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1 Plannine File 3485+ request by western resources, LL C, 2560 Long Lake road, to appeal the Community Development Director's decision regarding expansion of a pre - existing, non- conformmg use (semi and 4 trailer parking) on an unimproved portion of a land parcel. 5 6 Chair Duncan opened the hearing and requested Community Development Director 7 Dennis Welsch provide a summary of the project report dated June 4, 2003. 8 9 western resources (owner) and Watkins Trucking, 2960 Long Lie road have proposed 10 to expand Watkins Truck parking on a separate panel east of their current operation (see map). The current trucking operation and contiguous parcel are located in the City Code's 12 B -6 zoning district (since 1 955). The trucking operation is a pre-existing, non - 13 conforming use within the B -6 mixed use business parr district. The Code does not allow for the issuance of permits for new or expanded trucking operations in this zoning 15 district. In addition, Section 1011.04 of the City Code states that when a non - conforming 16 use has been discontinued for more than 6 months, it cannot be re-established as a non- 17 conforming use — the proposed use must conform to the current zoning. The applicants 18 (owner and tenant) have requested a permit to grade and expand graveled parking spaces 19 on the vacant contiguously owned parcel. 0 1 The Community Development Staff cannot recommend issuance a permit for this case 2 (except the Interim Use Permit) because the City Code does not permit re- establishment 3 or expansion of a pre - existing non - conforming use issue. 4 5 The representative from western resource explained the history of trucking in the 26 community. The three parcels were bought as one ten acre site, including the east parcel 7 to be used for expansion. He noted the expansion area on many sites are gravel. In the 28 fall Watkins will rent 50 trucks for parking on this site, for peak spring, summer and early 9 fall trucking. Such space is not needed gear- round. There used to be a berm with gravel. 30 It was removed. He explained the trailer parking history. The high wire and 31 underground pipes crass this site. 3 33 In 1 957 the site was rezoned to B -6 for office buildings with a new bridge (B-2). Twin 34 Lakes Freight (Watkins) is the remaining trucker along Terminal Road. 35 36 The trucking area now proposed would be secured with a fence. Drainage is to a pond to 37 the north. The application would move the existing fence further east and re -grade with 38 gravel. 39 40 Member Ipsen asked homer many trailers will he on the parcel. Karl Dordal, Watkins, 41 stated in 1996 there was seasonal trucking on the situ Watkins does maintain the site. 42 Watkins has grown dramatically in recent years. The fall is the peak season for Watkins, 43 when they need a secured garbing area. 44