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PAGE 3 . Planning Commission Minutes November 25. 1986 Chairman Wilson asked Mrs. Pipenhagen what she would consider acceptable. Mrs. Pipenhagen stated that a nice building with a brick front. such as the Kreusers build would be appropriate. not a metal skinned building that will be run into by garbage trucks and residents. The developer. Mr. Wojtanowicz stated that it would be difficult to put fourteen garages. 10 feet wide with 9 foot doors in a row and have room to put brick fronts on them. He stated that wood rots and paint deteriorates. requiring more maintenance than the colored steel he plans to use. Chairman Wilson explained that the metal skinned buildings in R4 districts were made a conditional use. so that the City would have the authority to either deny a request or to approve it and be able to set conditions to make the structure compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Harry Kreuser. property owner on Gates Avenue. expressed his concern that if the Planning Commission were to approve this request. they would be setting a precedent. and then he or anyone else in the area should be able to do the same. . Commissioner Temple stated that it was her understanding that when the property was rezoned. that the density would not be increased significantly. She expressed her concern that there will be very little green space left when the property is fully developed. She also expressed her concern that it also was her understanding that there was a natural buffer there. the peat bog. and how did it happen that the density became so intense. Mr. Rohlf stated that there is no buffer there. that the peat bog is north of Al Hopper's property. He further stated that there is no site plan required for an administrative subdivision. He noted that the City cannot make a zone change with condiions that such-a-such type of use be placed on a property and that anything allowed in that zone can be put there. Mr. Al Hopper. 402 Gates. expressed his opposition to the metal skinned building and agreed with Mrs. Pipenhagen's comment that the present buildings look like pole barns. Mr. Hopper stated that he also agreed with Mr. Kreuser's comment that if the developer. is allowed to put in this type of building. they must allow others to do the same. . Chairman Wilson asked Mr. Hopper what he would consider appropriate construction for the type of building proposed. Mr. Hopper stated that a wood construction building with a shingled roof would be far superior to that which is being proposed. Chairman Wilson questioned what kind of control the City would have to ensure that a wooden structure is maintained. such as repainting or replacing siding?