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2 3 a u~ 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 Lake Road have proposed 10 to expand Watkins Truck parking on a separate parcel east of their current operation (see 11 map). The current trucking operation and contiguous parcel are located in the City Code's 12 B-6 zoning district (since 1985). The trucking operation is a pre-existing, non- 13 conforming use within the B-6 mixed use business park district. The Code does not allow 14 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. 20 21 The Community Development Staff cannot recommend issuance a permit for this case 22 (except the Interim Use Permit) because the City Code does not permit re-establishment 23 or expansion of a pre-existing non-conforming use issue. 24 25 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 27 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 29 fall trucking. Such space is not needed year-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 cross this site. 32 33 In 1987 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 how many trailers will be on the parcel. Karl Dordal, Watkins, 41 stated in 1996 there was seasonal trucking on the site. 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 parking area. 44