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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Plannin Commission 5.5. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Planning Items November 10, 2008 Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Request by Winkleman Building Corp. for Conditional Use Permit for Minnesota School of Business (MSB), Case No, CU Reviewed by 08-21 -Public Hearing Action Requested Staff supports a Planning Commission recommendation of approval of the Conditional tTse Permit request, as illustrated on drawings dated received on September 25, 2008, with the following conditions: 1. All comments of the Public Works Director memo dated October 10, 2008 shall be addressed. 2. As a Conditional Use Permit is not a Building Permit, the applicant shall acquire all required permits. 3. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes. The Fire Chief shall verify the location of all fire hydrants, and may require additional hydrants necessary to preserve the health and safety. 4. A wetland buffer of 25 feet applies to all wetlands and a structure setback of 20 feet from the buffer applies. 5. An easement shall be provided covering the shared drive off of 193`d Avenue, east of the building. 6. A letter of credit in the amount of $50,000 as security for the site improvements, including erosion control and landscaping. 7. The tree distribution should be, at minimum: 24 overstory, 12 ornamental and 11 evergreens. 8 The parking shall meet the minimum 10' parking setback ftom property lines. 9 All roof-mounted mechanical units shall be screened with a parapet wall ftom all public ways, including Highway 169 and 193' Avenue. Background/Discussion Minnesota School of Business (MSB) desires to occupy a 2-story office building currently under construction at the SE corner of 193`d and Highway 169, east of Evans Street. In October, the property was subdivided, creating a buildable lot from a previous outlot of Hillside Estates. An office building is a permitted use in the zoning district; the site plan for the building was approved administratively on October 13, subject to conditions outlined in a Staff comment letter on that date. Those conditions were incorporated into the conditions above.