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-82- Further discussion: Councilmember Hendriksen stated that all businesses compete for the attention of the customer and he did not think that the City should be in the practice of granting a conditional use permit for something different when some businesses are complying with City Code. Councilmember Zimmerman questioned the percent of overage that was requested. City Engineer Olson replied 250 percent. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmembers Hendriksen and Zimmerman. Case #3: Request For an Interim Use Permit to Allow for Short Term Outdoor Storage in the B-3 Highway Business District; Case of Chelsea AutOs Councilmember Kurak statex~'~i~":her husband has a business relationship with the applicant and for that reason she Wop!~"absta~g from discussions. Community Development DirecG~: Frotik stated that Clint Wilson of Chelsea Autos has submitted an applicatio~:~0[.~ ih~;riffi U~'~'Permit. _ to allow for some short-term outdoor storage as an accessory use at his sales,:kO~ i;Cate~:~kt 7665 Hwy. #10 NW Mr. Wilson's property is approximately 2.3 acres in siz~:~hd iSZoned B~:3 Highway Business. Motor vehicle, implement and recreational equiPment sa~es and~n~l,are permitted uses in that district. Outdoor display areas for items for sale or rent is ant,:allowable ~pg~ssory use in the B-3 'Highway Business District. Outdoor storage of items n~::for,. -., ,,-- .. ~.~ sate 6/' i'~'ht:~k not identified as an allowable accessory use in the B-3 Highway Business DikMi~i~.}~.iiWilson currently operates a motor vehicle, implement and recreational equipment sales f~it:{~ on the Property and he has a paved display area for items he sells or rents. (Mr. Wilson als~ii]ves ~:ih'b'~I~wful non-conforming dwelling on the property.) Mr. Wilson would like to lease!:'~'~, est cc}~er of his property for storage of up to 40 travel trailers until May 31, 2002. B~hse':C~f,the ii'ired duration of the outdoor storage use, Mr. Wilson is not proposing to pave or screen thec'~i~tdoor storage area. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on Decemb : i : ; 901 and reviewed the request. Staff noted that during the summer, Mr. Wilson ma~od'~i~aith'~ effort to bring his property into compliance with City Code with respect' toughening his sales operation to the paved portions of his site. Mr. Wilson is also making plans~'~0 increase his paved display area in 2002. Additionally, there were 'several violations in the highway and industrial district last winter involving property owners renting unused portions of' their property for the storage of recreational units. At the Planning Commission meeting on December 4, there were a couple of reservations voiced with respect to granting such a permit. How would this affect the City's continuing efforts to get property owners along Hwy. #10 to invest in some site improvements? Would this be a precedent setting action that would result in similar requests for outdoor storage and no site improvements? The Planning Commission recommended approval of Mr. Wilson's request based on the following: a) the very limited duration of the permit; b) Mr. Wilson's attempt to work within the regulations; and c) the record clearly reflecting that this permit is a one time consideration and will not become standard operating procedure. For the record, it was noted that the day after the Planning Commission, the City did receive a call from. another City Council/December 18, 2001 Page 8 of 28