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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. May 19.2003 6:00 o ’clock p.m. (#12) #03-2902 WJM PROPERTIES, LLC., 2605 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 12:51 -1:00 A.M. Peter Johnson, Council for Monies < .utomolive Group; Michael Anger, supplier of the storage tanks; Tom Maddox and another representative of WJM. were present. Gaffron explained that WJM Properties had applied for an amendment of their CUP and site plan approvals granted in August 2002 via Resolution No. 4845. The amendments include the following: 1.Installation of a motor fuel station to support the approved body shop, auto prep and wholesaling operations (’Motor Fuel Stations* arc a conditional use in the Industrial District). Refinishing the east facade of the existing building w ith EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) to result in a more uniform look to the building. Approval to construct a 40-foot bituminous driveway from the east parking lot to the cast property line. With regard to the access driveway, Gaffron indicated that the applicants were advised in Condition No. 9 of Resolution No. 4845 that access to the site may change in the future and applicant agreed to discuss the matter at such time that the City or adjacent landowners initiate such discussion. Applicants have initiated discussion with Long Lake to attempt to gain access to Industrial Boulevard to the cast via a route behind the golf dome. Public Scr\ ices Director Greg Gappa is in favor of such a driveway, and it has long been our goal to establish access to/from the industrial park to signalized intersections and eventually eliminate direct accesses to Highway 12. The proposed access would be angled to align with the east-west driving aisle within the existing parking lot. Gaffron acknowledged that there were a number of issues to be resolved before such a connection could be realized, not the least of which w as poor soils and w etlands for most of the corridor. How ever, the City would support such an access if the applicants w ould be able to obtain it, and the City would want to discuss the potential for establishment of casements through the WJM property to serve adjacent industrial park parcels. Gaffron stated that staff recommends approval of the CUP for the private motor fuel station and the amendments to the commercial site plan for facade changes and the access to the east, subject to the following conditions: 1.The proposed fuel system shall meet all pertinent standards of Section 9.34, and shall meet all pertinent Fire Code requirements. Gaffron noted that the Fire Marshall had relayed that he had no problem with the use of the storage tanks. PAGE 37 of 39