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City Council Minutes March 21, 2016 Mayor Dietz returned to the meeting, 7.7 Interim Use Permit for Extended Stay Hotel, Briggs Companies, 17423 Zane Street NW Page 6 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. He noted the applicant is requesting a 5 -year Interim Use Permit (lUP) for an extended stay hotel. He reviewed the history of this property as noted in his presentation. He reviewed the definitions for hotels and apartments and noted eight units have cooking facilities. He noted city ordinance does not define extended stay hotels. He outlined the findings in ordinance that are required to grant an IUP and discussed why Conditions #4 and #7 are not met by the applicant. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There bring no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Councilmember Westgaard questioned the definition of hotel versus extended stay hotel. He further questioned if there were differences from a building code standpoint as to how cooking facilities are inspected. Mr. Carlton stated city ordinance does not define an extended stay hotel. He stated the building code would be the same for all cooking facilities He noted the biggest changes required of this project, to convert to an apartment building, would be accessibility requirements and radon mitigation. He discussed Minnesota Department oilicaltli licensing requirements. Councilmembet Westgaard noted hotels, extended stay hotels and apartments would all have different electrical requirements for units with kitchens. For example, an apartment would require its own electrical panel, whereas a hotel would not. He questioned how the city could grant a conditional use or 'interim use permit when the facility doesn't meet the requirements currently and the staff report states there would be no modifications to the interior or exterior of the building. Staff agreed with Councili-nember Westgaard's comments. Mr. Carlton stated there are concerns with the building code in terms of the definition of an extended stay hotel versus an apartment building. fie also questioned when extended stay hotel become an apartment due to people bem*gm' the facility longer term; what is the cutoff for the length of stay. Mayor Dietz questioned why the applicant can't apply for apartment building zoning for this parcel when itis his end goal. He stated the I UP allows the applicant to do nothing. Mr. Carlton, stated the IUP allows the applicant time to prepare his plans and financing. p a W f R I I 1 7 N"AfURE]