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for a childcare facility because once this is approved as a conditional use permit, it would be perpetual, and she did not believe it was an appropriate place for it. In terms of the mesh open loading dock door, Commissioner Fox stated that she did not agree that it is safe and could not find the safety finding. She added that she was not interested in a temporary use either but that she would be interested in seeing the application brought back when the final license is granted at an appropriate location. Commissioner Olson stated that he certainly hopes that one of the remarks made by a public speaker referring to this as a witch hunt make it into the minutes. He noted that he would not use that language but that when he saw the package on his front porch, the word "vendetta" came to mind. He stated that the Commission at this point has the responsibility to the applicant to try and reach some middle ground and do something on a temporary basis as he tried to describe it. Commissioner Olson indicated that one of the strong reasons he states this is that no one has come to any of these meetings with a negative input, including from parents who have had children in this program. He noted that all the testimony being positive says a great deal about the applicant. Commissioner Olson indicated that he will support the project with certain conditions. He expressed agreement with the suggested six-month period. He stated that he thinks the E building discussion is a subterfuge and a way to delay that project further and that he was not in favor of that. He stated that he thinks what the City has presented tonight is a way to deal with this on a basis that would be acceptable to the applicant and at a reasonable cost to him, going back to Condition No. 17 that basically has a Fire Marshal to rule on it. Commissioner Olson agreed that Condition No. 13 regarding a trash enclosure would need to be modified and that the matter of signage has already been discussed. Commissioner Narum stated that she agrees with most of what Commissioner Olson has said. She noted that she was astonished when her husband carried the packet in from the front door. She stated that considering the time and effort staff put into this project and its recommendation of approval, she believes the Commission should leave the E-occupancy and Condition No. 17 to the Building and Safety Division staff. She indicated that she would like to find some common ground on a temporary basis to try to give the business a chance. She stated that she feels the project has gone on long enough and believed it was embarrassing. She noted that given what has transpired, she is amenable to something halfway on a temporary basis, but believes that as was mentioned in the earlier hearing, the facility will ultimately need a daycare license. Chair Blank noted that this item started on June 27, 2007, and almost a year and a half later, it is still unresolved. He stated that he believes the childcare license that the Commission discussed at a previous hearing and which the City Council reinforced is a must. He added that the only way he would consider a temporary arrangement is with a condition that if, at end of a six-month period, a childcare license is not forthcoming, both long-term and short-term plans are off. He stated that he felt clearly this has taken PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 12, 2008 Page 19 of 29