Agenda - Council - 06/13/2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Community Development Director Trudgeon replied as he understands there is a verbal/handshake agreement. Councilmember Cook suggested land the City has purchased for right-of-way on Highway 10 could be leased to companies like this, as this land is properly set up and zoned for this type of use. Councilmernber Elvig concurred. He noted this would fly in the face of trying to clean up Highway 10, but that wiI1 not happen until the highway project is completed, If this were to be done in a neat, orderly fashion it would be more orderly than storing the RVs on farmland. The business owners would likely appreciate this more, as it wc[uld be more exposure for them. Councilmember Cook expressed concern in granting his permit ih ar~l~-I area. He stated there are already problems with people in R-1 a number of vehicles and doing business out of their pole barns. Mayor Gamec noted there was a stipulation would not be any more storage unless it is on the} Community Development Director Tmdgeon there case P.V World knew the process and did not approach staff. There are o~er :" that would support this type of use, rather than the City receiving a,c0mpfa/nt, tracking lt..do.~,,and going through this process. If the City and the business ownei~d~hld fmdkso~lution a~d'~rk together there should be an ablhty to accommodate m certain areal;--If there Were:to be a five acre parcel tn the m~ddle of a remdenUal sub&wmon to the nort~i, thas typeo~'us,%~ofild.:not be acceptable m anyone's imagination. Mayor Gamec stated he would question the useof City land for this type of use. The City trying to clean up Highway 10 and storage on d~ fields Should not be allowed anymore. Furthdr discussion: c0uncilm-ember Str~rnmeTl expressed her opposition to this type of use in a resid~nffaYasea. CouncflmemberElvlg mqmred about the process of moving the trailers that are On this .lOt, and how the bu~ih~:6'wner will know what property is available to move the trailers ~I~. iC0~inmunity Developme~tfDk~ctor Trudgeon indicated the business owner should have a dihlo a 9ith staff and they;~ 15'e pointed in the right direction. He explained this summer Community ~eve!opment Staff .w)'ll be m contact with all of the P,V and used car dealers in the City to ~o~gErei'they are m/compliance and to educate them about the requirements. Councilmember £1vig-mdicated rules will need to be set, such as the business not having more than 10% of itJ~'~Ual :~i'ory as their float. Councilmember Jeffrey indicated staff should work with the appli~m{ ~ determine a reasonable timeframe to have the RVs moved from the site. Community DevelOpment Director Trudgeon indicated with the B & A Cylinder site the vehicles were moved by the end of August, which would be 90 days in this situation. Councilmember Elvig suggested the RVs be required to be moved by the end of September. Councilmember Pearson stated the City needs to hold tight and treat everyone the same, with no one being allowed to park the vehicles on the grass. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised the findings included with the staff report are in the positive form. City Attorney Goodrich advised this application could be tabled for staff to draft f'mdings or the Council could go through the findings to be considered for adoption at this time. -209-