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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Page 12 b. PLANNING FILE 14-012 558 Request by Vogel Sheetmetal, Inc. for approval of limited production and 559 processing of sheet metal as an INTERIM USE at 2830 Fairview Avenue 560 Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 14-009 at 8:03 p.m. 561 Senior Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the request of the applicant to allow for light 562 fabrication of ductwork and sheet metal accessories as an INTERIM USE at 2830 563 Fairview Avenue, as detailed in the staff report dated June 4, 2014. As noted in Section 564 4.2 of the staff report, Mr. Lloyd advised that recent efforts to facilitate reinvestment and 565 redevelopment for properties in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area include a proposal 566 for re-designation of this property, and others in the neighborhood, from High Density 567 Residential (HDR-1) to Community Mixed Use (CMU), with the proposed use then 568 becoming permitted, and the temporary Interim Use permit no longer needed. 569 Mr. Lloyd advised that the relocation of this business to Roseville was due to them 570 outgrowing their current Stillwater, MN location. Mr. Lloyd advised that there was no 571 indication that there would be significant noise impacts for residential neighbors on the 572 north and therefore no significant impact to public health, safety or welfare, as detailed in 573 Section 5.4.c of the staff report. Mr. Lloyd noted that noise of previous uses (e.g. 574 Aramark) and truck traffic would have been significantly higher than this proposed use on 575 the adjacent residential neighborhood. 576 On an essentially unrelated note, Mr. Lloyd noted that the right-of-way on part of Terrace 577 Drive was beyond the street itself on the western portion; and suggested that the Public 578 Works Department was interested in working with the property owner on a pathway 579 easement or acquisition of right-of-way to facilitate extending the pathway. However, Mr. 580 Lloyd reiterated that this was not a condition of approval for the Interim Use. 581 Mr. Lloyd advised that, after staff’s analysis of the request, they recommended approval 582 of the request for a five-year Interim Use, unless it was discontinued by the applicant 583 and/or the permitted use changes as noted by re-designation of the zoning district. 584 At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Lloyd advised that there was a pending 585 Purchase Agreement for the property at this time by Vogel Sheetmetal. 586 As he drove by the subject property, Chair Gisselquist questioned how long the property 587 had been vacant; and asked if truck traffic or employee/customer parking would be 588 housed in the Terrace Drive and/or Fairview Drive. Mr. Lloyd responded that there was a 589 small parking lot off Fairview Avenue, with loading doors and employee parking off 590 Terrace Drive. At the request of Chair Gisselquist, Mr. Lloyd confirmed that there was an 591 existing chain link fence on the north and east of the property in some places that would 592 serve as a limited buffer to residential properties on the north. 593 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Lloyd confirmed that re-use of the property, since 594 it had stood vacant for over one year and grandfathered status elapsed, screening 595 requirements would be triggered in accordance with today’s code, and their type yet to be 596 determined (e.g. privacy fence, screening wall, or coniferous plantings). At the request of 597 Member Murphy, Mr. Lloyd clarified that they were part of code requirements, and 598 therefore not needed as a condition of approval. 599 Subsequent to preparation of the staff report, Mr. Lloyd advised that he received a phone 600 call from a neighboring property owner earlier today, seeking staff’s rationale in not 601 including that screening as a condition of approval. Mr. Lloyd noted that the caller as in 602 tonight’s audience, and may wish to speak to the issue during public comment. 603 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Lloyd addressed the mechanics or process if and 604 when the zoning changed from HDR-1 to CMU and status of the Interim Use (IU) Permit, 605 as detailed in Section 7.0 of the staff report. 606 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Lloyd confirmed that the IU would then become a 607 legal conforming use; and the applicant did not need to secure verification that it was 608