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CASE #2: REVISED 11-14-89 REVIEW NEED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) FOR WOOD PROCESSING AND STORAGE; CASE OF STEVE GORECKI By: Mark S. Banwart, Community Development Director Background: Mr. Steve Gorecki, Outside Services, Inc. has requested an audience before the Ramsey City Council to review the need for Conditional Use Permit for wood processing and storage. Outside Services, Inc. is located at 14140 Azurite Street N.W. The PIN is 27-32-25-44-0002. For your information the following is enclosed: B. D. Memorandum from Bruce Bacon, Environmental Specialist (October 20, 1989) Draft position statement regarding acitvities at 14140 Azurite Street N.W., PIN 27-32-25-44-0002 (November 3, 1989) Letter from Steve Gorecki (November 7, 1989) Supporting documentation provided by Steve Gorecki Observations: There have been several activities in the past that have been located at 14140 Azuirte Street N.W. These include a Conditional Use Permit for R.V. Repair in the year 1977. In addition, there was an implied Conditional Use Permit for bus sales, B-1 Business Activity in an I-1 Industrial District in the year 1980. There was also a building expansion at this site that was processed through the Site Plan Review Process in the year 1981. Finally, there was a Conditional Use Permit for a temporary structure on the site that was granted in 1982. According to Steve Groecki, his operation started at this site in 1983. On December 28, 1984, a letter was sent to Carlton F. Anderson located at 6331 - 153rd Lane N.W. regarding stored wood at the rear of his property. The letter states that there had been some neighborhood complaints regarding a large pile of wood at the rear of the property and had indicated that Steve Gorecki operator of the tree service that was storing the wood had informed Clayton Berg, Building Official, the wood would be removed by March 1, 1985. On February 25, 1985 Steve Gorecki, Midwest Stump Removal, was once again informed and reminded of the December, 1984 letter regarding the removal of the wood by March 1, 1985. The letter also indicated that there was yet a large quantity of wood that needed to be removed. On June 8, 1985 Bruce Bacon, Tree Inspector, noted that there was still a problem with wood being stored at the Anderson site. There was also discussion of a burning permit and the concern of diseased trees. On September 26, 1985 there was a memo regarding Mr. Gorecki and considerable volume of elmwood of a diseased hazardous nature stored at 14280 Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. PIN 27- 32-25-41-0004. From the memo, apparently there were some verbal committments