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CASE # 3 REOUEST~FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO STORE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES j~ND EQUIPMENT IN THE R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; r. CASE OF GORDON HICKS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Pursuant to a court order resulting from a zoning violation, M.r. Gordon Hicks has applied for a conditional useipermit to store commercial vehicles and equipment relating to his asphalt repair business at his home at 16340 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map _iippl i can ts site plan and list of equipment and proposed conditions of operation cks Time Line prepared by City Staff Draft of 8/2/94 Public Hearing minutes Written responses received at the City in response to the Public Hearing Notice 15~-'-'-roposed f'mdings of fact Observations: Records indicate that the operation of the asphalt repair business on the subject property first became known lo the City in 1978. There was a lapse in commercial activity on the property from July, 1979 to M_.ay of 1992. It is Staff's understanding that during this time period, Mr. Hicks did not reside on the property and the home was occupied by renters. The commercial activity reappeared on ~e property in May of 1992 with Mr. Hicks' return to the property. The subject pr°~erty is approximately 9.7 acres in size and is zoned R-I Rural Residential. Mr. Hicks did sub~t a site plan prepared by Hakanson Anderson Associates which indicates that there is a 4,320 square foot pole building and a 3,450 square foot fenced in area for the storage and parking of vehie..'les and equipment. Approximately 3/4 of the outdoor truck parking area as shown on the site plan !s paved. The City has p½eviously issued two other conditional use permits for the storage of commercial equipment on rdsidential property. One permit was issued for the storage of a two-ton septic tank pumper truck ahd the other was issued to a firewood sales business which included 4 delivery trucks, 3 rraileri, one bobcat and one backhoe. The Planning C:ommission conducted a public hearing on August 2. There were three letters presented at thdhearing; one in support and two in opposition of Mr. I--Iicks' request. There were also persons present at the public hearing that spoke out in opposition to Mr. Hicks' request. Most of the comment~ received in opposition referred to the size of the operation and the environmentally sensitive wetlands on the Hicks property. Recommendation: City Staff is rex:ommending that the some of the findings of fact proposed by the Planning Commission be[expanded upon to reflect the basis for the finding. They are as follows: Findings #14 & #15 - Add language to indicate that t~e proposed use will be detrimental to persons ~-esiding and working in the area and the proposed use will adversely impair the use, enjo, yment and market value of surrounding property because Of the number an0 size of commercial vehicles and equipment relating ;o the proposed u$¢, the traffic and noise generatet:t by the use Of the vehicles and equipment, and the visual impact on neighboring residential properties. Findingi#17 - Should be amended to read: That b~sed on the number and ~ize of commercial vehicles and equipment, the proposed use cannot be operated and maintained so as to! be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended