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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> March 21,2016 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Mayor Dietz returned to the meeting. <br /> 7.7 Interim Use Permit for Extended Stay Hotel, Briggs Companies, <br /> 17423 Zane Street NW <br /> Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. He noted the applicant is requesting a 5-year <br /> Interim Use Permit (IUP) for an extended stay hotel. He reviewed the history of this <br /> property as noted in his presentation. He reviewed the definitions for hotels and <br /> apartments and noted eight units have cooking facilities. He noted city ordinance <br /> does not define extended stay hotels. He outlined the findings in ordinance that are <br /> required to grant an IUP and discussed why Conditions #4 and#7 are not met by <br /> the applicant. <br /> Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There bring no one to speak to this issue, <br /> Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard questioned the definition of hotel versus extended stay <br /> hotel. He further questioned if there were differences from a building code <br /> standpoint as to how cooking facilities are inspected. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated city ordinance does not define an extended stay hotel. He stated <br /> the building code would be the same for all cooking facilities He noted the biggest <br /> changes required of this project,to convert to an apartment building,would be <br /> accessibility requirements and radon mitigation. He discussed Minnesota <br /> Department of Health licensing requirements. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard noted hotels, extended stay hotels and apartments would <br /> all have different electrical requirements for units with kitchens. For example,an <br /> apartment would require its own electrical panel,whereas a hotel would not. He <br /> questioned how the city could grant a conditional use or interim use permit when the <br /> facility doesn't meet the requirements currently and the staff report states there <br /> would be no modifications to the interior or exterior of the building. <br /> Staff agreed with Councilmember Westgaard's comments. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated there are concerns with the building code in terms of the <br /> definition of an extended stay hotel versus an apartment building. He also <br /> questioned when extended stay hotel become an apartment due to people being in <br /> the facility longer term;what is the cutoff for the length of stay. <br /> Mayor Dietz questioned why the applicant can't apply for apartment building zoning <br /> for this parcel when it is his end goal. He stated the IUP allows the applicant to do <br /> nothing. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated the IUP allows the applicant time to prepare his plans and <br /> financing. <br /> UREJ <br />