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Planning Commission Meeting February 28, 2001- page 4 must be growers, retailers, and wholesalers to exist. Puleo's opinion was that, though general business would ie the proper zoning classification, the lot size and setback requirements were not appropriate. The proposed set back of 350' was in response to the City's concern that the property along Frenchman Road was becoming more of a `gateway' to the City, and greenhouses should not be fronting the road. Rooney made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to recommend adoption of the ordinance as presented. Ayes: Kleissler, McRoberts, Rooney, Rosenquist, Schumann Nays: Malaski, Peltier Motion carried. Site Plan for Coating Solutions The Planning Commission considered the application of Dan Northrop, Northrop Development, 9701 Girard Avenue South, for site plan approval to construct a 42,000 square foot building on Lot 1, Block 1, Bald Eagle Industrial Park 3rd Addition. The proposed building would be constructed in two phases. Phase one would consist of 30,0000 square feet and be constructed this spring. Phase two would provide expansion space for the proposed business and would be constructed sometime in the future. Dan Northrop is the president of Coatings Solutions and was at the meeting with his wife and his daughter who is the general manager. Coating Solutions is a family owned and operated business that provides industrial coatings, including non-stick release (Teflon) and chemical resistant coatings. In addition to the coating business, Mr. Northrop also operates a warehouse business that would be located in the proposed building. The Community Development Director and the City's Fire Chief visited Mr. Northrop's existing business in Bloomington to see first hand what type of processes and chemicals are used in the coating business. In review of the operation, storage, and chemical data sheets, staff observed that the business only stores and uses small quantities of chemicals. The coating process includes applying various coatings with a spray gun, and then curing the coatings in high temperature ovens. This process generates a very small amount of waste. Further, the majority of the chemicals are water based. Lastly, staff toured both the inside and outside of the building to determine if the coating process produced any detectable odors. During the tour of the building and property, the coating process was in progress and staff could not detect any strong odors. The warehouse portion of the building is for the temporary storage of various products. The majority of the products warehoused at the current location in Bloomington are there for extended periods of time. Mr. Northrop does not operate a distribution center where products are brought in and shipped out within a short time period. Rooney made motion, Malaski seconded, to recommend approval of the site plan for Northrop Development to construct a 42,000 square foot building on Lot 1, Block 1, Bald Eagle Industrial Park Id Addition. All Ayes. Motion carried.