05-11-2004 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 11, 2004 The Code Enforcement Officer reported that the Buetow Bros. site has been purchased by Arcade Electric. As a result, the code violations on the site should be cleaned up in the not too distant future. The next issue is that of the Xcel Energy site on Rice Street and the issue of the outdoor storage of vehicles and contractor equipment on that site. It was noted that the City just received correspondence from Xcel Energy's attorney relative to their claim of continued and consistent use of this site for outdoor storage since 1960. The Code Enforcement Officer reported that she obtained aerial photos from the Watershed showing no outdoor storage on the site. The adjacent property owner has also indicated that his recollection is that the outdoor storage use began about 25 years ago and that there was perhaps only one truck parked on the site, and it has only been the past 12 to 15 years that the heavy outdoor storage use has existed. The City will be contacting other neighboring property owners to determine their recollection of this use. The City Administrator reported that the City Attorney has informed us that State Statute requires the discontinuance of a use for a period of one year before grandfather rights are terminated. The Code Enforcement Officer reported that the Valor request for an Amendment to Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage is being processed during the May planning cycle. This matter had been delayed for several months at the applicant's request for additional time to obtain an engineering study of his site drainage. This applica~rt has now indicated that he will not be providing additional site drainage information and wants to proceed with the amended site plan he originally submitted. The Officer reported that Sherman Associates will be closing on their purchase of the back portion of the Ultimate Crolf property by June 1". As a result, the property will be cleaned up and the outbuildings demolished. The next property reviewed was Dan's Auto on Centerville Road. The Officer reported that she issued a citation for the violations on this site and will continue to do so until the property is brought into conformance. The Code Enforcement Officer indicated that there is one motorhome left at the Little Canada Hall site. The property owner has until the end of May to remove this motorhome. The property owner has indicated that the tenant will likely break their lease if the motorhome is not allowed to remain. The Officer reported that citations will begin to be issued on June 1" if the motorhome is not removed.