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Commission supports Caliber Collision’s request for fenced outdoor storage, adds MPCA compliance stipulation
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit allowing Caliber Collision to use a portion of an I‑1 district building and a fenced outdoor vehicle‑storage area of about 9,975 sq ft, conditioned on maintaining MPCA best practices (no‑exposure certification or industrial stormwater permit) and other stipulations.
Joni Fearen Haber, senior director of project and development services for Cushman & Wakefield, represented Nuveen and Caliber Collision and described a proposal for Caliber to occupy the west end of an existing building in the I‑1 district and to use a fenced outdoor storage area just under the 10,000‑square‑foot maximum (9,975 sq ft) for vehicles waiting for parts. "No work would be happening outside of the facility. All of the repair work would be happening within the warehouse area itself," Fearen Haber said.
Planning staff (Ms. Jensen) described the storage area as a restriped trailer parking area to provide 18 tandem spaces (36 total) surrounded by a 6‑foot solid fence with two manual sliding gates. To address environmental concerns, staff added a stipulation that the developer must maintain either an MPCA no‑exposure certification or a valid industrial stormwater general permit, and that all outdoor storage comply with MPCA best management practices.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about trailer parking, compliance with parking minimums and the added environmental stipulation; applicant confirmed agreement to the requirement. The commission moved to recommend City Council approval of the conditional use permit subject to nine stipulations as amended and the findings of fact. The motion carried unanimously.
