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. . . Planning Commission Minutes September 28, 2004 Page 4 18. ANY ITEMS OR CONDITION FOUND THAT INDICATES THE SITE IS LIKELY TO YIELD INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO PRE-HISTORY OR HISTORY SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE CITY IMMEDIATELY. FURTHER, THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO STOP WORK AUTHORIZED IN ITS APPROVAL UNTIL THE SITE IS APPROPRIATELY INVESTIGATED AND WORK IS AUTHROIZED TO CONTINUE BY THE CITY. 19. THE 212m AVENUE CUL-DE-SAC SHALL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE FINAL LIFT OF BlACKTOP IS COMPLETE AND/OR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE HOME CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. Request by Guardian Angels for Conditional Use Permit for Parking Lot Expansion. Public Hearing - Case No. CD 04-26 Planner Chris Leeseberg stated that Guardian Angels requests an expansion to their parking lot on the south end of their site, in order to provide more visitor parking in their existing lot closest to the main building at 400 Evans Avenue. Mr. Leeseberg explained that this parking area will be connected to the adjacent Fairview clinic parking lot. Cross parking and access easements between the two sites will need to be recorded. Staff recommends approval of the request with the four conditions listed in the staff report. Chair Ropp stated that there is a nice stand of trees in this area and asked if they would be removed. Chair Ropp opened the public hearing. Mark Pederson, representing Guardian Angels - Stated that this plan would require the removal of four trees. He stated that if they were allowed to move the parking lot closer to the street, the trees could be preserved. He stated that the trees are healthy and have no signs of Oak Wilt. Also, he stated that the parking lot would then line up with the Fairview Clinic lot. Chair Ropp asked why the parking lot is being located so far from the building. Mr. Pederson stated that employees that currently park in the street would park in this lot. There being no further public comment, Chair Ropp closed the public hearing. Commissioner Offerman stated that he would be in favor of moving the parking lot in order to save the trees. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY GUARDIAN ANGELS FORA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EXPANSION OF A PARKING LOT, CASE NO. CU 04-26, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. IF FUTURE EXPANSION OF PARKING IS DESIRED, THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY FORAN AMENDMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 2. NEW PARKING AREAS SHALL HAVE CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER.