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PLANNING REPORT DATE: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: LOCATION: ACTION REQUESTED: 3 June 1986 1656 Paul Nelson (Doing Business as Hauler's Equipment Company, Inc.) Northwest Corner of County Road C2 and Partridge Road Special Use Permit for Truck Sales Dealership PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Several months ago the staff met with Jim Trapp, owner of the property in question, and Paul Nelson, who operates a company that sells and services rubbish equipment. Though the operation was already on the site, he was informed that a special use permit would be required. In the meantime, the City has allowed the operation to continue. The application notes that, "We are an equipment distributor selling and servicing rubbish equipment. We purchase the bodies from a manufacturing company and purchase chassis so that these may be mounted on." The type of equipment involved can be seen on the site. It includes parts of rubbish hauling truck equipment and/or the total vehicle. Due to the grave concerns we have regarding the appearance and upkeep of this property over such a long period of time, it is important that members of the Planning Commission and Council view the site prior to their respective public hearings. 2. The history of the site goes back a long way, beginning in September of 1971 at which time a special use permit was granted to Jim Trapp to operate the Cleanco truck washing facility (File 632). The operation was already in effect at the time of the application. The permit was issued on the condition that there be no outside storage anywhere on the site. The site consisted of a collection of metal and concrete block buildings. 3. In October of 1973, a portion of the property was being used for a diesel truck repair service: Such use was not allowed in the light industrial district, which the property was then zoned. Thus, an application was made to rezone the property from I-1 to I-2. Attached is a copy of the planning report relating to that action dated September 5, 1973. The principal concern was relayed by a contiguous property owner to the north in a letter to the Planning Commission, relating to the "further deterioration" in the area. That opposition was withdrawn based on Mr. Traipp's assurance that the appearance problem would be taken care of.