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CASE # 13 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO MAINTAIN ()NE ADDITIONAL DELIVERY TRUCK FOR A 1tOME FIREWOOD SALES BUSINESS; CASE OF ARNOLD KLAR By: Planning Assistant Sylvia Frolik Background: As you recall, on April 25 City Council reviewed Mr. Klar's request for a conditional usc permit amendmen! to have one additional deliver), truck on his property at 16020 Potassium Street N.W. relating to the firewood business. In addition, Mr. Klar requested that the accesso%, equipment for the firewood business, that has been in use on the property since the issuance of the conditional use pen'nit, also be listed on the amended permit. In response to Mr. Klar's request, Council expressed concern that the existing conditional use permit is in violation by the firewood being stacked in the side yard rather than the rear yard. Council also expressed concern with the size of the operation and fire safety features. Council then amended and adopted the findings of fact and tabled further action, directing City Staff to mee~ with Mr. Klar to draft a conditional use permit amendment that would address operation size and fire safety features in addition to allowing for an additional deliveu' truck. On Ma5, 1, Fire Chief Bruce Hoeke and Planning Assistant Frolik inspected the Klar property. Although the U shape woodpile formation serves as the best alternative for keeping the equipment and operation from public view, Chief Hoeke indicated that in it's present quantity it would be a major task for the fire department to deal with in the event of fire. The Fire Chief recommended that no woodpiles exceed 50 cords. Planning Assistant Frolik then proposed 3 options for stacking the wood in accordance with Chief Hoeke's recommendation. Those options were to be considered at the Ma), 9, 1989 Cit-), Council meeting. Mr. Klar contacted City Staff and indicated that the woodpile options presented were not workable for him and requested additional time to negotiate a woodpile footprint with Ms. Frolik and Mr. Hoeke. On May 9, Council tabled action on Mr. Klar's case. Ms. Frolik and Mr. Hoeke have met with Mr. Klar and arrived at a proposed woodpile footprint that is a~eeable to Mr. Klar from an operations aspect and to Mr. Hoeke from a fire safety aspect. With regard to the original conditional use permit term requiring the storage of firewood in the rear yard, City Staff is of the opinion that storage of the firewood in the side yard best accomplishes buffer/ng the operation from public view. Observations: The following items are enclosed for your infom-~ation. a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Copy of conditional use permit issued in 1984. Findings of Fact/ff)246 adopted on April 25, 1989 relating to the request for an mended conditional use permit. Proposed woodpile footprint (Figure A) Proposed amended conditional use permit Recommendation: