Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/04/2006

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'that provide at least partial screening and there is also a line of trees along the northern property that screens them somewhat as well. However, the property is zoned R-1 Residential and there are no provisions in this district that allow for outdoor storage of this type (as there were for the previous requests on the B & A Cylinder property). Recommendation: Several factors must be considered regarding this request. First, while the site of the RVs and travel trailers is more secluded than in past instances, the property is zoned R-1 Residential. Off-street parking regulations pertaining to motor vehicles and/or equipment on residentially zoned parcels prohibit parking them on a parcel unless they are owned or leased by a person residing on the property or owned or leased by the employer ora person residing on the property. Neither of which is occurring with this request. Secondly, interim use permits, by definition, are limited to a maximum timeframe of five (5) years. While this is the first interim use permit request by RV World, Inc? as well as the first request for this particular property, the interim use permits issued to B & A Cylinder were, for all intents and purposes, obtained for RV World. This raises the question of how the five (5) year time limit is applied. Is it only applicable to an applicant, to the subject property ora request, or for the intended use of a permit? Staff has been attempting to work with several of the RV dealerships along Highway 10 to address the issue of surplus memhandise being displayed and/or stored on unimproved surfaces. The goal is to get the properties to comply with current zoning regulations that require merchandise to be stored on an improved surface with curbing. Staff believes that a request of this type may be reasonable if the int~fit were to provide the applicant additional time to make certain on-site improvements necessary to comply with City Code. However, this is the third attempt at a temporary fix without any apparent plans for needed improvements or expansion of RV World's existing site. If the Planning Commission is inclined to recommend approval of this request, Staff would encourage a lesser timeframe than the five (5) year term requested. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Findings of Fact relating to a request from RV World, Inc. for an interim use permit for outdoor storage on an unimproved ~urface on a residentially zoned property at 14453 Llama St NW. -and- Motion to recommend that the City Council deny the interim use permit based on findings of fact. -or- Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution//06-05- declaring terms of the 20