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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 15, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#12 #03-2946 CLIFFORD L. OTTEN, Continued) <br /> Planned Unit Development No. 1 (PUD No. 1)was approved in 1990 for Otten Brothers <br /> Nursery and Landscaping for a commercial development at this site and the property was <br /> subsequently so developed. In 1998 the City adopted Amendment No. 1 to PUD-1 to <br /> allow a greenhouse roof system to be constructed over a 19,000 s.f. area just east of the <br /> main building. This construction left a 20'x 92' (1840 s.f.) open corridor between the <br /> greenhouse and the main building, which the applicant now wishes to cover with <br /> greenhouse roofing in a similar manner. <br /> Building Official Lyle Oman has noted that the existing greenhouse has a fire sprinkler <br /> system which would be extended to include the new roof area. The additional greenhouse <br /> roof will have no impact on traffic circulation for the site. While the enclosure of the <br /> current space with a greenhouse is not intended by the applicant to change the use of that <br /> space, it is meant to provide it with climate control that allows its use to be extended in the <br /> spring and fall. <br /> Gaffron reported that staff recommends approval of an amendment to the PUD-1 <br /> Agreement to allow construction of the greenhouse roof addition as proposed. <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> Hawn moved, Mabusth seconded,to recommend Approval of Application #2946, <br /> Otten Brothers Nursery, 2350 West Wayzata Boulevard—Amend Commercial Site <br /> Plan (PUD-1) to allow construction of the greenhouse roof addition as proposed. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> (#13) #03-2948 WJM PROPERTIES,LLC, 2605 WEST WAYZATA BOULEVARD, <br /> CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT EXTENSION, 9:30—9:40 P.M. <br /> Peter Johnson, Applicant's representative, was present. <br /> Gaffron reported that WJM Properties requests a 16-month extension of the approvals <br /> granted in Resolution No. 4845. The applicant also requests that a 5' fence no less than <br /> 50% opaque,be substituted for the screening berm and plantings required at the north and <br /> northeast end of the east parking lot. <br /> To recap, Gaffron stated that, in August 2002 the City Council adopted Resolution No. <br /> 4845 granting Industrial Site Plan Approval and a CUP per Zoning Code Section 10.50 <br /> Subd. 3(A) to permit use of the property for a wholesale distribution facility, repair,parts <br /> warehouse, and fleet sales and leasing lot. Due to delays caused primarily by conditions <br /> imposed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District related to wetland buffer and <br /> easement requirements, WJM Properties has now applied for an extension of the approvals <br /> granted in Resolution No. 4845 to December 31, 2004, or an extension of 16 months. <br /> PAGE 22 of 25 <br />