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comply with The COR Design Framework and previous City Council direction to the Developer <br />and subject to revisions to the architectural renderings that would be consistent with Design <br />Framework and previous renderings. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Field, Schiller, Bauer, and <br />VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Brauer and Perez. <br />5.02: For Discussion Only: Discuss Acceptable Land Uses at 16'7 Avenue Commercial <br />Node and Provide Feedback on Potential Shooting Range and Recycling <br />Warehouse/Transfer at 6001 167th Lane NW <br />Presentation <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson explained ove • ast several years, the <br />City has discussed various options to address permitted uses at the 1 venue/St. Francis <br />Boulevard retail node. The node currently experiences a high vacancy ra d concerns with <br />property maintenance on some of the buildings have been expressed. The pro 'y is zoned B-1 <br />General Business District, which is intended to provide a commercial area for goods and services <br />for the surrounding neighborhoods and community on a smaller scale than the B-2 Business <br />District. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated t e intent of this evening's <br />discussion was to introduce two proposed uses, both of which likely will necessitate an <br />amendment to the Zoning Code, for the property located at 6001 167th Avenue NW (former <br />Supervalu site) and the type of regulatory tools that would be necessary if either were to proceed. <br />The proposed uses were: <br />1. Shooting range/fitness center with classroom space and a retail component. <br />2. Metal/clothing recycling center/warehouse with a small retail component. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson reviewed the first proposal for the <br />shooting range/fitness center with classroom space and a retail component in detail. He noted the <br />request was from an existing business in Ramsey called Total Defense. He explained Total <br />Defense is proposing to have a retail store, gunsmithing and provide self-defense training courses. <br />In addition, Total Defense was proposing to have an indoor shooting range. This was currently <br />not a permitted use in the B-1 General Business District. He indicated that Staff contacted Blaine <br />and Robbinsdale to discuss their indoor shooting ranges. The Robbinsdale range operates in a <br />commercial district while the Blaine range is in an industrial district. Neither has any known <br />complaints associated with them. Staff requested the Commission discuss the matter in further <br />detail, determine the category for the suggested use and provide staff with direction on how to <br />proceed. <br />Special Planning Commission/January 31, 2013 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br />