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2 3 19 8 <br />TO: Planning Commission Chairman KelleJc-a <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />FROM: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: May 13, 1988 <br />SUBJECT: #1279 Northern Hydraulics, 2687 West Wayzata Boulevard - <br />Appeals - Public Hearing <br />Zoning District - Industrial (Light) District <br />Total Area - 2 plus acres <br />Pertinent Ordinance - Section 10.06 Subdivision 3(b) l(a) <br />Appeals - The application was listed in the public hearing notice <br />as questioning the interpretation of the Zoning Administrator by <br />the applicant, rather this application involves more a <br />clarification as to whether the use is appropriate for Orono's <br />light industrial district and if so does the use require an <br />amendment to the code. The applicant contends that the <br />interpretation of warehousing would allow their use, staff would <br />contend that the use is more retail. Other pertinent code <br />sections - Section 10.06 Subd. 2 Items 2 and 3, - Authority of <br />the Zoning Administrator, Section 10.07 Subd. 1, 2 and 3 - <br />occupancy Certificates. Section 10.50 Subd 2(a) and Subd 3 - <br />Permitted Uses and Conditional Uses Within the Industrial Zone. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Application <br />Exhibit B - Property Owners List <br />Exhibit C - Plat Map <br />E:.01bit D - Addendum <br />Exhibit E - Kotula Letter Dated 4/28/88 <br />Exhib4.t F - Sketch of Existing Improvements on the <br />Subject Property <br />Exhibit G - Adjacent rroperties Under Same Ownership <br />Background on the Application <br />I. the process of staff approving the location of an outside sign <br />for the new user of 'ie building, staff discovered Northern <br />Hydraulics, the new Tenant of the building, was proposing a <br />warehouse/retail operation within the entire structure. The <br />applicant had planned opening sometime in mid -May. Th: applicant <br />was advised of the need for a zoning certificate of occupancy and <br />also a building permit for certain window changes and other <br />alterations within the structure. Staff advised that the <br />facility could not open until the use was clarified under the <br />current zoning and approval of a commercial site plan. Staff <br />noted there would more than likely be additional parking <br />1 <br />