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is very vocal about his concerns, which causes a lot of tension in the neighborhood. She commented that Mr. Guzzo said the pole barn would be used for'personal use, and not commercial. She indicated she would like to see this Interim Use Permit denied. Chairperson Nixt asked how much traffic is being generated by the business. Ms. I3crkley indicated there were seven personal vehicles in the driveway the other day, and four commercial vehicles. She stated there are usually two cormnercial vehicles there. She noted cars · have to drive slowly along here because there is a lot of traffic coming in and out onto the road. Chair-person Nixt asked what hours the work seems to be taking place. Ms. Berkley indicated they usually start at 7:00 a.m., and she has seen the light on in the pole shed until 7:00 or 8:00 at night. She stated there is some noise occasionally, but not often. Robert Guzzo, 6160 Green Valley Road, indicated his intention, when he buil~ the pole barn was Ibr personal use. He stated the business has grown quickly and they outgrew the location they were in, so he thought they could move it to the pole barn for a while to keep overhead down. }de noted he did call the City two years ago when they first started because the main office was in his basement. He indicated he was told he did not need a permit at that time. He stated he did no~ tu' to mislead anyone. Mr. Guzzo indicated that as to the trucks, the growth of the business has been a learning experience. He stated they did signs for Kohl's, which were being picked up and dropped of-fat his location. He indicated that since then they have learned to have the signs brought directly to thc job site. He stated, there is a path he created for his kids so they do not have to drive on Green Valley Road that he intends to pave, which will help with traffic2 He reiterated it was not his intent to mislead anyone. Chairperson Nixt asked how he would respond to the concern about the number of trips and the hours of operation. Mr. Guzzo stated their hours are typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. He indicated they had a big order lbr Gander Mountain recently and had a couple of late nights because the schedule was moved up, but the intent is to only work those hours, Monday through Friday. He noted he also uses the pole barn for personal use, so he is in there at other times of the day and weekends. Commissioner Shepherd indicated the request is for a maximum of five years. She asked if that was rc:alistic. ivlr. Guzzo indicated they do not know how long it will take to move, but the intent is to be out of thc pole barn as soon as possible. He stated he hopes it will be less than five years. He indicated they have been using the pole barn for three to four months and in that time the business has grown substantially. He noted that right now, paying rent for a different location would set them back. He indicated they own {hree trucks; a pick-up truck, a flatbed stored at a Planning Commission/April 7, 2005 Page 3 of 23 -11-