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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 26, 2016 The Associate Planner stated Uldis Erdmanis, the owner of 32 South Owasso Boulevard, feels his various contractor uses on the property are an extension of his grandfathering. She explained that when the rezoning of this property happened, the established uses were allowed to continue as is without expansion. She stated that at the time of the rezoning, Mr. Erdmanis asked about expansion of the building as a non -conforming use and was quoted the code provisions that allowed for up to a 25% expansion. That expansion did not include expanding the outdoor storage uses that were allowed or grandfathered due to the rezoning. She explained that the City began doing site inspections for contractor license renewals in 2010, and noticed that companies that are non -occupants of the building started storing equipment and supplies on this property. She stated that City Staff feels that the non -occupants are not the established uses, and should not be using the property. She noted that earlier in 2016, Staff gave Mr. Erdmanis options to either seek a modification of his outdoor storage allowances, appeal Staff s determinations, or decrease the outdoor storage. Montour asked how much outdoor storage was allowed in 1988. The City Administrator stated there was no limit in I-1 districts. Montour clarified that in 1988, the City rezoned this property from I-1 to I -P, which has outdoor storage limits. Fischer clarified that in 1988, non -tenant uses for outdoor storage was still not allowed. The City Planner stated that was correct. The Associate Planner noted that since the 1990's, the site has stayed fairly consistent with using about 125,000 square feet of outdoor storage. The City Administrator stated that the aggregate material storage is not allowed, and that since at least the mid -1990's, Buck Blacktop has been the only established user of this property. The City Planner explained that the principal user is allowed certain rights, which do not extend to other non -ancillary tenants. He stated that Buck Blacktop was grandfathered in a certain amount of outdoor storage in excess of what the new zoning district code allowed. He noted that the outdoor storage space has increased over the years, and other tenants have started using outdoor storage. He stated that also in 1988, the City Code changed to not allow non -principal users to have outdoor storage. He explained that Buck Blacktop has been there since the City Code was adopted, so the City has not limited the amount of outdoor storage for that business. Mr. Uldis Erdmanis, owner of 32 South Owasso Boulevard, stated that in the 1960's, the businesses on the property were Buck Blacktop, Antler Construction, and two residential units. He explained that one of the units stopped being used in the 1980's, and the second unit stopped in 2007 because it no longer complied with the current fire code. He stated that also in the 1980's, there were four interstate trucks based out of this shop. He stated that he is willing to stop allowing the tree trimmer to rent space, and will get rid of the few trucks that rent space if necessary. He explained 10