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Attachment B the trailer storage use. Mr. Paschke opined that a massive wall that would need to be created to screen this IU use would be more unsightly than the trailers, and would not serve to address the functioning of the site required by the Fire Marshal to address his concerns. Mr. Paschke advised that this was part of the rationale in staff recommending the 3-year term and no fence requirements on this parcel based on uses on the east side of Fairview Avenue also having a lot of outdoor storage on those sites and similar to how this site functioned in the past. Given the intent of the owner to raze the existing building and redevelop the sit in the short-term, Mr. Paschke opined a term of 2-3 years was better from his perspective, and without knowing how those properties on the east side of Fairview Avenue would eventually develop. Community Development Director Paul Bilotta addressed the fencing specific to this IU application, noting that most IU terms were for a full 5 years, with potential extension if remaining compliant. However, Mr. Bilotta noted that neither the applicant nor the City was interested in extending this particular use for 10-15 years. Mr. Bilotta advised that one reason a fence was included in this IU approval and conditions was to not place an additional perFormance requirement on the site or asking the property owner to invest significantly on the site's value under this IU use. While it was at the discretion of the Planning Commission and subsequently the City Council, Mr. Bilotta advised that staff's rationale was that it would be better to simply get the trailers further back on the lot and not require a fence that may imply that the property owner had long-term rights for these IU activities, and thereby encouraging redevelopment of the site for a higher and better use. In looking at Fairview Avenue based on its past and where it appear to be moving and general welfare concerns for the neighborhood in allowing this IU, Member Murphy stated that he didn't feel he could support the request. In looking back to 2006 or even 2011, Member Murphy noted there was much more empty space and less trailer storage on this sit than current; and opined that the door had therefore officially been closed on that legal, nonconforming use and it would set a bad precedent to reopen that door. Recognizing other enforcement actions going on throughout the City through the Neighborhood and Business Enhancement Programs (NEP and BEP), Member Murphy noted this use was no longer allowed anywhere within the City today under any CMU subcategory, making it difficult to consider approval at his location on Fairview Avenue. Chair Boguszewski asked Mr. Commers the average length of time any one trailer was stored on the property or their transition in and out. Mr. Commers advised that these trailers were not typically moved in our out, making this tenant and use less onerous on streets and the neighborhood that previously found and that could ease some of the concerns expressed by Commissioners. Mr. Commers expressed his firms' desire to move this forward, and noted their ownership of other properties elsewhere in Roseville, including some parcels directly across the street from this subject site, allowing them better control of the area. However, Mr. Commers also noted that Roseville Properties continued to be caught in a position of uncertainty about the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, which had been the case for some time now, with this twenty-acre site serving as a lynchpin that he saw setting off redevelopment of this broader area. In an effort to further ease some of the concerns of the Commission, Mr. Commers offered to sign this parcel that future development is coming and a potential timeframe for that redevelopment for the benefit of residents driving down the street to assure them the City was not taking a step backward and hopefully send a clear message that redevelopment was coming. Mr. Commers reiterated that the goal was to assure the community that property owners and the City were taking positive steps forward to redevelop these properties.