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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> August 16, 2007 <br /> PRESENT: Bill Habein, Tom Adams, Mark Hallan, Scott Pederson, Dean Williams, Tom <br /> Woog, and John Derksen. ABSENT: Roger Varilek. <br /> STAFF: Charles Marohn, City Planner and Dawn Bittner, Zoning Administrator. <br /> COUNCIL LIAISON: Craig Nagel and Tom Ryan. (Councilman Oraskovich arrived at <br /> approximately 8:30 to replace Councilman Nagel who needed to leave.) <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Woog at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Applicant: Lonesome Cottage Furniture Company <br /> Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for Exterior Storage. <br /> Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Applicant, Brandon Andersen, was present. The site <br /> plan indicates an 8-foot fence. The Ordinance restricts the fence to 84 inches. Finding of Fact <br /> No. 5 needs to have the word "Use" inserted. Mr. Andersen stated that the fence is for security <br /> and does not have a problem with a 7-foot fence. <br /> There was no public comment. <br /> Screening of the exterior storage from the proposed alternate alignment of the highway was <br /> discussed. The fence was not intended to be screening. The fence should be screened with trees, <br /> evergreen rather than leaf-on trees, to provide year round screening. The height of the trees <br /> should be determined by the height of highway, which is unknown at this time. <br /> Mr. Woog reminded Mr. Andersen that the project disturbs over an acre and he will need to <br /> apply for an MPCA construction stormwater permit. <br /> Mr. Pederson stated that the operation is in the Industrial Park and a 7-foot or 8-foot fence is not <br /> an issue. There is tree screening along Morehouse. <br /> A motion was made by Tom Adams, seconded by Scott Pederson, to approve the Conditional <br /> Use Permit, based on the following Findings of Fact: <br /> 1. The proposed use of exterior storage is an appropriate use in the Light Industrial district, <br /> which allows exterior storage as a conditional use. <br /> 2. The proposed use does not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan, which encourages a <br /> diversity of industrial uses. <br />