Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/05/2006

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Mr. Marty Fischer, Premier Commercial Properties, stated he is working with Minnesota WateIjet, which is currently located in the City of Rogers. Present tonight are Dennis and Doug. Leaser of Minnesota Watetjet and Grady Kinghorn ofK.inghorn Construction. Mr. Dennis Leaser, Minnesota Waterjet, stated Minnesota Watetjet is a business that is in the process of cutti~g through the use of high pressure water. They cut anything frdm 12 inch thick iron to foam. As Mr. Fischer stated Minnesota Watetjet is currently located in a building in Rogers; it is a 6AOO square foot building and they are bur~ting at the seams. They currently utilize two machines for cutting, and with this new building that will be increased to six machines. They are currently about four months behind, and are looking forward to getting the building and moving their business in. They are looking at Anoka Hennepin Technical College for possible employees. Chairperson Nixt asked if the applicant has any comments or concerns regarding the Staff Review Letter. Mr. Fischer replied there are some engineering comments regarding drainage; Hakansan Anderson had been retained by the City for the whole industrial park. They will work with the City to accomplish these objectives. There are minimal comments regarding landscaping, and it appears they are over landscaping; they will work with the City on.this as well. Chairperson Nixt noted the need for expansion on the site appears to be possible in the future. He questioned the planned layout for traffic flow and parking on the site. He indicated he sees it as being challenging from the applicant's standpoint to have a semi access the site from 144th A venue and travel through the site smoothly and efficiently. The Commission reviewed the site plan in relation to access and traffic flow through the site. A second access was recommended on the east end of 144th when it is constructed. It was also suggested that the current proposed access onto Azurite be located further north. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to. recommend that the City Council grant approval of the proposed site plan for Minnesota Watetjet contingent upon the compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated August 31, 2006, and with the site plan access modifications as discussed. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Levine, Brauer, Cleveland, Hunt, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner VanScoy. Case #5: Request for Site Plan Review of GMI Expansion; Case of Sharp & Associates, LLC Associate Planner DaInes stated Sharp and Associates have applied for site plan review for an expansion to the GMI manufacturing and office facility located at 6511 Bunker Lake Blvd. The site plan is proposing to construct a 9,920-square-foot addition onto GMI's existing facility, which is 10,000 square feet in size. The subject property is 2.3 acres and is located in the E-1 Planning Commission/September 7, 2006 Page 12 of 20 P12