07-30-07 Item 4B, Planning Case 07-006 Conditional Use permit for 3631 N Pasacal Ave

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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JULY 11,2007 2 B. PLANNING CASE #07-006 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; DAVID HAGEN. 3631 PASCAL AVENUE N - PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicants are requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to store a recreational vehicle (R V) that is between 28 and 34 feet long in the rear of their property at 3631 North Pascal Avenue. Staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to the following nine conditions: 1. The landscaping shall be fully installed and inspected before the RV is stored on the property. 2. The RV shall not be parked closer than fifteen feet to the rear or side property lines. 3. The applicant shall submit a $500 financial surety to the City which shall be returned to the applicant provided the proposed evergreen trees are alive and in an acceptable condition to the City Forester and City Planner no earlier than one year after the installation of the trees. The landscaping inspection shall only occur during the growing season. The surety shall be submitted prior to issuance of the conditional use permit 4. The RV shall not be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes while being stored in the City. 5. The RV shall be property licensed, owned by the property owner, in an operating condition at all times, and movable at all times. 6. The RV shall not be permanently affixed to the ground or in a manner that would prevent removal. 7. While stored, the RV shall be enclosed by a cover that is of a neutral, earth-tone color. 8. The applicant shall demonstrate proof of ownership of the RV upon request from the City. 9. The City Attorney shall draft a conditional use permit that shall be signed by the applicant prior to storing the RV on the property. Mr. Lehnhoff indicated he had received two emails. One dated July 11, 2007 from David and Nancy Beamish, 1377 Arden Oaks Drive, stating: "I just wanted to contact you regarding the hearing tonight on PC#07-006 - continued. We think you should keep the regulations the city already has, we do not want 0 see RV's >28' parked in driveways for long periods of time or to be stored outside. We have a 32' motorhome that is stored in a storage lot when not in use. I don't like paying to store it but I really don't think it would be in the best interest for our neighborhood to allow people to have >28' RV's at their residence. " The other email was dated July 9,2007 from Reed Byers, 1416 Arden Oaks Ct., stating: "I had previously mentioned I feel the storing of these units takes away from the appeal of living in our city. I think no RV's should be stored in the yards of our residents. I would like to align myself with the appropriate council member to draft a resolution that would not allow for this practice on or off paved surfaces. This is getting out of hand as I look around other cities as well as our own. If you can afford these gas guzzlers, then you can afford to have them stored out of town. I don't feel this CUP should be granted to the Hagens or anyone else. There is just too much junk in people's yards. Pis relay this message to the July 11 hearing as I will be out of town on business the 10th through