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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Page 3 report related to screening and select areas allowed for display sales as identified in the site plan. Staff recommended approval of the request for a CONDITIONAL USE for RECO Real Estate, LLC and Boater’s Outlet to allow the outdoor storage of boats at 1705 County Road C; based on the comments and findings of Sections 4 and 5 and the conditions of Section 6 of the staff report dated October 07, 2009. Commissioners expressed concern with the status of the expired Interim Use Permit and other potential expirations and how staff could monitor timelines for their expiration. Staff noted that some Interim Use Permits were temporary in nature and had ceased; and any remaining IUP’s were minimal in number (i.e., Meritex Trucking site); with others subject to periodic review and renewal (i.e., multiple State Fair Park and Ride sites); applicable legal issues for the City, with the applicant responsible in making application to the City for any extensions; and no administrative extensions in place under current City Code for the City to extend IUP’s. Commissioners expressed concern that there was not a better process in place to monitor those expired IUP’s, opining that this was not in the best interest of the City. Staff assured Commissioners that there was newer computer technology now in place to allow staff to maintain an up-to-date calendar system to allow tracking of land uses, beyond institutional memory, and to avoid similar situations in the future. Commissioners, by consensus, encouraged staff to maintain sufficient communication with property owners and applicants that will provide monitoring of expiration dates. Specific to this request, discussion included use of other portions of the site for outdoor storage of school buses; staff’s identification of this as a pre-existing use, outside the purview of this request, with no ability by the City to require additional standards (i.e., screening) unless the property owner sought to make improvements on the lot; and adjoining properties being industrial in nature, similar to the subject parcel, with Boaters Outlet being one (1) tenant on the property. Further discussion included type of storage exclusive to boats and boat trailers, but excluding recreational vehicles and/or semi-trailer storage. Mr. Lloyd advised that no applicant representatives were in attendance at tonight’s meeting; and further advised that staff had received no written or verbal communication at the staff level related to public notice of tonight’s hearing on this case. With no one appearing to speak for or against, Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing for Case #09-025 at 7:45 p.m. Commissioner Gisselquist observed, in driving by the property, that the other neighbors were industrial users. Commissioner Gottfried noted that the only potential issue would be the view from the Byerly’s area; however, concurred that the subject property is in a commercial/industrial area; and spoke in support of the motion. Chair Doherty spoke in support of the request, as conditioned (Condition A of the staff report) by staff related to screening. Commissioner Wozniak spoke in support of the request; and provided contact information for the applicant related to recycling of the plastic wrap materials through Genesis Poly Recycling by phone at 763-553-2028. Staff advised that they would forward that information to the applicant. MOTION Member Wozniak moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist to RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL a CONDITIONAL USE for RECO Real Estate, LLC and Boater’s Outlet to allow the outdoor storage of boats at 1705 County Road C;