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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Page 18 potential for a new Vikings stadium or a future asphalt plant as permitted uses 856 under application of the existing code, and the proposed new code. Mr. 857 Grefenberg opined that environmental and quality of life standards were as 858 important, if not more important, than design standards. 859 Mr. Paschke challenged Mr. Grefenberg to identify on the Table of Uses where a 860 stadium would be supported by this proposed code as an allowable use in an 861 Industrial District. 862 Mr. Grefenberg expressed his appreciation in receiving an answer to his 863 concerns; and opined that the public should be encouraged to ask questions and 864 seek information; and apologized if he seemed to be pointing a finger when he 865 was only attempting to be honest with the C omission. 866 Mr. Paschke noted that the public has been encouraged to ask questions an 867 seek information through multiple formats and opportunities; and reminded the 868 public that the Planning Commission did not make the decision, but only made a 869 recommendation to the City Council; and that there would be additional 870 opportunity before final adoption of the proposed code. 871 Mr. Grefenberg expressed his interest in the Planning Commission having the 872 final say for recommendation to the City Council, not staff; and opined that 873 questioning should be encouraged by this body; and looked forward to future 874 opportunities to address his concerns to the Commission. 875 Chair Doherty asked that Mr. Paschke consider an alternate term to replace 876 “contiguous” on page 7. 877 Mr. Paschke suggested that Mr. Grefenberg provide staff with an e-mail or his 878 thoughts on a replacement term to avoid any nebulous results. 879 Discussion included potential terms such as “surrounding,” which was 880 determined did not get to Mr. Grefenberg’s concerns, since “contiguous” 881 addressed adjacent properties other than air emission concerns; noting that 882 “surrounding” was already used in Section 1005.05 A.1, Statement of Purpose, 883 as it related to adjacent properties. 884 Mr. Grefenberg noted the tendency of attorneys to interpret words as they 885 wished; and suggested that the same language be used rather than contiguous. 886 Mr. Grefenberg noted that he was originally going to suggest “proximity,” but 887 found problems with that term as well. 888 Mr. Paschke asked that, if the Commission was considering a change to the draft 889 language that they include it as an amendment to their recommended motion. 890 Gretchen Ternes, 2328 Terminal Road, Suite B 891 Ms. Ternes introduced herself as a business owner on Terminal Road, noting 892 that she had received the post card notice regarding a change in zoning to 893 Business Office Park; and sought a definition of that designation. Ms. Ternes 894 noted that the majority of businesses along Terminal Road were involved in light 895 assembly work and given most of those building’s internal structures, they would 896 not be suitable to become offices. Ms. Ternes, while in agreement with the 897 majority of the rezoning areas following more in-depth discussions with Associate 898 Planner Bryan Lloyd prior to tonight’s meeting. Ms. Ternes pointed out potential 899 areas of inconsistency (e.g. FedEx LTL and FedEx Freight) with similar uses but 900 different zoning designations. 901 Ms. Ternes expressed concern that the businesses along Terminal Road did not 902 receive notice of the proposed asphalt plant, and noted that she had written 903 several e-mails to Councilmember Dan Roe as well as other written 904 communication regarding the proposed plant; and opined that the other business 905 owners and/or tenants of those businesses needed notification as they were also 906