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employer of a person residing on the property. Neither of these is occurring with this request. Secondly, interim use permits, by definition, are limited to a maximum timeframe of five 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 obtained for RV World. This raises the question of how the five year time limit is applied. Mr. Trudgeon stated staffhas been attempting to work with several of the RV dealerships along Highway I0 to address the issue of surplus merchandise being displayed and/or stored on unimproved surfaces. The goal is to get the properties to comply with current zoning regulations that require memhandise to be stored on an unimproved surface with curbing. Staff believes that a request of this type may be reasonable if the intent were to provide the applicant 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. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the request at their May 4, 2006 meeting. The Planning Commission recommended approving an interim use permit until September 30, 2007. Based on the aforementioned concerns, staff is of the opinion that the request should be denied. Councilmember Cook asked if the land the RVs are parked on is being leased. Community Development Director Tmdgeon 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. Councilmember Elvig concurred. He noted this would fly in the face of trying to clean up Highway 10, but that will 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 would be more exposure for them. Councilmember Cook expressed concern in granting this permit in an R-1 area. He stated there are already problems with people in R-1 areas thinking they can have a number of vehicles and doing business out of their pole bams. Mayor Gamec noted there was a stipulation applied after the B & A Cylinder permit that there would not be any more storage unless it is on the business' premises or an impervious surface. Community Development Director Tmdgeon indicated in this particular case RV World knew the process and did not approach staff. There are other pieces of land that would support this type of use, rather than .the City receiving a complaint, tracking it down, and going through this process. If the City and the business owner could find a solution and work together there should be an ability to accommodate in certain areas. If there were to be a five acre parcel in the middle of a residential subdivision to the north this type of use would not be acceptable in anyone's imagination. City Council / May 23, 2006 Page 8 of 20