10-09-2003 Planning Comm. Agenda

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6/13/03 I conducted a site inspection at 3167 Spnice Sheet for the renewal of their auto licenses and CUP compliance. I met with Fred the owner of Valor Enterprises and he walked me through the lot. The first area we went through was the rear yard. The rear yard ou the site plan shows storage on the east side and auto sales on the west. The rear lot was entirely storage of vehicles. The outdoor storage in the CUP states the lot can have a maximum number of twenty (20) vehicles. On the side and rear yard combined he had 40-50 cars stored. Some of the vehicles needed minor repairs with some just clippings of the car. Storage of doors, fenders, engine motors, tires, hubcaps, etc. were all outside along the Uuilding. (CUP clearly states no storage of wood pallets, ban-els, junk tires, or car parts.) The side yard to the north was supposed to have designated parking which was curbed and striped this was not completed - 30 spots. The area in front of Uie storage area and Uuilding was supposed to Ue green space. The parking and green was estaUlished in front of the building, but in front of the storage area this was converted to his used car lot. This was a paved area with fencing around it had about 10-15 cars inside. He indicated to me he would not Ue abie to run his business if he could not store his parts, tires and vehicles outside. The lot in the back of the building was not paved and had numerous standing water spots. He indicated because of the drainage in the rear yard he was not able to sell cars back there because customers could not walk in the mud. I commented this area was supposed to be paved and he maybe able to pave the lot in a way that would provide for Vetter drainage. He stated we were using our power to push him out of business. With economic times the way they are he is not able to complete any of the things needed to his lot. He stated he needed to take in more cars than allowed because he needed the money. I indicated he could apply to have his CUP amended or he would have comply with the original agreement. He submitted the site plan and now he needed to comply with it. I said he could set up a timetable as to when he would have items done and we could work item by item. He said he did not have the money and would not Ue able to do these things. His said his business would not survive if he did not store parts outside and keep cars for clippings on other cars. That is the only way he can run his business. I stated we appreciate his predicament, but he agreed to comply with the terms and ample time has been given to do so. I told him if he did not apply for an amendment, he needed to give me a timetable as to when items would be brought into compliance that we could work through. I would give him time, but he needed to show he was working towards compliance. He said he did not have the money and would not be able to do these items. Plus, he was not willing to move the sales from the front yard to the rear yard as shown on his site plan. He also stated that he did not agree to these terms his wife did when she was Uefore the council and they are since divorced. Note: The check that was sent in for their auto license renewal is signed by his wife. We set up a time for him to meet with the City Planner on 6/16/03 to determine if proceeding for an amendment was right for him. If it was not he needed to have a timetable to me within a day or so of that meeting to get the property into compliance. He again stated it was not possiUle for him to operate his business if he had to agree to the teams of the CUP.