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~5- Planning File 868 Margolis Brothers Company request for special use permit for a nursery at 295 Larpenteur Avenue, Presentation Mr, Norman Brody~ representing Margolis Bros,~ indicated that Margolis is applying for a special use permit for the growing of nursery stock on the Larpenteur property, He stated that there would be no retail sales and that a fence would be constructed around the property, The equipment on the property would consist of approximately two tractors~ one potting machine~ one loader and one to four trucks, This is the type of equipment that is needed for the nursery stock operation and would be the only equipment on the site, Mr Irv Margolis indicated that most of the time the equipment is not on the site because it is off on other jobs or during the winter is in storage, He stated that no building is needed for the storage of thf' equipmenL The fence around the entire site would be chain link, No buildings are px oposed. The only storage on the property would be nursery stock,'- Mr Margolis indicated there would be no piling of black dirt or storage of nursery supplies such as patio blocks, etc, During the winter a trailer and perhaps a pulivero izer would~e stored on the site, Mr, Margolis stated that he would be happy to place the equipment storage area wherever the residents.or the Commission would prefer it, He stated that there would be no additional lights on the property over and above what is presently there, Discussion Mr. Andrew Pitzel, 296 Dionne Ave,~ indicated that he has no objection to the proposal, He felt that Mr Margolis had done what he said he would do on the property and that he has been a good neighbor, , Mr Duane Haukabo, 1731 Galtier. stated that the site has improved during the past year and that if Mr, Margolis completes the plan as proposed that he would have no obj ection to the application, V Johnson inquired if Mr, Margol:is intended to dedicate his property. approximately 125' x 460', 1.ocated north of the property for which he is requesting a special use permit to tha city for park purposes, Mr, Brody indicated that Margolis Bros, intend to dedicate the parcel to the city some time in the future but at the present would rather keep the ownership and let the city use the property as access to the city park, Mr, Margolis indicated that he had been willing to dedicate the property if the preo viously requested rezoning had been approved, but at present he would prefer to let the city use the property for access~ but not dedicate, Recommendation Mr c Membrez moved and Mr c V, Johnson seconded, that the Commission recommend approval of ~ Margolis Brose Company request for special use permit for growing of nursery stock at 295 Larpentuer Avenue with the following conditions: