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Planning Commission Minutes December 18, 2001 Page 2 . Commissioner Baker stated he did not have a problem with the request. Chair Pederson stated he also did not feel that significant screening was required and that 3 foot trees would be adequate. COMMISSIONER BAKER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY BART BOESE FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME OCCUPATION, AND OUTDOOR STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THE BUSINESS, CASE NO. CU 01-38, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. PROVIDE AN IMPROVED SURFACE, SUCH AS CLASS-5, ASPHALT OR CONCRETE, FOR THE OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA. 2. IF MORE THAN 3 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, ASIDE FROM THE TRUCK AND TRAILER, ARE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE, THE APPUCANT SHALL APPLY FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 3. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCREENING BY PLANTING 3-FOOT TALL CONIFEROUS TREES, AT 15 FEET ON CENTER, ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY UNE FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE TO THE REAR UNE OF THE POLE SHED. COMMISSIONER MESICH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. . 5.2. Request by City of Elk River for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 900.12(16) Business Park District, relating to warehouse space, Public Hearing - Case No. OA 01-09 Staff report by Michele McPherson. Ms. McPherson reviewed the proposed ordinance amendment which was reviewed by the Commission at their October 23rd meeting. She noted that the Commission directed staff to research other cities' ordinance and to solicit comment from key industrial brokers. Staff received no comment from the industrial brokers. In reviewing information from other cities, staff found that no city limited the amount of warehouse space. Trucking terminals that are primarily warehouse uses were found in heavy industrial zoning districts, while light industrial and business park districts allowed manufacturing and warehousing as permitted uses. Ms. McPherson stated that the EDA has no concerns with the ordinance amendment, and staff recommends approval of the proposed language. Chair Pederson opened the public hearing. Rick Martens, Brookstone, Inc. , stated that he does not intend to build pure distribution warehouse and that the City's ordinance prohibits truck terminals in business park districts. He felt the City's recently-adopted business park building standards will prevent the City from getting the types of businesses they do not want. . Mark Huus, AmCon representative, reviewed photographs of office/warehouse, office/showroom, manufacturing and distribution buildings which AmCon has constructed in the Twin Cities area. He felt that the Commission would agree that these are attractive