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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, September 17,2001 6:30 o’clock p.m. (M)l>2711 Western Steel Erection, Continued) Jochims stated there is not enough room. Jochims stated the amount of equipment being depicted on the site plan is the worst case scenario and normally would be much less than that. Hawn noted Orono ’s Code requires 3S parking stalls based on square footage. Hawn indicated the site plan shows 80 employees. Hawn inquired whether this is sufficient parking given the number of employees. Jochims indicated they do have 80 employees, with at least one-half of the employees taking the company owned vehicles home at night and going directly to the job site without coming to this site. Mabusth inquired whether there is atiy welding that occurs on the property. Jochims .stated there is a little welding conducted on this property, which will be done inside the building. Jochims stated a large amount of the equipment depicted on the site plan .vill be located on the job site and not on this property. Lindquist inquired whether they have had a chance to go through Staff s recommendations. Jochims stated they have not. Lindquist stated he would like the Applicant to address these issues before approving this application. Weinberger noted he has been working mainly with Stephanie Jochims on this application, who v as unable to attend tonight's meeting. Weinberger stated the comments in the Planner's Report are based on their original plan, which has since been revised. Lindquist reiterated he would like the Applicant to address these issues prior to the Planning Commission acting on this application. Lindquist stated in his view this application should be tabled to give the Applicant time to work with Staff on resolving these issues. Jochims stated they are willing to make the necessary changes. Lindquist moved, Hawn seconded, to table Application #01-2711, Western Steel Erection, Inc., 2687 Wayzata Boulevard, to give the Applicant time to work with City Staff. Gaffron indicated one member of the City Council has requested that the Planning Commission be provided with a copy of the City's Comprehensive Plan regarding the industrial park. Gaffron stated it is his view there may be at least one Council member who feels that the City is approving industrial uses that may not necessarily be meeting their vision of w hat should be in the industrial park. Smith noted the Planning Commission does have a copy of the Comprehensive Plan. Gaffron stated the Applicant may need to look at their options regarding landscaping and screening. Jochims stated he wants his property to look nice and have his company well represented. PAGE 18 I——nk-i-'fii