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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Page 3 Chair Traynor opened the Public Hearing at for Planning File 3799. City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the request of Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union, in conjunction with Denny’s Realty, LLC, seeks approval of a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to redevelop the 1880 Perimeter Road site from a Denny’s restaurant into a financial institution with drive-through facilities. Mr. Paschke advised that the proposal calls for the construction of a single-story, 4,500- square-foot financial institution with an eastern entry and a four-lane drive-through along the south side, with parking provided along the north and east periphery and adjacent on the west, east and north sides of the structure. Mr. Paschke addressed the pending approval of a grading/drainage plan from the Rice Creek Watershed as well as the Roseville City Engineer; utility plan review and approval, signage, and staking related to access points, drive lanes and parking stalls and overall traffic flow of the site. Discussion included impervious surface area meeting City Code and Rice Creek Watershed District requirements and reviewed during the permitting process, potential for expanded parking available on the west side, depending on use and configuration of the site; signs meeting City Code under a separate permit process; and adequate sizing of the trash receptacle. Staff recommended approval of the CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT for Twin Cities Co-Op Federal Credit Union, allowing redevelopment of the existing Denny’s, 1880 Perimeter Drive, into a 4,500 square foot financial institution with multi-lane drive-through banking facilities; based on the comments in Section 5, findings of Section 6, and subject to the conditions outlined in Section 7, of the project report dated December 6, 2006. Applicant Cindy Hartley,2025 Larpenteur Avenue W, Falcon Heights, MN, Representing Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union; and Ed Muehlberg, Architect, 19200 Broadmoore Drive, Eden Prairie, MN Ms. Hartley advised that, while the site plan submitted shows a building of 4,500 square feet, she requested approval by the Planning Commission under this CUP application for sizing the site and parking requirements for a building of up to 6,000 square feet as a worst case scenario. Mr. Paschke advised that, as long as the applicant understood that they’d be held to all applicable Code requirements and conditions of approval, staff would support a 6,000- square-foot building; and would make modifications to the application as it made its way to the City Council for review and consideration. Mr. Muehlberg requested consideration of extending the CUP to twelve (12) or eighteen (18) months to obtain a building permit to allow for additional land acquisition and planning. Mr. Paschke advised that staff would be amenable to supporting a one (1) year modification, pending City Council approval, but would not be comfortable with a longer extension. Commissioner Doherty suggested an additional extension, with City staff approval. Commissioner Bakeman supported one (1) year, rather than six (6) months. Commissioner Boerigter noted that the applicant would need to meet current City Code at the time of building permit application, which may not be the same as at the time of the CUP approval.