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all of the owners could be sued if, for example, someone were to trip on a parking curb. She noted that it is not uncommon for the plaintiffs attorney to sue the property owner. She added that theoretically therefore, the more persons that visit a property, the more likelihood of someone getting injured and suing. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if it was fairly common in this type of building for the owner's liability insurance to cover this type of problem. Ms. Harryman replied that it would be covered by the property owner's insurance or his business or general liability insurance. Commissioner Ritter commented that this appears like a bad marriage from the beginning, starting with how it was presented to the owners by the applicant, and the owners not knowing what they are really getting. He stated that he thinks this vocational service is a great company but expressed concern that should the Commission approve the project, it would still come back to the Commission even if the applicant has complied with all the zones and codes. Commissioner Piper requested confirmation that the business owners do not really have a say in who occupies the adjoining tenant space if that tenant complies with all the requirements. Ms. Harryman replied that she does not know the structure of the building's ownership but that it sounds like there are three owners. She explained if the three owners own the building together, each one would have a say with respect to what type of tenants goes in. She noted, however, that as far as the City is concerned, staff just looks at the use, and in this case, staff determined that the applicant needed a Conditional Use Permit, and the vocational facility met all the requirements to be able to get that Permit. Commissioner Balch commented that he did not think it was a common ownership, that there are three units in a building, and each unit is owned by a different owner. He added that based on what is being presenting, it appears like there are three condominiums pushed together with a common wall, with each of them owning their own 100 percent; and the entity at the end has chosen to select a tenant. Chair Allen asked Mr. Weinstein his perspective on this. Mr. Weinstein replied that Commissioner Balch was correct. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if all those other owners were within the notification area and would have been noticed. Mr. Weinstein replied that they were noticed on time following the City's standard protocol. He continued that there are two existing tenants in the building, and the third space, Suite 100, is unoccupied and is the one that is being proposed for this use. He EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, February 25, 2015 Page 5 of 8