent of the lot. Malaski made motion, Peliter seconded, to recommend approval of the variance and site plan for