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Based on the conditions outlined in this section, the applicant has been granted a previous 5-year Interim Use Permit commencing on October 1, 2014 and is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2019. A previous 5-year Interim Use Permit was issued in 2003. Mr. Frattalone purchased this property out of tax forfeiture in the early 1980’s and worked with the City, County, and State of Minnesota to establish a landfill permit for the site. Frattalone has worked with the City over the years to improve the property, which has poor soil conditions for development. Frattalone requested a permanent permit to continue the stockpiling and recycling operation in 1993. That was not granted, but he was given a ten year extension which lead to the reissuance of a series of 5-year Interim Use Permits in 2003, 2008, and 2014. The applicant is currently seeking a 20-year extension to their Interim Use Permit and plans to make additional improvements to the property. The redevelopment of the subject property has been the long-term objective of the City over the years, and is consistent with the decision to continue to allow the current use by Interim Use Permit rather than a permanent Conditional Use Permit. With the improvements that have been made to this site over the past twenty years and the proposed site improvements that are currently planned, staff believes it is reasonable to extend the Interim Use Permit beyond the recent 5-year terms. This will allow the applicant to make additional investments in the property and amortize these expenditures of a longer period of time. The City Council discussed this issue at both their July 10th and August 14th Work Session meeting, and will be considering a revised Interim Use Permit and Agreement at an upcoming meeting. The Planning Commission is asked to review the information presented and provide a recommendation on the Interim Use Permit for City Council action. Summary and Recommendation: The Planning Commission is asked to review the information presented and consider the request for renewal of an Interim Use Permit (IUP) for Fra-Dor Companies and provide recommendation to the City Council. Staff recommends approval of the IUP with the understanding that the applicant will be required to meet specific standards outline in the Interim Use Permit and Agreement.