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MINUTES OF THE HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 12-17-97 The regular meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Dave Schumann at 7:14 p.m. PRESENT: Schumann, Malaski, Harrison, Puleo, Ed Elliott and Joanne Hensley ABSENT: Peltier, Rubenzer, Kellison The oath of office was administered to new commission member, Frank Puleo. The minutes of the November meeting were unanimously approved as prepared on a motion from Ms. Harrison and a second from Ms. Malaski. REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS - WILLIAM AND CHARLES LOWELL Mr. Schumann opened the hearing on the subject request at 7:18 p.m. He asked the Lowells to come forward and describe their request. Charles Lowell came up and said his address was 2160 Park Avenue. He said he is asking for two special use permits for his father's building. One is for outside storage and the other concerns use of the building. Galen Carlson, 2121 Stillwater Street, said he owns a neighboring business and has no problem with the Lowells or the use of their facility. He, too, is in the autobody/auto repair business. He is not afraid of competition, but feels the Lowells present unfair competition. He (Mr. Carlson) applies for and pays for the appropriate MPCA permits and the Washington County hazardous waste generator permits. He also called to the Planning Commission's attention the fact that the public notice in the paper did not contain the site address, only the legal description. Ms. Malaski made a motion to have staff publish and mail corrected notices about this request and table the Public Hearing on the Lowell's request until that is done. Ms. Harrison seconded her motion. All aye. Motion carried. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:25 p.m. REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM JAMES MUELLNER AND CHARRISSE HALL The second hearing was opened at 7:26 p.m. Charrisse Hall said she is here asking to have the property located at 15445 Forest Boulevard North zoned light industrial to allow it to be used for a small machine shop and woodworking shop. They will be making prototype parts and musical instruments in the machine shop and want to locate a woodworking shop in the back of the building. Mr. Schumann explained that this discussion is for zoning only and does not take use into consideration. Ms. Harrison said she was having some difficulty identifying the property involved. Mr. Elliott told her it was the concrete block building just before you get to the NSP property. Mr. Schumann called for public comment. There was none. The public hearing was closed at 7:29 p.m. Mr. Elliott told the Planning Commission that we don't have a light industrial zone in the City at the present time. The industrial zone would allow for any type of manufacturing operation. It is