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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />August 25, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER KUESTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY 14, 1998 MINUTES. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHUSTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY 28, 1998 MINUTES. <br />COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Schuster will attend the September 21, 1998 City Council meeting. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Staff report by Scott Harlicker. Independent School District #728 is requesting a <br />conditional use permit to allow construction of a 65' x 30' (1,950 sq. ft.) storage <br />building which will be used to store vehicles. <br /> <br />(Commissioner Chambers arrived at this time - 6:37 p.m.) <br /> <br />Dave Hemiger, representing Winkelman Building, contractor for the project, <br />explained why he felt the location proposed by the applicant was best for the <br />site. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Cote opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the <br />public, Vice Chair Cote closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Scott Harlicker indicated that the outdoor storage area has not been paved and <br />some of the trees are undersized; conditions which were included in the original <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kuester asked how may trees will be removed. Mr. Hemiger stated <br />approximately 75% of the trees would be saved. Commissioner Kuester <br />questioned whether or not the building could be placed at an angle in order to <br />preserve as many trees as possible. Mr. Hemiger indicated it would be possible to <br />place the building at an angle. <br /> <br />Commissioner Chambers asked what type of block would be used. Mr. Hemiger <br />indicated the building would be constructed using concrete block and would be <br />left unpainted to match the existing building which is made of concrete tip-up <br />panels. He noted the roof would be constructed of a gray metal to match the <br />building. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER KUESTER MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND <br />APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #728 FOR A <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE BUILDING, PUBLIC HEARING <br />CASE NO. CU 98-22, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />THAT THE BUILDING BE SITED IN THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION PROPOSED BY <br />THE APPLICANT, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE BUILDING BE PLACED AT AN <br />ANGLE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE. <br />