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• There are security risks related to the storage of materials, especially vehicles, in a location • immediately adjacent, not only to a residential neighborhood and to the commercial core of the City, but to one of the busiest intersections in the Metro area. All of the above findings apply, whether the proposed use were to be interim, conditional, accessory or permitted. In addition: The proposed use does not fit the purpose and intent of the Interim Use Permit, as defined in 9-15.08 Subdivision 1. Tha applicant is not presenting this as a temporary use (paragraph a), a presently acceptable use that is expected to become unacceptable or to be replaced in the future by a permitted or conditional use in the district (paragraph b), or a use in anticipation of long range change to the area (paragraph c). At this time there is one other interim use provided in the City Code, the Farmer's Market at Twin City Co-op Credit Union, approved in 2003. The storage use proposed by TIES shares little if any similarity to the Farmer's Market use in B-2. • Farmer's Market is on site for a period of five hours or less, one day per week, five months of the year. Storage at TIES would be round the clock, seven days a week, all year. • Farmer's Market is a public service and community amenity provided by Twin City Co-op Credit Union without charge to the Community or to the Market. Storage at TIES is intended as arevenue-producing business unrelated to the nonprofit organization's educational mission. • Farmer's Market is located in the B-2 zone, which is dissimilar to B-3, both by location and by use. In consideration of all the above, Staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny approval of the proposed amendment to the City Code. ATTACHMENTS: • Copy of Application • Copy of proposed wording of amendment to Code, submitted by applicant • Site map of TIES, showing areas that would be used for storage • Copy of Public Hearing Notice • Copy of letter to residents of Hollywood Court • Map of B-3 Zone • Copy of Falcon Heights City Code Chapter 9, Section 10: "B-3 Snelling & Larpenteur Business District" • List of businesses currently located in B-3 ACTION REQUESTED: • Public Hearing • • Discussion • Recommend denial of application to the City Council Staff Report on TIES Application to add Storage as an Interim Use in B-3 Page 2 of 2 June 22, 2004