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Councilme~ber;Zimmerman mentioned the case regarding Danny's Aluminum Processing which involved Dal~ Kitrst's application for a conditional use permit and that it was denied at the City Council m6eting of October 13, 1992. COMMISSION BUSINESS Case gl: Interview Mary Ullen for Commission Vacancy. The Economic Development Commission currently has a vacancy due to the resignation of Sue Thorson. ~he t ~errn of this seat is set to expire on January 31, 1995. The City has received a letter of applicatiott from Mary M. Ullen requesting consideration for appointment to the EDC. Ms. Ullen was ila attendance at the meeting and was interviewed. Motion by ~Commissioner Greenberg and seconded by Commissioner Vevea to recommend to Ramsey Cil~y Co~uncil the appointment of Ms. Ullen to the Economic Development Commission for a term set tO expire on January 31, 1995. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Wagner, Commissioners Nelson, Fults, Greenberg, Kent, SchrOederand Vevea. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Gorecki. Case #2: Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Danner's Cabinet Shop. Mr. Danner, owner of Danner's Cabinet Shop located at 16735 Quicksilver Street N.W., has applied to thc City of Ramsey to expand the existing facility at its current site. A conditional use permit is r{u:luir~d due to the fact that manufacturing is not a permitted use in a B-1 Business District ancO!Mr. Danner is proposing to expand a presently permitted manufacturing facility at that site. The p~oposal for expansion is to construct a 2,100 square foot cold storage facility located on the property. AS the attached information shows, the property meets the required setbacks and does not exeoed the maximum lot coverage and also has all required parking. Staff recommended approval of this project to the EDC as proposed by Danner's Cabinets and that for any future expansion 0t~ this business, they be encouraged to locate in a district that is correctly zoned for man u facturing. Motion by ,C. ommissioner Fults and seconded by Commissioner Schroeder to recommend approval of the conditional use permit and site plan for Danner's Cabinet Shop and that they be encouraged to take ad,d~antage of the programs that the City may have available through the Economic Development Authority to eventually relocate the facility to a properly zoned area of the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Wagner, Commissioners Nelson, Fults, Greenberg, Kent, Schroeder and Vevea. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Gorecki. Case #3: Aesthetic Improvements in the Ramsey Industrial Park Area. The City has recently received applications for new businesses to locate and existing businesses to expand their operations in the industrial area. With these requests, them have been some concerns as to the look: of the area and that it may be considered to resemble a less than desirable nature. After receiving these concerns as to the future of this ama, the City Council and City Staff has felt that it may be adgantageous at this point to have a meeting with all of the business owners in the industrial area to .discuss what the solution to the aesthetics problem in the area may be. It is very important t~t this meeting come to them as their opportunity to give input on how they would like to be encoubaged.and self-policed to create the best possible image for Ramsey's indusu'ial area. Economic Development Commission/October 14, 1992 Page 2 of 4