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Com~cilmember Cook questioned if the applicant is trying to get his business up to the present <br />,~;tandards of the ordinance. <br /> <br />('ommunity Development Director Trudgeon replied that is correct. He explained staff was not <br />aware of thc business being run in this location until it was brought to their attention. It was then <br />/bmod that the applicant would not be in compliance with the home occupation ordinance. <br /> <br />(~ouncilmcmber Cook asked if the only non-compliance issue is the extra employee. <br /> <br />(*ommunily Development Director Trudgeon replied that would be the main non-compliance <br />issue, but there would also be commercial vehicles stored outside that would need to be screened <br />to be in compliance. <br /> <br />:ouncilmember Cook asked what the situation would be if Mr. Guzzo were to put up screening <br /> have one less employee within the next six months. <br /> <br />(;ommunity Development Director Trudgeon replied the request would be run through the <br />process? with the impact of the business on the neighborhood taken into consideration. The <br />concern of staff' is that the house is very close to the road due to the wetland, which requires the <br />dghbof-way to be used for vehicles to back up. <br /> <br />(~otmcilmember Cook asked the applicant how long he has been running this business. <br /> <br />Robert (;uzzo, applicant, replied he has been operating this business about two years and four <br />months. Two years ago when he called the City he was informed he did not need to do anything. <br />lie was truly made aware of this policy when staff contacted him. He stated as staff has told him <br />thc rules he has addressed every one of them. He previously had a large project going with <br />(lander Mountain in Duluth and could not store the trucks inside; however, they have purchased <br />;:~, large lruck that is used to store things off-site in Delano. <br /> <br />Councilmcmber Cook asked if it is Mr. Guzzo's intention to move this business onto a <br />,.;om mercial site as the business grows. <br /> <br />M~~. Guzzo responded in the affirmative. He stated the six-month timeline recommended by the <br />!'lanning Commission would require them to change their focus more on the retail businesses. <br />Ctm'ently their company tries to attract more of the light industrial businesses. They do more of <br />thc grunt work of national sign companies and have done projects like Lowes in Coon Rapids. In <br />thc two years this company has been in operation there are at least ten national sign companies <br />that are aware of their business. As far as receiving semi trucks, signs were previously received <br />by semis because the company was young at that time and did not even have a pole barn. They <br />have learned now it is a simple move, and they drop things off at the job sites. <br /> <br />(iouncil member Olson questioned if there will be any more semi deliveries to this site. <br /> <br />City Council/April 26, 2005 <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />