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The paintball course will need to be changed frequently to provide variety to customers and <br />thru'ok>to constructing permanent structures will not provide FSL Paintball Arena the flexibility <br />they desire ~br their customers. He explained the applicant is proposing to operate the outdoor <br />pai~tball field during daylight hours of 12:00 p.m. to dusk, Monday through Sunday. The <br />applicant is estimating that no more than 20 customers per day, Monday thru Friday, would <br />t_~t/li×e thc outdoor playing field. On weekends, the applicant is anticipating anywhere from 25 to <br />'75 customers utilizing the outdoor playing field. The Planning Commission conducted a public <br />hearing and reviewed the request for an interim use permit on April 21, 2005. There was no <br />public input at the public hearing. <br /> <br /> m~tn imity Development Director Trudgeon advised outdoor commercial recreation uses are not <br /> permitted use in the E-2 Employment District. Additionally, the 2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />categ{~rizcs this property as Places to Work. Staff and the Planning Commission do not feel that <br /> proposed usc is appropriate tbr an industrial park site and therefore are recommending denial <br />,~fthe request for an interim use permit. <br /> <br />Dave Bednarczyk, President of FSL Paintball Arena, stated paintball is one of the fastest growing <br />:~ports? and the City of Ramsey is one of the favorite destinations. They have found in the last <br />Iwo years that in the summer the players would really prefer to be outside instead of inside. They <br />have discussed setting up a playing area in the space behind the building with the owner of the <br />building. The space is used lbr vehicle storage and some earth moving is being done, but it is <br />basically a space that is surrounded by commercial property, and there are no residents that <br />would be affected. <br /> <br />Mayor (}amec inquired who operates the paintball arena on Highway 10 west of Armstrong <br />Boulevard. <br /> <br />Mr. Bcdnarczyk replied his competitors run that arena, and he is not sure of their overall plans. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated the building FSL Paintball is currently in is a 'brand new building. The City <br />has struggled to clean up that particular area, and they have a problem in allowing something like <br />paintball outside with the paint. Mr. Bednarczyk's facility has done an excellent job, but he does <br />m,t thi~k to go outside in this area with the paintball would work well with the way they have <br />worked to improve this area. <br /> <br />Mr. Bednarczyk stated the only paintball facility that offers indoor and outdoor use at the same <br />!ocation is in Milwaukee. Based on the traffic he gets now, if they could offer the use at the same <br />~k~cility it could be explosive, and they could attract people from far and wide. <br /> <br />ivlayor (}amec stated he agrees, but he does not think the outside use would fit in this area. <br /> <br />Cour~cihnember Elvig concurred. He stated he is in favor of giving advantages to the local <br />businesses, but the City has done a lot in this area, not only in time and effort, but with a lot of <br />money as well. This would be a non-conforming .use, and he cannot imagine that there would not <br /> eom plaints f?om the neighboring businesses. He suggested Mr. Bednarczyk may be able to do <br /> <br />City Council/May 10, 2005 <br />Page 11 of 31 <br /> <br />P79 <br /> <br /> <br />