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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday. September IS, 2003 6:00 o'clock p.m. ((112 #03-2946 CLIFFORD L. OTTEN, CoattaMd) Planned Unit Development No. I (PUD No. I) was approve in 1990 for Onen Brothers Nursery and Landscaping for a commercial development at this site and the property was subsequently so developed. In 1998 the City adopted Amendment No. 1 to PUD-1 to allow a gre^ouse roof system to be constructed over a 19,000 s.f area Just east of the main building. This construction left a 20* x 92* (1840 s.f) open corridor between the greenhouse and the main building, which the applicant now w ishes to cover w ith greenhouse roofing in a similar manner. Building Oflicial Lyle Oman has noted that the existing greenhouse has a fire sprinkler system w hich w ould be extended to iiKlude the new roof area. The additional greenhouse roof w ill have no impact on tralfic circulation for the site. While the enclosure of the current space w ith a greenhouse is not intended by the applicant to change the use of that space, it is meant to provide it with climate control that allows its use to be extended in the spring and fall. Gaflron reported that staff recommends approval of an amendment to the PUD-1 Agreement to allow construction of the greenhouse roof addition as proposed. There were no public comments. Hiwb moved. Mabusth secoaded. to rccommead Approval of AppUcalhw #2946. Ofteo Brothers .Xurserv. 2350 West WavaaU Boulevard - Amend Coauncrcial Site Plan (PUD-1) to allow construction of the greenhouse roof addition as proposed. VOTE: Ayes 7. Nays 0. (#13) #03-2948 WJ.M PROPERTIES. LLC. 2605 WEST WAYEATA BOULEVARD, CONDITIONAL USE PER3UT EXTENSION. 9:30 - 9:40 P.M. Peter Johnson. Applicant's representative, was present. Gaffron reported that WJM Properties requests a 16-month extension of the approvals granted in Resolution No. 484S. The applicant also requests that a S' fence no less than SWi opaque, be substituted for the screening berm and plantings required at the north and northeast end of the east parking lot. To recap, Gaffron staled that, in August 2002 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4845 granting Industrial Site Plan Approval and a CUP per Zoning Code Section 10.50 Subd. 3(A) to permit use of the propeny for a w holesale distribution facility, repair, paru warehouse, and fleet sales and leasing lot. Due to delays caused primarily by conditions imposed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District related to weilaix) buffer and easement requirements, WJ.M Properties has now applied for an extension of the approvals granted in Resolution No. 4845 to December 31.2004, or an extension of 16 months. PAGE 22 of 25 II I iitUti