02-12-2004 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 2004 Keis indicated that the problem is the request for ten times the outdoor storage that has been approved for this site. Groholski indicated that some of the equipment will be removed, but the type of storage that is there will remain. Groholski indicated that he is planning to construct another building in two to three years as a way to enclose some of the storage. Keis again pointed out that the proposal is for ten times the storage that was originally approved. Cn'oholski stated that what is stored on the site is needed for his business. He pointed out that he saves and recycles logs so that he does not have to pay dumping fees. Barraclough asked if the long-term plan is to construct another building if a temporary outdoor storage use could be allowed. The City Planner indicated that occasionally the City has granted owners a short period of time to resolve an enforcement problem. That is usually a period of three to six months. However, if the suggestion is a period of years, then the ordinance should be amended to allow for an interim use permit and the property owner be required to enter into a development contract. Keis pointed out that the City has been fairly strict in Ryan Industrial Park with regard to outdoor storage. Keis felt that the Commission needed a more specific site plan and better estimate on the maximum amount of outdoor storage that is needed. This plan should also indicate which areas are paved and which are not. The Planner indicated that the area behind the building is paved. The Code required that all outdoor storage be screened and paved. I{eis stated that he would prefer to table action on this matter until a more exact site plan can be developed. He noted that the problem is that the Precision Tree site is out of compliance and the request before the City was too much. I{eis also felt that there was no hardship to warrant granting the variance. I{eis noted that the other issue is that of the wood burning heat source. John Anich, 110 Yorkton Ridge, indicated that the fire in the wood burning heat source is different from a typical wood-burning stove. It is more of a smoldering fire that churns out acreosote-burning smell. Anich indicated that the smell is a problem. Anich also expressed concern with the loss of trees on the Precision Tree site and suggested that the trees were taken down to provide room for outdoor storage. I{eis asked about the fuel tanks. The City Planner indicated that the Fire Marshal approved a permit for the fuel tanks, but these where not shown on the original site plan. -6-