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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Page 10 Member Murphy stated that he didn’t share the concerns expressed by the makers of the 450 motion, and suggested it simply opened the door to further contention. 451 Member Bull noted that this was a small part of the Vogel Mechanical operation, but 452 clarified that he was thinking of future businesses; and further clarified that the condition 453 only spoke to a limited time for door closures during processing operations, as intended 454 by the specific language of the amendment. 455 Chair Boguszewski stated that a combination of the comments expressed by Members 456 Bull and Cunningham had swayed him to agree with their position. 457 AMENDMENT 458 Ayes: 4 (Gitzen, Cunningham, Boguszewski, Bull) 459 Nays: 2 (Daire, Murphy) 460 Abstentions: 1 (Kimble) 461 Motion carried. 462 ORIGINAL MOTION RESTATED AS AMENDED 463 Member Murphy moved, seconded by Member Gitzen to recommend to the City 464 Council approval of a CONDITIONAL USE allowing limited production and 465 processing as an accessory use at 2830 Fairview Avenue, based on the comments 466 and findings contained, and subject to stated conditions for approval as detailed in 467 the staff reports dated March 2 and April 6, 2016; amended as follows: 468  A solid opaque cedar fence approximately 6.5’ in height shall be installed north 469 of the existing eastern parking lot to screen the lot, including delivery and dock 470 doors and the refuse/recycling areas. 471  Additional landscaping shall be installed in and around the berm adjacent to 472 the front employee and customer parking lot to more fully screen headlights 473 from view of the adjacent residentially zoned properties. 474  All required screening shall be installed no later than July 29, 2016. 475  Production areas doors shall be closed during limited production and 476 processing operations. 477 Discussion ensued as to the intent and clarification of the motion for installation of the 478 fence and allowing some flexibility as previously discussed. 479 Ms. Collins advised that the applicant (Vogel Mechanical) would need to apply for a 480 screening fence permit, triggering initial staff review prior to issuing the permit, based on 481 approved CU conditions and in accordance with current city code provisions. In this 482 specific case, Ms. Collins confirmed that the fence would be located somewhere north of 483 the blue line indicated on the displayed map. 484 Member Gitzen reiterated that the City Council had final approval rights after receiving 485 this body’s recommendation. 486 ORIGINAL MOTION AS AMENDED 487 Ayes: 3 (Gitzen, Murphy, Daire) 488 Nays: 3 (Cunningham, Boguszewski, Bull) 489 Abstentions: 1 (Kimble) 490 Motion failed. 491 Chair Boguszewski addressed his interpretation of this vote, opining that latitude seems 492 to arise related to the narrow “no man’s land” as the area between potential fences was 493 described. Chair Boguszewski stated that his main reasoning for not wanting the fence 494 further north than the blue line was based on his original support for fence installation 495 within 10’ of the northern lot line, or further south all the way to the edge of the parking 496 lot, as supported by Member Bull. In addressing the concerns of Member Cunningham 497 supporting the original IU condition for location of the fence (Option B), Chair 498 Boguszewski noted that concerns were valid in transitioning between this property and 499