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Amendment and rezoning request of the applicant that was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission. Further discussion: Commissioner Brauer requested notice be taken of the density transitiorung as required in the Staff Review Letter. He indicated this density transitioning should be required to meet City Code. Motion on the floor amended as follows:. to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary plat and preliminary site plan for Ebony Woods, contingent upon the City Staff Review Letter and the City Council granting the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning request of the applicant that was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission, and that density transitioning be required to meet City Code as required in the City Staff Review Letter. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Hunt, Brauer, Cleveland, Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Van Scoy. Chairperson Nixt requested the record reflect a qualifier to ensure there is no ambiguity. It should be clear the recommendation for approval of the preliminary plat and site plan is strictly for the purpose of providing the Council input from the Planning Commission on the subjective assessment of the site, and should be taken in that context only. The Council should review the prior denials as part of the Planning Commission's review of this plan in aggregate. Ca #4: Request for Site Plan Review of Minnesota Waterjet, Inc.; Case of Minnesota Waterjet, Inc. Management tern Gladhill stated Minnesota Waterjet has applied for site plan review for the development of a 0,528 square foot office/warehouse facility in the Sunfish Lake Business Park Third Addition. M esota Waterjet manufactures custom design metal products. The subject property is 1.87 acres in a and is zoned E-1 Employment; the proposed building is a permitted use in this district. Management Intern Gladhill advised site plan complies with the front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks established in the E-1 loyment District. Outlot A exists on the south property line as a proposed future road expanse of 144th Ave. Lot coverage has been calculated at 25.2%, which is under the 40% maximum lot co rage restriction established in City Code. The site will derive access from Azurite Street. Theo treet parking and maneuvering areas will be surfaced with bituminous paving and finished with ncrete curbing. The site plan is proposing sufficient parking stalls. Staff is recommending tha a access be changed to future 144th Avenue, when that road is constructed. Mr. Gladhill indicate the proposed exposed aggregate and random rib precast panel material on the exterior walls i ermitted in the E-1 Employment District. The grading and drainage plan is generally acceptab with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. The landscaping plan is generally acc able in accordance with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. Mr. Gladhi wised staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon the compliance with City Staff Review tter dated September 1, 2006. Planning Commission/September 7, 2006 Page 11 of 20 -217-