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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Page 14 Boaters Outlet property fencing, Mr. Paschke noted that that the fence screened a 662 majority of boats stored on that site, but there were not as high as these trailers. 663 At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke clarified that there was nothing in 664 current City Code requiring screening of this type of use with a fence.Mr. Paschke stated 665 that he was also not sure code would require an 8’ screen all around the parcel even if a 666 requirement; especially since this isa unique use, the storage of trailers, and not actually 667 a motor freight terminal use. 668 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Paschke confirmed that this property is currently 669 zoned and at the time of its last sale approximately 24 months ago was zoned as 670 Community Mixed Use (CMU) and proposed for future zoning as CMU-3. 671 Member Murphy therefore noted that, at the time of sale, the purchaser knew that this 672 was a nonconforming use under CMU zoning designation or under proposed zoning to be 673 considered later thisevening under Project File 0026. 674 Mr. Paschke advised that whether or not the use was conforming or legally 675 nonconforming at the time of sale, since there may have still been a motor freight use 676 actively using the site, that use had ceased to exist as the property had been vacant or 677 not been used for that particular use for over one year, and in accordance with State 678 Statute was therefore no longer a considered a legal nonconforming use that had been 679 previously grandfathered. Therefore, Mr. Paschke advised that the applicant had filed this 680 request to address that use until the property was marketed for a higher and better use. 681 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Paschke clarified that proper term for this 682 requested use was “outdoor storage of trailers;” andconfirmed that such a use was not 683 allowed elsewhere in the City as a separate and distinct use.Other than a specific truck 684 terminal use, Mr. Paschke advised that the City no longer allowed the outright outdoor 685 storage of trailers and had been prohibited as a separate use during his entire tenure with 686 the City of Roseville. 687 Member Murphynoted then, that in consideration of the general welfare of the City, such 688 a use was not allowed anywhere in the City today; and questioned if another type of use 689 (e.g. pawn shop) could be potentially allowed as an IU when not actually allowed going 690 forward, noting several other properties west on Fairview Avenue requesting similar IU 691 approval. 692 Member Murphy asked who monitored or enforced the storage within those trailers (e.g. 693 hazardous waste, combustibles, etc.). 694 Mr. Paschke responded that staff did not track it and it was a trust factor; and that the 695 contents in these particular trailers and on this property indicated that until or unless 696 betrayed that trust was inherentin allowing the use. 697 Noting the location of the communication antennae on this site, which Mr. Paschke 698 advised he would need to research further since it was on private versus public property, 699 and whether or not the City could require its removal within acertain time frame.Mr. 700 Paschke suggested the Commission could add an additional condition for staff to work 701 with the applicant on removal of that antenna within the next three years, depending on 702 whether it fell within the commercial tower provisions of City Code without further staff 703 review. 704 Given the City’s revised site maintenance standards for commercial occupancy, Member 705 Murphy asked if the current state of the property met today’s standards. 706 Mr. Paschke responded that it did not do so 100%; and staff might seek to remedy them 707 in certain areas, thus the recommended conditions for approval (e.g. dock doors and 708 coverings or protection of trucks backing up since some seemed to be falling off the 709 building or in slight disrepair; minor repairs needed of garage doors on the north side; 710 and overgrown weeds and grass).Mr. Paschke opined that overall the building looked 711 fairly good with some minor repairs; and noted that other City Departments may have 712