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. FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -2- July 28, 2004 POLICY AGENDA: Proposed ordinance providing for the addition of rental storage space as an Interim Use in B-3 Zone (continued from July 14, 2004) Mayor Gehrz, for the benefit of the people in attendance and the viewing audience, explained the protocol that would be followed regarding this item: Deb Jones, Planning and Zoning Coordinator will present the staff/Planning Commission report, followed by an opportunity for Council members to ask questions of staff. The audience will be invited to participate, followed by Council discussion and a decision. Deb Jones, Zoning and Planning Coordinator for the City, introduced herself and said she also serves as the staff liaison to the Planning Commission. She then presented her report and findings to the City Council, as outlined below. On June 22, the Planning Commission considered an application from TIES, 1667 North Larpenteur Avenue, to amend the zoning code to add the following as an interim use in the B-3 Zone, the Snelling-Larpenteur Community Business District: • Private storage of vehicles, small trailers, recreational vehicles, equipment or tools, community theatre equipment, materials and similar items, when stored within existing accessory structures. If the application were to be approved, an interim use permit would have to be sought and granted in order for a property to be used for this purpose. The actual permit is not being applied for at this time, only the amendment to the code to allow the potential interim use. This case was initiated by code enforcement action. • March, 2004: Old Town Services, tenant of TIES, approached the City about the possibility of having a sidewalk sale. Old Town turned out not to have a license to do business in the City and the business described on their business card was not a legal use in the zone. • Apri12: City Staff met with the owner of Old Town and TIES personnel, who assured staff that Old Town was using the premises only for storage. Further, they had also rented storage to other individuals. Storage is also illegal in the zone except as an accessory use. • TIES was required to cease the illegal use, which they did by the end of April. Enforcement case resolved. • At the request of TIES, staff informed them (April 12 meeting and correspondence) of the procedure needed to amend the code to make the rental of storage legal. They decided to pursue this course. • Application received May 7. (City immediately gave notice of extension to 120 days.)