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Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Anderson to grant an exception to the moratorium subject to approval of the site plan and related agreements. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Anderson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Abstain: CouncilmemberHendriksen. Part B: Request for Site Plan Approval; Case of Kenko, Inc. Zoning Administrator Frolik reiterated that the plan proposes to construct a 3,575 square foot office building on Lot 3, Block 1, HY-10, Ramsey 4th Addition. Access will be from 147th Avenue to the south, across Lot 2, Block 1, HY-10 3rd Addition, also owned by Kenko. The driveway and parking lot are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and finished with B-612 concrete curbing. City Code requires a minimum 20-foot wide landscape area adjacent to public streets. The landscape plan is the same that was proposed for the office area in 1995. It consists of a 40-foot wide landscape area along Armstrong Boulevard to be developed with a four-foot berm along the east and northeast comer of the property and filled in with approximately 22, five-foot pine trees. Ms. Frolik added that any plans to resurrect the shop and/or outdoor storage uses originally proposed for this property will be subject to another site plan review. The Planning Commission is recommending Council approval of the site plan with two contingencies: 1) the applicant is granted an exception to the moratorium; and 2) Council resolution of the proposed policy to stage development with City sewer and water. Mr. Brommer stated that the confusion is between the landscaping plan and the site plan. Storage was left off the site plan but is in the landscaping plan. We want to process this together. At the current time, we are renting equipment space. He stated his concern is that, down the road, they may not be able to marry up the storage with the shop and that makes things very difficult. He asked that a resolution be worked out and could it be included in the development agreement. Ms. Sherman stated that it was real clear to staff that the request was only for an office building. Any further use would require the City's site plan review; all the Planning Commission reviewed was office space. We tried to accommodate this developer by accepting the 1995 plans. They have now submitted the new plan. She added that part of the reason for a moratorium is to be able to take time to review things, such as outside storage, etc. Mr. Brommer stated that Kenco has been denied due process. We have been getting documents on a Friday afternoon to get through in less than a business day. It was not recommended to the Planning Commission - not even addressed. The Commission addressed the question to myself about taking equipment over there. I did not have a date certain and I am looking for some direction. Mayor Gamec stated he understands Ms. Sherman's position. The City has been receiving citizen input relating to the condition of that area. City CouncilfMarch 23, 1999 Page 7 of