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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 16,2001 <br /> (#01-2694 Baywind Christian Church,Continued) <br /> Heckel expressed his appreciation for the patience and fairness the Planning Commission and City <br /> have shown the church representatives in working with their applications. <br /> (#7) #01-2696 ABC SUPPLY COMPANY,INC. 2765 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,8:59 p.m.-9:38 p.m. <br /> Myron Dahl, Manager of ABC Supply Company, Don Jeziorski, Lessee for ABC Supply Company, <br /> and Steve White, property owner,were present. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Weinberger explained that ABC Supply has been leasing the VCI Capital building since March of <br /> 2000. ABC Supply is a wholesaler and warehouser of building and construction supplies including <br /> roofing,windows, and siding sold exclusively to contractors. Wholesale and warehouse businesses <br /> are permitted uses in the Industrial district. ABC has been using a portion of their yard for outside <br /> storage and such storage is only allowed as a conditional use in the Industrial district. ABC also <br /> leases the north 125' of the lot to the south and is proposed to be used under the conditional use <br /> permit for outside storage. The conditional use permit would allow ABC permanent outside storage <br /> of stock materials. Orono's zoning code does not define permanent or temporary outside storage. <br /> Staff has discussed with ABC how the outside storage is handled. Often ABC receives materials at <br /> night or early in the morning,then will unload the trucks, leave the materials in storage for a short <br /> period of time, and then deliver within a day or two to a job site. Staff had told ABC that as long as <br /> the materials were on the property for no longer than 72 hours,temporary storage would be allowed. <br /> Other cities typically allow 48 to 72 hours for temporary storage,which allows for Friday deliveries <br /> to be handled on Monday mornings when the business reopens. <br /> The property area at 450 Old Crystal Bay Road is 2.3 acres with a 32,000 s.f. facility used to house <br /> construction materials. <br /> The conditional use permit requires screening to buffer the storage area and its activities from <br /> surrounding lots. Lots to the east and north of the property are also industrial properties. However, <br /> lots to the west are proposed for medium density development of 2-4 units per acre in the <br /> Comprehensive Plan and would need some type of buffering. The new Highway 12 is proposed to <br /> the south of the property. The screening or fence is required to be not less than 5' in height that <br /> would be located along the west property line not less than 50% opaque. The City also has the <br /> ability to require landscaping with trees, shrubs and other types of groundcover. Staff has a plan <br /> which proposes a raised berm with plantings on and around the berm. This would screen an area that <br /> currently has pallets stacked two high and approximately 6' in height. <br /> The site is served by a 26'wide driveway with access from Old Crystal Bay Road and a staging area <br /> where trucks load and unload. A shared loading dock is located on the neighboring property. <br /> Employee parking is permitted and required on the site with a 75' setback for parking. With the <br /> building located 100' from Old Crystal Bay Road, a 75' setback with a 20' parking space doesn't <br /> PAGE 15 <br />