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Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution #96-04-071 adopting Findings of Fact #0397 relating to Alloy Recovery's request for an amended conditional use permit to expand the principal building on the site. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution #96-04-072 approving the issuance of an amended CUP to Alloy Recovery and declaring terms of same. The language should be amended to read (Findings #56) Performance Review, The performance of this operation shall be reviewed by the City Council to identify problem areas, concerns, and to evaluate whether conditions of this CUP need to be modified or procedural changes made and to evaluate whether all regulatory agency penrdtfing and licensing requirements licenses are complied with. The permittee shall be made to provide to the City the appropriate documentation as to this compliance annually. An initial performance review shall occur within six months after commencement of operations. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for Site Plan Review for an Expansion to Alloy Recovery; Case of Jon Schwartzman Zoning Administrator Frolik reported that Jon Schwartzman of Alloy Recovery Company at 7060 - 142nd Avenue NW has applied for site plan approval for a 9,000 square foot expansion to the existing aluminum processing facility. The purpose of the addition is to get more of the site operations indoors. The proposed expansion meets City Code requirements. The site plan issued in 1991 for the initial construction of the facility waived the 50% other than metal requirement for exterior finish. In accordance with the previously approved site plan, the lower half of the front wall of the expansion will have horizontal vinyl siding and brick molding applied to it; the remaining walls will be ribbed metal panels. Also when the building was constructed in 1991, the City waived the requirement for curbing the perimeter of the bituminous behind the building but required that pavement be finished with B-612 curbing from the front of the building to the street. The curbing has not been installed and the applicant is willing to reinstate the curbing requirement from the front of the building to the street on the site plan. Ms. Frolik noted that the 1991 site plan proposed to establish some plantings in the front yard; if the plantings were accomplished, they did not survive. The screening provisions under the current CUP are lacking, especially on the east and west ends of the site. The Planning Commission has recommended that the applicant submit a new landscape/screening plan for approval. The applicant has stated that when the building goes up and the outside storage is down, he feels it will not be that visible and not as much screening will be needed. Mayor Hardin expressed concern about aesthetics. He stated he would like Mr. Schwartzman to consider screening on the south side as well as the other side. We will see what happens if it can be kept to a 30 x 50, but he again expressed concern about what can be seen from Highway gl0. Ms. Frolik asked about laths in a chain link fence and Mayor Hardin felt that would be adequate. Councilmember Peterson agreed it would be okay as long as it's maintained. Mayor Hardin commented that all improvements would be made this time. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve the site plan for the expansion to Alloy Recovery Company contingent upon the applicant entering into a City Council/April 9, 1996 Page 7 of 17