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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 03, 2012 Page 4 Vice Chair Gisselquist closed the Public Hearing for File 0017 at approximately 7:00 p.m.; 145 with no one appearing for or against. 146 MOTION 147 Member Gisselquist moved, seconded by Member Strohmeier to recommend to the 148 City Council APPROVAL of the text amendment adding Limited 149 Production/Processing into the Permitted Uses Table 1005.01 and specifically for 150 the Regional Business District, as detailed in the staff report dated October 3, 151 2012. 152 Ayes: 6 153 Nays: 0 154 Motion carried. 155 Staff advised that anticipated City Council action is anticipated for October 22, 2012. 156 c. PLANNING FILE 0017 157 Request by the Planning Division to add to the definition of Limited Warehousing 158 and Distribution to Section 1002 of the Roseville Zoning Ordinance and to amend 159 the uses chart for both the Regional Business District and Office/Business Park to 160 allow Limited Warehousing and Distribution as a permitted and conditional use. 161 Vice Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for Project File 0017 at approximately 162 7:03 p.m. 163 City Planner Thomas Paschke summarized the request for amendment to the Zoning 164 Ordinance, based on actual use of the updated Zoning Ordinance, and issues during its 165 actual application related to non-conforming uses that are being found to create 166 limitations on use and reinvestment for existing structures and their potential re-use. 167 Mr. Paschke advised that this unique area included several different sites in the Oakcrest 168 Avenue area, basically between Fairview and Cleveland Avenues. Mr. Paschke advised 169 that staff had visited the sites multiple times to review and obtain information (1975 170 Oakcrest constructed in 2006; 1920 Oakcrest; 1995 Oakcrest). Mr. Paschke noted that 171 inspection revealed a number of uses within structures, including varying production, 172 processing, manufacturing and warehousing, distribution, office, and limited warehousing. 173 Mr. Paschke reviewed the definition in the Zoning Ordinance for “Warehouse” and 174 permitted uses for Warehousing and Distribution currently only permitted in Industrial and 175 Office/Business Park zoning district designations. 176 Staff’s analysis was detailed in the Request for Planning Commission Action dated 177 October 3, 2012; and several examples for pre-existing, non-conforming uses were 178 provided, with Mr. Paschke noting that this limited future tenants and potential re-uses 179 beyond those historical functions. 180 In reviewing the Oakcrest Avenue situations, Mr. Paschke advised that staff had 181 determined that existing warehousing/office mix would probably be present for many 182 years, and the Zoning Ordinance should be modified to clarify the absence of distribution 183 within the definition of Limited Production and Processing since distribution was a critical 184 component of permitted uses. Mr. Paschke clarified the intent to limit permitted uses 185 based on a limit of eight (8) or fewer pick-up trucks, panel or cargo van type trucks. Mr. 186 Paschke referenced Section 2.3 of the staff report and the trigger for a Conditional Use. 187 Discussion included definition of trucks and semi’s; number of trucks on site at any one 188 time; site-specific nature of Conditional Uses; understanding the function of specific 189 businesses under this application; and their proximity to residential areas. 190 Public Comments 191 Mark Rancone, Roseville Properties 192 Mr. Rancone again spoke in support of allowing for more flexibility in leasing buildings in 193 this area; opining that limited warehousing was a natural extension to make those 194 buildings functional given their age. Mr. Rancone again noted that today’s requirements 195