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Mayor Gamec commented the music ending at 11:00 p.m. seems reasonable on a Saturday night. Councihnember Pearson asked how many noise complaints there were the last time Diamond's bad a live band. Police Chief Way there were some complaints, for the most part people just wanted to know when the music would be over. If the time is set at 11:00 p.m. it will have to be over at that time. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to authorize the Special Events Permit to Gary Gruber, Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill for an outdoor music concert to be held on Saturday night, June 19, 2004. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Kurak, Cook, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerrnan. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for an Interim Use Permit to Allow for Outside Storage of Commercial Equipment in the Front yard of a Residential Property; Case of Jeff and Barbara Rockow Community Development Director Frolik explained the City received a complaint in April 2003, regarding illegally stored trailers at 18015 Ute Street NW. The Rockows were sent notification of the violation and were informed of what needed to be done to comply with City Code. The Rockows did clean up the area where the trailers are being stored. This included removing all the scrap aluminum from the property (it was being stored in one of the trailers), moving the stack of fire wood, and storing other items indoors or removing them from the property. Furthermore, the Rockows did install five evergreen trees along Ute Street as an attempt to screen the trailers fi'om properties across the street. Community Development Director Frolik explained the trailers were still being illegally stored in the fi'ont yard and the Rockows were informed that the trailers either needed to be relocated on the property to comply with City Code, stored indoors, or removed from the property. Due to the topography of the site it was not feasible to relocate the trailers. Eventually, Mr. Rockow agreed to construct a detached garage to house the trailers in an attempt to resolve the matter. However, a variance and a conditional use permit were needed to accomplish this. During the public hearings for these requests it was noted that Mr. Rockow could apply for an Interim Use Permit to allow for the continued storage of the trailers in their current location. Community Development Director Frolik advised that the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request for an interim use peri'nit on March 11, 2004. There was no citizen opposition during the public hearing; however, the City did receive a letter, dated March 8, 2004, opposing any business or commercial use on this residential property. At this meeting staff recommended that the interim use permit be approved without any major site improvements, such as fencing or a minimum parking surface, which could encourage a future City Council/March 23, 2004 Page 11 of 26