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Planning Commission Minutes August 22, 2000 Page 6 . Commissioner Chambers asked if the project would be done this fall if the bond referendum passes. Mr. Bratlie stated that Phase 1 would likely be done next summer (2001), and Phase 2 would be done the following summer. He explained that the Jackson Avenue access would be closed at that time. Ms. McPherson noted that the northeast parking lot is mainly used by faculty and not students. Chair Mesich asked if the visibility issue with the "welcome station" on School Street. Mr. Bratlie stated that the building had been moved to the satisfy the police department's concerns. There being no further public comments, Chair Mesich closed the public hearing. Commissioner Chambers stated that he would like to add a condition to require paving of the parking lot by June 15,2001, if the bond referendum passes. Commissioner Baker stated in response to the comments of Mr. Russ Langer, that he did not feel the approval of the parking lot would add to the amount of traffic since parking was being moved from one area to another. Also, he did not feel this parking lot was adding to the pollution or noise since it was staying in the same general where is was located prior to being moved. COMMISSIONER BAKER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #728 FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: . 1. THE INTERIM USE PERMIT IS EFFECTIVE FROM AUGUST 15, 2000 TO JUNE 15,2001. 2. THE PARKING AREA BE SURFACED WITH CLASS V. COMMISSIONER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 5.4. Reauest bv Sherburne County Public Works for Conditional Use Permit for Cold Storage Buildina, Public Hearina - Case No. CU 00-29 Staff report by Steve Wensman. Sherburne County Public Works requests a conditional use permit to construct a 3,072 sq. ft. cold storage building at 425 Jackson Avenue, in the Cl zoning district. The existing maintenance facility at this location is sited on two lots, and consists of a 3,060 sq. ft. office and a 5,510 sq. ft. garage. These two lots will be combined as a conditional of approval of their conditional use permit. Mr. Wensman reviewed issues associated with location of the building, parking and setbacks, curb and gutter, building materials, grading and drainage, landscaping, and access into and through the site. Mr. Wensman noted that the applicant has stated some of the landscaping recommendations will not work. Staff recommends approval of the request with the 9 conditions outlined in the staff report. . Commissioner Chambers asked if pole buildings were allowed in the city. Mr. Wensman explained that metal buildings are allowed in the RIa district if they are colored or painted to match the home, but the ordinance is difficult to interpret for other districts. Ms. McPherson stated that the ordinance does allow architecturally designed metal siding in the C 1 zoning district.