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Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Look, Jeffrey, Dehen; Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. Motion by Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to adopt Resolution #07- 07 -172 to approve the conditional use permit request of Milestone Radio based on the Findings of Fact and declaring terms of same. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec,. Councilmembers Look, Jeffrey, Dehen, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. Further discussion: Councilmember Jeffrey inquired about the timing of the Ramsey studio for Milestone Radio. Mr. Carpenter replied closing is scheduled for July 31. Once they move in there will be some remodeling, and they are targeting to go live right after Labor Day. They want to be located in Ramsey when the Happy Days Festival occurs. Interim City Administrator Nelson thanked Mr. Carpenter for the assistance from Milestone Radio and their work with Happy Days that will make this year's event even greater. Management Intern Gladhill stated Mr. Carpenter and staff have been extremely helpful working with Happy Days. Case #2: Requests for an Amended Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review for Northern Counties Secretarial Services; Case of Carol Lublin Associate Planner Geisler stated Northern Counties Secretarial Services (NCSS) is located at 6139 157th Lane NW. The property is zoned R-1 Residential. Lord of Life Church used to occupy the building on the property before they built their new church south on Nowthen Blvd. In 1991, City Council issued a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to Carol Lublin to occupy the vacant building with her secretarial service, other professional offices, and daycare services. Ms. Lublin is now looking to expand the building to accommodate a new daycare facility and a small deli; to add a deli requires an amendment to the CUP. The current CUP allows building expansions up to a 22,000 square foot footprint; after expansion the building would be 11,084 square feet in size. Associate Planner Geisler stated the site plan was evaluated according to B-1 Business District zoning standards, as well as some specific setback requirements called out in the existing CUP. The site plan meets all setback requirements. Forty-eight parking spaces are required per City Code. Staff recommends that the unused portion of the parking lot be removed and sod installed, and that the remaining parking receive an overlay. The building currently gains access from 157th Lane. The existing building material consists of brick. The expansion is proposed to be a combination of brick and 'i4-10g siding. Both materials are permitted in the B-1 District. Ms. Geisler stated the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal at their July 1, 2007 meeting. There were several neighbors who spoke at the public hearing who were concerned about the appropriateness of allowing the business to expand in a residential area, and specifically about increased traffic resulting from the deli and daycare operation. The Planning Commission expressed similar concerns to those raised at the hearing, but ultimately determined that the request to add the deli was reasonable and a possible amenity for the neighborhood. The Commission directed staff to review the proposal according to B-1 Business bufferyard landscape requirements. Staff is recommending that additional landscaping be added on the City Council! July 24, 2007 Page 6 of 19