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Request for Council Action comin page 2 of 3 May 5. 1994 #1923 Atelier LeSiKur, Inc., 2180 North Shore Drive The Planning Commission reviewed the background inlbrtnation on the 1989 conditional use permit that would have allowed contiraied use of the property for art and dance insmiction under the new ownership. In reviewing the exhibits, it was obvu: s that the Planning Commission was ready to recommend approval subject to both the City aiKl ilw applicant providing additional information The permit review never continued as the Art Cenier dropped its association with the Hill ScIkx?! facility in that same year (review Exhibit P). The Planning Commission concurred that the non-conforming art and dance instruction use had been conducted at this facility first under the conditional use permit granted to the Minnetonka Art Center and then informally under the current owrarship. As for required site improvements (review Exhibits I and J), the Planning Commission concurred with applicam’s request to allow the gravel parking area to remain rather than requiring it to be paved. The Planning Commission also advised that as long as the Minnetonka Art Center had agreed to allow the sharing of parking, review Exhibit T. that the original ferKing marking the boundaries along the north and west side could be removed. The median along Briar Street would have to be installed to provide safe and controlled accessing onto Briar Street rather than the informal backing out into street right-of-way that currently occurs. The Planning Commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit lor tlW! continuation of the non-conforming use and a variance allowing open parking within the required street side yard, subject to the following conditions: 1 3. Enrollment shall be limited to 24 full-time students. Any increases proposed in enrollment must be approved by the City with an amendment of the original conditional use permit. Applicant shall work closely with Building staff to see that all necessary fire and building code improvements are installed within six months of the date of the approval of this conditional use permit (November 9, 1994). Maximum occupancy shall be limited to a 100 person occupancy during the times of special exhibits or showings. The Planning Commission did not specifically address the installation of the median but because of the need to maintain safety where parking areas do not meet the required setback, the installation of a median must be required as shown in Engineer’s sketch. Exhibit J. The enclosed approval resolution has been drafted per the Planning Commission recommendation and incl ides the requirement for the median. The findings of the resolution review the historic school/art institution use of the facility.