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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes –Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Page 13 Council approval of the proposedoutdoor agricultural research and development 603 facilities as a CONDITIONAL USE on parcels identified as Ramsey County PIN 04- 604 ,based on the information and analysis in the 29-23-32-0014and 04-29-23-32-0015 605 project report, and conditions outlined in that reportdated November 4, 2015. 606 Mr. Paschke advised that those property identification numbers may change with the 607 process being undertaken by the applicant, with an actual address or lot number and 608 legal description provided at the time of recording documents with Ramsey County.Mr. 609 Paschke clarified that the Conditional Use would be recorded to the legal description, 610 which was as yet unavailable, since it was now a Metes and Bounds description or 611 subject to another lot configuration.Mr. Paschke advised that this information would be 612 addressed in the resolution before the City Council once it was better defined. 613 At the request of Member Bull, Mr. Paschke advised that if the Conditional Usewas not 614 utilized within a certain period of time, the City could revoke it through a formal process 615 through the Planning Commission and City Council. 616 Member Cunningham stated that she remained nervous specific to the potential use of 617 chemicals, an unknown at this time.However, Member Cunningham applauded the 618 ingenuity of Calyxt; and for the record, offered her support of requesteven though she 619 had reservations about potential chemical use. 620 Member Bull, noting the U of MN’s research and management of bees, and his service 621 on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Bee Society in cooperation with them, he 622 offered his assistance to Calyxt if they should have any desire to keep bees on their 623 property and explore toxicity issues. 624 Chair Boguszewski opined, that given the applicant’s willingness to assume the burden of 625 remediation and all potential soil contaminants on this property, the City was lucky to 626 have their interest. 627 Ayes:5 628 Nays: 0 629 Abstentions: 1 (Stellmach) 630 Motion carried. 631 Commission Business 6. 632 Members briefly discussed the proposed 2016 meeting schedule, and by consensus agreed to 633 revisethe July and September meetings one week later to facilitate holiday schedules. 634 Discussion and ratification of the Planning Commission’s regular meeting dates for 2016; the 635 following dates represent the first Wednesdays of each month and do not conflict with recognized 636 holidays: 637 January 6April 6July 613October 5 February 3May 4August 3November 2 March 2June 1September 714December 7 MOTION 638 Member Boguszewskimoved, seconded by MemberMurphy toratify the 2016 regular 639 meeting dates asamended, the first Wednesday of the month with the exception of the 640 July and September meetings as noted above. 641 Ayes:6 642 Nays: 0 643 Abstentions: 0 644 Motion carried. 645 7.Adjourn 646 Chair Boguszewski adjourned at 8:25p.m. 647