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March 3, 2001 <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. March stated that there was a possibility that the City could allow mini-storage in a <br />Commercial Zoning District rather than in the Industrial Park; however, Mr. Hoeft <br />recommended allowing mini-storage as a Special Use in the Industrial Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Sager felt that construction of the facility complying with the industrial requirements <br />was financially unobtainable. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers questioned the allowable Commercial Uses and Mr. <br />March reviewed same. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brainard stated that he was uncomfortable with allowing mini-storage <br />facilities to be constructed on Commercial property. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeVine questioned the tax valuation of the proposed facility and Mr. <br />Sadelack stated approximately $600,000 to $800,000 excluding land. Mr. Sager <br />estimated the value to be approximately $1 million including land and the four (4) <br />proposed buildings. Mr. Sadelack stated that the value would be higher if a sprinkler <br />system was required. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers calculated the value of the <br />building to be approximately $20 per square foot. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brainard stated there is a metropolitan standard of average costs that can <br />be obtained from the League of Minnesota Cities but stated he believes $20 to be below <br />that average. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brainard that stated he believed pole barn construction was more prone to <br />damage caused by vandalism than a concrete structure would be. Council Liaison <br />Broussard Vickers stated fire is a major concern with pole barn construction. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brainard stated the he desired to remain with concrete construction inside <br />and out, and the use of heavy gauge garage doors. Commissioner Brainard felt that $20 <br />per square foot was a very low valuation. <br /> <br />Chairperson Hanson stated it was the consensus of the Commission at the workshop to <br />require that mini-storage be allowed only in the Industrial Park and be required to be built <br />to the construction requirements of same. Consensus was that industrial construction <br />requirements would remain the same. <br /> <br />Mr. March recommended that the developer consider starting with two (2) buildings <br />instead of four (4), suggesting that may make construction of the facility feasible. <br /> <br />Chairperson Hanson stated that the office area would need to meet City, State and <br />Federal requirements. <br /> <br />The Commission requested that the developer inform them whether they were going to <br />proceed with construction of the facility considering the industrial requirements. It was <br />determined that a public hearing process would not be entered into until such time. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />