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e e . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -JULY 31, 2006 3 He recommended Council approve the Special Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review subject to the four conditions as noted in staffs July 24,2006 report. Councilmember Pellegrin asked if the nitrogen would be cryogenic. Charles Patterson, Celestica, responded it would be in a cryogenic form. MOTION: Councilmember Pellegrin moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 06-019, Special Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review; Celestica, 4300 Round Lake Boulevard based on the submitted plans, the seven findings of fact, and subject to the four conditions as noted in staffs July 24, 2006 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). B. Planninl!: Case 06-020: Site Plan Review. Citv Insulation of Madison, 3755 Dunlap Avenue Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant proposes to add four new loading docks to the south side ofthe existing 11,720 square foot building at 3755 Dunlap Avenue. Modifications to buildings in the B- 4 Zone require an approved site plan review. Three of the docks would be 16' wide and 14' high and the western most dock would be 12' wide and 14' high. There is one existing loading dock on the south side of the building near the front of the building and one loading dock on the west (rear) side of the building. Both of the existing dock doors would remain. The applicant is not proposing any other changes to the building or the lot. He indicated the building contains 10,320 square feet of warehouse space and 1,400 square feet of office space on a .93 acre lot. The business occupying the space, an insulation installer and contractor, is a conforming office/warehouse use in the B-4 Zone. According to the applicant, the doors are needed to provide better access to the warehouse portion of the building for easier and more efficient loading and unloading of insulation materials. The docks are not meant to significantly increase the number of trucks or traffic on the site. The proposed dock doors would match the existing dock doors. He stated the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Site Plan Review to add four new docks to the south side of the building based on the submitted plans and the fourteen findings of fact and subject to the six conditions as noted in staffs July 24,2006 report. He indicated staff had not received any public comments regarding this application. Councilmember Pellegrin asked if this would reduce the truck traffic. Mr. Lehnhoff responded it would not reduce the truck traffic, but it would reduce the idle time of the trucks. Councilmember Larson asked if there would be an increase in truck traffic. Mr. Keith Glenn, representative of applicant, responded at this point there was no plan to increase the amount of employees and trucks, but he could not speak to the future regarding truck traffic. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 06-020, Site Plan Review, City Insulation