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I I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR A TEMPORARY OFFICE STRUCTURE; CASE OF TRANSWEST, INC. By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Direcor CASE it Background: In 1997, the City issued an Interim Use Permit to Transwest (aka Communicor) for the use of a temporary office structure for a one year period. In 1998, the City renewed the permit for another year. In 1999, the applicant requested another Interim Use Permit to Utilize the modular office structure until Transwest's lease of the property terminates (October 31, 2003). Their request was based on the fact that the site at 6100 Industry Avenue would not meet their needs as a permanent site beyond the termination of their lease and therefore, there were no plans to expand or rebuild on the subject property. Due to the lack of Interim Use Permit language in City Code, the request from Transwest was put, on hold until City Code was amended accordingly. The request from Transwest was then resumed and forwarded to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and recommendation on July 25, 2000. Because the site is so visible from the residential neighborhood on the north side of County Road #116 and in lieu of the extended time frame for the use o~' the temporary office structure, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request contingent upon initiation ora screening plan parallel to County Road itl 16. Notification~ In accordance with State Statutes, notification of the July 25 public heating Was sent to persons owning property within 350 feet of the subject property. Observations: Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting on July 25, representatives of Transwest indicated that they were withdrawing their request for the extended use of the temporary structure and it would be removed from the property by December 1, 2000. Staff's reply was that regardless of the presence of a temporary structure, the City has an interest in continuing to work with Transwest to develop and implement a screening plan along County Road itl 16. The subject property is a prime industrial site that will surely be redeveloped in the very near future. The redevelopment of the site will be enhanced by a screening plan already in place. Transwest indicated a willingness to continue to work with the City to develop and implement the screening plan. -183-