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<br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:28 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl presented the staff report stating that staff recommends approving <br />Resolution #20-282 for an Interim Use Permit for parking on gravel surfacing and the use of <br />storage containers currently on the subject property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Anderson asked for details on the containers. <br /> <br />Richard Lee, applicant, replied that they are shipping containers similar to the last case. He stated <br />that these containers would be front loaded. He stated that the current tenant uses three containers <br />for salt storage and the other containers are used for storage of seasonal equipment. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that there are six containers on the site and asked if the intent would <br />be to keep the container between the building and Ferret Street. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee believed that the tenant would keep the container in that location. He stated that the <br />property is fenced with gates and that container is easily accessible as it sits across from the gate. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked for details on the site setbacks. <br /> <br />Senior Planner McGuire Brigl replied that these are unique uses and because the entrance of the <br />building is to the south, it is not that much of a concern with the container on the front of the <br />building. She stated that the containers are easily moved, and that container could be moved to <br />another location. <br /> <br />Commissioner VanScoy stated that he would anticipate that the City would continue to receive <br />these types of requests and therefore he would be concerned with continuing to approve interim <br />use permits, rather than modifying the ordinance. He stated in this case the container is not <br />screened from the road. <br /> <br />Commissioner Woestehoff asked when the container usage began. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee replied that the previous owner constructed the building and used the property from 1986 <br />to 2018. He stated that when he purchased the property in 2018, some of the containers were <br />already onsite. <br /> <br />Commissioner Woestehoff commented that these containers do not seem to be temporary and seem <br />to be long-term storage in a temporary container and based off the lifespan of these types of <br />containers, he would hesitant. He also recognized that the property is listed for redevelopment and <br />it would be easier to remove these containers than to remove a building. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Commission/ December 3, 2020 <br />Page 6 of 15 <br /> <br />