Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2002

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I I I I I I I' I I I I ,I - CASE # REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO I/H:PLEMi~NT ~ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RECYCLING FACILITY FOR METALS AND LANDSCAPE TIMBERS; CASE OF ST. PAUL TERMI/~ALS, INC. By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: On June 26, 2001, the City issued a conditional use permit to St. Paul Terminals to operate a recycling processing facility for metals and landscape timbers at 14050 Basalt St. N.W. (site formerly occupied, by Danny's Aluminum Processing, Inc.). The following items are enclosed for your information: Site location map Resolution #01-06-241 declaring terms of conditional use for St. Paul Terminals Approved site plan for St. Paul Terminals (2 sheets) Letter from Bradley Martinson, legal representative for St. Paul Terminals Proposed resolution for extension Notification: City Code does not require a public hearing to consider extending the time frame to initiate a c~nditional use permit. Observations: The City issued a conditional use permit to St. Paul Terminals on June 26, 2001. City Code states that the applicant has one year to initiate the conditional use permit unless they request and receive an extension. The extension must be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. St. Paul Terminals has. not initiated their conditional use permit for a metal recycling facility: On March 20, 2002, the City received a written request from Bradley J. Martinson, legal representative for St. Paul Terminals,- requesting an extension to initiate the conditional use permit. The stated reason for the delay in ini.tiating the use is economic conditions in the recycling industry. The approved site plan for St. Terminals includes removal of all steel and chain link fence and encompassing the work yard with a 13 foot high concrete wall. 'The wall will provide 100% opaci6y screening and will be the base structure from which the storage bins will be constructed within the yard. Outdoor storage of containers and company trucks and' the retail sale of timbers is proposed on Lot 2 (no activity is proposed for Lots 3 and 4). ' i'- The City is also continuing to work with St. Paul Terminals for a. possible future expansion and development of an all enclosed facility in the industrial park. Recommendation: City Staff is recommending approval of the request for extension. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council pant a one year extension to St. Paul-Terminals for the establishment of the conditional use approved'in Resolution #01-06-240 for a recycling facility. Review Checklist: City Attorney City Administrator PC: 05/02/02 203