Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2000

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The facility would also include customer and employee parking that is proposed to be absent of bituminous pavement. The business would be accessed through an existing dirt driveway off of 181 st Ave. (County Road #22). The hours of operation proposed are 6:00am to 6:00pm. Mr. Barrett currently has three (3) employees and would like to expand to as many as ten (10). Approximately 3 times per week track, deliveries would occur on the subject property. The Building Official will be conducting an inspection of the structure to verify building code compliance for the type of use proposed. The Building Inspector has stated that at a minimum the structure will need to have either a window or door every fifty' (50) linear feet, will need to be insulated, provide a ventilation system, and have sanitation facilities available on site. Staff will give a verbal report on the condition of the structure at the Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Menard has informed the City that he would like to continue operating his commercial business from his homestead. To do so Mr. Menard must be able to screen his vehicles and equipment to a degree of 75%, or park them indoors. He would not be allowed to have any employees or clients come to his home. A building permit was issued and an illegal business was established in a significantly sized non-conforming building. Since 1990, it has been the City's policy to not accept applications for businesses to be operated out of garages and accessory buildings in the residential districts. However, the City Attorney has advised that in this case, the conditional use permit would provide the City with the opportunity to establish some parameters for what is occurring on the property. The proposed site plan has been forwarded to Anoka County Highway Department for their review and comment. Staff hopes-to give a verbal report .on Anoka County Highway Department's findings and recommendations at the meeting. Staff is recommending that Mr. Barrett's Custom Woodworking business have operating hours between 7:00am and 7:00pm Monday - Saturday, instead of 6:00am - 6:00pm. City Code regulates construction hours as 7:00am - 10:00pm Monday - Saturday. Staff feels that in a residential area operating hours of the proposed woodworking business should comply with those set for construction activities. Staff would also recommend that the driveway, customer and employee parking area be paved and curbed. Also, no additional uses should be allowed on the property and any expansion of the existing building or change in use would require a new conditional use permit. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval contingent with restrictions placed on hours of operation, number of employees, site improvements, and future expansions of buildings and uses.