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relatively secluded. The RVs and travel trailers are situated between a greeI~house and old garage that provide at least pat~.ial 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 itt this district that allow for outdoor storage of this type (as there were for the previous requests on the B & A Cylinder proper[y). 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 anti/or equipment on residentially zoned parcels prohibit parking them on a parcel nnless they are owned or leased by a person residing on the property or owned or leased by the employer of a 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 f~vc (5) year time limit is applied, Is it only applicable to an applicant, to the subject property of a request, or for the intended use of a permit? Finally, Staffhas been atlcmpt/ng to work with several o£the RV dealerships along Highway 10 to address the issue ofsmplus merchandise being displayed and/or stored on nnimproved surfaces. The goal is to get the properties to comply witb cun'ent 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 intent were to provide the applicant additional time to make certain on-site improvements necessary to comply with City Code. However, this is the fl~ird attempt at a temporary fix without any apparent plans for needed improvements or expansion of RV World's existing site. The Pla/ming Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request at their May 4, 2006 meeting. The Planning Commission rec6mmended approving au ir~terim use permit m~til September 30, 2007. Based on the a£orementioned concerns, Staff is of the opinion that the request shouid be denied. Council Action: Motion to adopt Findings of Fact relating to a request from RV World, Inc. for an interim use permit for outdoor storage on an unimproved surihce on a residentially zoned property at 14453 Llama St NW. Motion to adopt Resolution #06-05- declaring terms of the ~[nterim Use Permit to allow for outdoor storage on a,a unimproved surface on a residentially zoned property at 14453 Llama St, -162-