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a hard It)ok at this before these types of permits and conditions are granted. Mayor Gamec informed the applicant this permit would be temporary to help him move his business out of this am'e~ intt~ a commercial area. He requested clarification that this permit would not go with the property. Community Development Coordinator Trudgeon replied it is an interim permit. Mayor (Jamco informed the applicant he stresses that the need to follow the requirements, and to l(~ok fi)re' another site. tte stated he hopes the business continues to grow, and the City may be ~blc to help Mr. Guzzo locate in the industrial park. Robert Guzzo, applicant, stated he is only looking/'or a temporary permit, for three years at the most. To move sooner than that he would have to change the fi)recast of what he does for his business and Ramsey does not look attractive ['or that. tie is looking at a building on Highway 10, but it is not zoned correctly for his business right now either. If he were to have three years he would have enough power to continue to do what hc wants and get enough income to afford a building in the proper place. Mayor Gamec rcpliec! th.e Council is willing to help Mr. Guzzo, but he would prefer that he move faster. Green Yalley (;rccnbouse is a unique case that has been there for a long time. This temporary permit will give Mr. Guzzo an opportunity to work with staff for a property as his business grows. Mr. Gttzzo stated he has taken steps as he has gone through this process of moving the trucks. Councilmember Elvig stated he agrees there is a concern about the traffic, but the Council is being lhirly firm and saying they will give Mr. Guzzo an opportunity for six months to comply or find tmothcr space to move his business, and he does not think six months is a long time in business. Thc concern he has is the Council worked for months on a business ordinance for the City so they do not alienate business incubation in the City. They did not expect a sign company t(~ conte up, and that has caught them by surprise. The Council is being firm in moving this along, and it' Mr. Guzzo can come into compliance with this ordinance the business should fit well in the community, or the City will help him find another space. Motio~ carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, Pein'son, and Strommcn. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for an Interim Use Permit for Outdoor Paintball Activities; Case of FSL Paintball Arena ('ommunity Development Director Trudgeon indicated the City has received a request for an interim use permit l?om FSL Paintball Arena to establish an outdoor paintball course on the property located at 6651 141st Avenue NW. FSL Paintball Area currently operates an indoor paintball facility in the multi-tenant building and would like to offer their clients the opportunity to play on an outdoor paintball field. The property is zoned E-2 Employment and is located in one o I' Ramscy's Industrial Parks. While commercial recreation is a permitted use in this district, it is rt~strictcd to indoor activities only. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the applicant is proposing to establish an outdoor paintball field that would be 100 feet by 150 feet in size. The field would be located behind lhc multi-tenant building on an aggregate surface and enclosed with industry standard, s~tl(:ty compliant netting that is 20 feet in height. The netting would be affixed to 20-foot tall telephone poles that would be placed at 25-foot intervals. The applicant has stated that within the playing field area, inflatable bunkers would be provided to create barricades for the players. City Council/May 10, 2005 Page 10 of 31