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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 167th 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 over the past several years, <br />the City has discussed various options to address permitted uses at the 167th Avenue/St. Francis <br />Boulevard retail node. The node currently experiences a high vacancy rate and concerns with <br />property maintenance on some of the buildings have been expressed. The property 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 the 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. Indoor 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 />indoor shooting range/fitness center with classroom space and a retail component in detail. He <br />noted the request was from an existing business in Ramsey called Total Defense. He explained <br />Total Defense is proposing to have a retail store, gunsmithing and provide self-defense training <br />courses. In addition, Total Defense was proposing to have an indoor shooting range. This was <br />currently not a permitted use in the B-1 General Business District. He indicated that Staff <br />contacted Blaine and Robbinsdale to discuss their indoor shooting ranges. The Robbinsdale <br />range operates in a commercial district while the Blaine range is in an industrial district. Neither <br />has any known complaints associated with them. Staff requested the Commission discuss the <br />matter in further detail, determine the category for the suggested use and provide staff with <br />direction on how to proceed. <br />Commissioner Bauer commented there were not enough residential homes in the area to keep <br />this commercial development flourishing. He indicated a long-range plan should address the <br />potential for more residential homes in the future. <br />Special Planning Commission/January 31, 2013 <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />