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<br />Amendment and rezoning request of the applicant that was recommended for denial by the <br />Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Commissioner Brauer requested notice be taken of the density transitioning <br />as required in the Staff Review Letter. He indicated this density transitioning. should be required <br />to meet City Code. <br /> <br />Motion on the floor amended as follows: to recommend that the City Council approve the <br />preliminary plat and preliminary site plan for Ebony Woods, contingent upon the City Staff <br />Review Letter and the City Council granting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning <br />request of the applicant that was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission, and that <br />density transitioning be required to meet City Code as required in the City Staff Review Letter. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Hunt, . Brauer, Cleveland, <br />Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Van Scoy. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt requested the record reflect a qualifier to ensure there is no ambiguity. It <br />should be clear the recommendation for approval of the preliminary plat and site plan is strictly <br />for the purpose of providing the Council input from the Planning Commission on the subjective <br />assessment of the site, and should be taken in that context only. The Council should review the <br />prior denials as part ofthe Planning Commission's review of this plan in aggregate. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Request for Site Plan Review of Minnesota Waterjet, Inc.; Case of Minnesota <br />Waterjet, Inc. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill stated Minnesota Watetjet has applied for site plan review for the <br />development of a 20,528 square foot office/warehouse facility in the Sunfish Lake Business Park <br />Third Addition. Minnesota Watetjet manufactures custom design metal products. The subject <br />property is 1.87 acres in size and is zoned E-1 Employment; the proposed building is a permitted <br />use in this district. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill advised the site plan complies with the front yard, rear yard, and, ., <br />side yard setbacks established in the E-1 Employment District. Outlot A exists on the south <br />property line as a proposed future road expansion of 144th Ave. Lot coverage has been calculated <br />at 25.2%, which is under the 40% maximum lot coverage restriction established in City Code. <br />The site will derive access from Azurite Street. The off-street parking and maneuvering areas <br />will be surfaced with bituminous paving and finished with concrete curbing. The site plan is <br />proposing sufficient parking stalls. Staff is recommending that the access be changed to future <br />144th Ayenue, when that road is constructed. Mr. Gladhill indicated the proposed exposed <br />aggregate and random rib precast panel material on the exterior walls is permitted in the E-1 <br />Employment District. The grading and drainage plan is generally acceptable with the revisions <br />outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. The landscaping plan is generally acceptable in <br />accordance with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. Mr. Gladhill advised <br />staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon the compliance with City Staff Review <br />Letter dated September I, 2006. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/September 7, 2006 <br />Page 11 of20 <br />