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Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of Thursday, April 26, 2018 Chair Kleissler called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. PRESENT: Arcand, Derr, Kleissler, Lessard, Tjernlund. ABSENT: Luchsinger. STAFF: Rachel Juba, Planner Bryan Bear, City Administrator Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of April 12, 2018 Commissioner Arcand made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tjernlund, to approve minutes for the meeting of April 12, 2018. All Ayes. Motion carried. Abstained by Commissioner Lessard and Chair Kleissler. Schwieters Expansion — Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, and Zoning Amendment Juba described that the applicant is requesting approval of a site plan for a 144,000 square foot manufacturing/warehouse building with associated parking and exterior storage. The applicant is also requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) for the exterior storage and for a campus development to allow multiple buildings on one parcel. A zoning text amendment is also required for the exterior storage to allow raw lumber material that they will manufacture inside the building. Juba thoroughly described the plan, how it meets City requirements, and the analysis staff used to evaluate the applicant's requests. She stated that staff finds that the proposal meets all the requirements necessary for the City to approve the site plan, conditional use permits, and zoning text amendment as outlined in the City Code and zoning regulations, if the appropriate conditions are met in the attached resolutions and conditional use permits. Staff recommended approval of the site plan, CUP, and text amendment applications for Schwieters Properties, LLP, for the property located at 13676 Fenway Boulevard North and also recommended the Planning Commission open the public hearing to receive public comment. Chair Kleissler invited the applicant to the podium. Mike Brass, Colliers International, Blake Schwieters, JL Schwieters, and Zack Finstrom, 292 Design Group, approached the podium. Mr. Brass complimented staff on the presentation and stated they would like to touch on a few points. Mr. Brass stated that additional landscaping will be provided to buffer the residential to assist in screening the exterior storage. He stated that was the only thing additionally to add to staff's presentation and asked the Planning Commission if they had any questions for them. Commissioner Tjernlund inquired about the locations and visibility of mechanical equipment. Mr. Finstrom stated that the mechanical equipment would be hung from the joists inside the building. Commissioner Derr asked the applicants if they will be using racking systems to store their exterior storage materials on or if everything would actually be stored on the ground. Mr. Brass stated that everything will be stored directly on the paved surface, however, there has been discussions about utilizing racked systems in the future for exterior storage on site. Chair Kleissler opened the public hearing at 7:33 pm.