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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -12- July 28, 2004 Proposed ordinance providing for the addition of rental storage space as an Interim Use in B-3 Zone continued from July 14, 2004) Council member Lindstrom said that the Planning Commission, over the last year, has been looking at the entire code, making it simpler and more user friendly. Adopting a more lengthy interim use document would only muddle it up even more than it is now. How are some things going to be measured? It seems that would be heading in the wrong direction. Council member Lamb said that TIES isn't going to advertise and isn't going to solicit outside customers. The gentleman has stated that if we do not approve this and the tenants and employees of TIES come and say, now can we store for free, that he will probably grant it. We have more control and that is what IUP's are for anyway. This argument of the slippery slope, we hear that all the time. The decision before us today is whether to allow TIES to rent the space under limited circumstances. We can all make arguments about what this might lead to. We are here to make some decisions, which we are going to make, but we don't do justice to the question in front of us when we get off into all of these things that it may or may not lead to. If these things develop we can change the rules to address the new developments. This is a use that is transparent to the community, as he understands it. It helps TIES raise some revenue and • doesn't cost the City anything. They have stated fairly categorically that they are willing to work with the city to come up with an appropriate list of conditions and documentation that we might want. We do an injustice to this request and he thinks it is not the purpose of government to be rigid and say the rules can't be bent. If the Council is going to vote on this tonight, and he recommends they don't, he will vote to support the TIES' position. Ms. Jones reminded everyone this policy agenda item is to add an amendment to the code. It is not the specific permit for this particular use. It is just to make it possible for TIES to apply for an Interim Use Permit, or anyone else who fits the conditions. The use option really does not address revenue; it is the actual use by third parties, whether or not rent is collected. She also stated that staff objections did not mention any impact on traffic, appearance, or any factor of that kind. That was not included in the staff findings. Lamb moved to table this item and address it at the next City Council meeting, unless TIES provides a waiver of time limits prior to the next City Council meeting, for the purpose of TIES and staff to work out appropriate restrictive language for an interim use amendment to code that would allow an Interim Use Permit, for the purpose of storage, to be granted in the future. The motion was defeated 3-2, with Gehrz, Lindstrom and Talbot opposed, and Lamb and Kuettel voting in favor. Lindstrom moved denial of the request for an ordinance providing for the addition of rental storage space as an interim use in the B-3 Zone, and adoption of the Planning Report by Deb Jones, Planning and Zoning Coordinator, as the written findings. The motion was • approved 4-1, with Gehrz, Kuettel, Lindstrom and Talbot voting in favor, and Lamb opposed. l~