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�� <br />• March 19, 1984 <br />-10- <br />of all the properties involved in the B-4 rezoning just shortly before <br />tlie zoning was enacted. You will recall this series of pictures, some <br />of wliich were used in prEsentations to the Planning Commission, Council, <br />and property owners. <br />Last Tuesday, David Drown called to inform us that Strick tvas applying <br />for water connection to the Uuildiiig (it �aas previously served Uy a well), <br />and lle thougltt tlie truck leasing oper�;tion liacl ceased after rezoning was <br />adopted for a periad �ipproximating 11 i�nonths. This brings into play <br />anotlier section of tlle ordinance, wliiclt states that if a legal nonconforming <br />use is discontinued for a period grea.rer than six months, it loses its <br />nonconforming status. At a�onferenc�� i�i City Hall, Jim Leary and Mr. <br />Hirsch were not certain of the dates, and we suggested tliey ascertain <br />wh�n the use ceased, and whether during the interim period, any trucks <br />h�ad been parked on �he site. After a meetin� at City f-tall, I was abl� <br />tu get a}io�:d of Roger Jensen, wlio con£irmed that 3f t}ie operation was <br />in existence at the time of the rezonings, it was nonconforming; but <br />if it did cease for a��eriocl greater than six months, it lost thut status. <br />Thus, tl7ere is no�v a c{ucstion as to wh�ther �r not a new truck loasing <br />oPeration c�n be conducted on the site. They in£ormed us that a fiue-year <br />� l�ass had b�en n��oti�ted, 1nc� that equi�ment to occu�y the site was on route. <br />{�'e wauld certainly muc}s rat}ier sec somo other form o:f more intensiv� and <br />higli�r quality development occur (as �ointed aufi i�� our J�nc 4t}� mecting). <br />I recall in my phone CUIIVCI5i1ti10115 ►�rith �fi•. l.eary (aftoi• talhin� to t}�c <br />City 1lttorney), tliat if t1�cy did Iease t��e site for trtick le�sing purposes, <br />th�t thcy do it as a tempoxary mc�sure, and put tlie la�nd t��ck an ther m;�rket <br />as soan ns possible. IY� w�:re not ab�nre that th� use iiad �ceasod for u periQd <br />�reat�r tlian six mcentlis. Ro�ci• Jensen �iicl not rec�ll o�tr huvin� discussed <br />tliafi aspect eitlicr; both o� us being fitivarc of tlie s�ix montt� limit�tion on <br />nanconiorming us�s. <br />Ro�cr Jenser� C011fllfi'i�(I rJiut i�' thcy c�n confii�ni tlz�it �ny trucks wero p�rk�cl <br />on �the si�c so ns to not lo�jvo .i pei•iod U�' �GrQnter than six mnnths ►vithout <br />sucli p;�rking, they cnuld pro���i•ly usc ti�c sixc for continueci �aoncon!Eormin� <br />truck le�isa.n� pdirposes, <br />� <br />