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conditional use permits to run with the land, and in this case, with the suites. She indicated that staff has been sunsetting original use permits in the original suites or parcels, and she requested the Commission to consider adding language requiring the applicant to secure a new conditional use permit or transfer the existing conditional use permit. She explained that this is a new process that does not happen very often but which staff has done a couple of times, and staff wants to ensure there is not a lot of duplication. Commissioner Blank indicated his support for this process and believed it was cleaner than having expiration dates on use permits. Chair Olson agreed. Commissioner Narum noted that the condition does not specify whether the use permit would be for a new address or tenant suite and inquired if the new tenant space would have to be in the same business park or whether it could be elsewhere. Ms. Decker replied that in the past two projects where this has been done, tenants actually went from one industrial park to another or from an industrial park to a commercial site or vice versa. She added that the transfer would still come before the Planning Commission just as if it were a new application. She explained that staff is looking for a tool to have the original use permit at the current location expire and then be moved essentially to the new location, whether in the same building, the same complex, or at another site altogether. Commissioner Blank inquired if it would not cause a problem if the additional language included a clause that it would be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.” Ms. Decker replied that would not be a problem. Ms. Harryman stated that it was staff’s intent to have the use permit transferred, but the condition does not indicate that the use permit in the original site would cease. She added that staff does not want to have a situation wherein a use permit is left at the original suite when its tenant is moving to another location. She suggested that language be added to clarify that when a use is transferred to another location, the use will terminate at the original location and a new one approved for the new location. Commissioner Blank stated that if the original use permit is terminated, then it cannot be transferred and that if it is transferred, it does not terminate. He added that he believed a new conditional use permit cannot be transferred to another location. Ms. Harryman suggested that the language include the phrase “secure a new conditional use permit” or a phrase that indicates that the original use permit lapses upon transfer to another location. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 27, 2010 Page 7 of 15