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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 a Text Amendment would be necessary to allow a business owner to store his/her own recreational equipment. Montour pointed out that he did not feel it would be appropriate to allow a restaurant owner, as an example, to park his/her recreational equipment in the parking lot. Montour pointed out that the type of outdoor storage allowed in the I-1 District by CUP is meant to be related to the principal business. Montour pointed out all the work that has been done clarifying the outdoor standards in the I-I District, and pointed out that the Ryan Industrial Park property owners participated in the process. Montour indicated that the City does not get a lot of hobbyists purchasing industrial property from which to practice their hobby. The City's industrial properties are meant to be properties from which viable businesses can operate, bringing in jobs and providing services for the community. Montour felt that if Lillemoen wanted to operate from an industrial property, he should obtain a major auto repair license. He also suggested that if the consensus is to allow Lillemoen to store his personal recreational equipment at the site, then a Text Amendment would be in order. Stanke indicated that he has his own recreational equipment stored on his Ryan Industrial Park property. Stanke stated that his issue was raised by the Ryan Industrial Park property owners in the workshops that were held with the City Council. The City Administrator reported that there may be property owners in Ryan Industrial Park with existing CUPS for outdoor storage that include recreation equipment or vague outdoor storage provisions. The City is now operating under a revised outdoor storage code, and Mr. Lillemoen is subject to this revised code. McGraw pointed out that Lillemoen is asking for things that are not recognized by the City's Code, and pointed out that Mr. Stanke may have things that were granted to him over time prior to the new Code being adopted. McGraw stated that this does not mean that Mr. Lillemoen is entitled to the same things that other property owners received approval for in the past. Keis noted that when anyone purchases a piece of property it is their responsibility to do their due diligence to determine what is allowed on the property and what uses it can be put to. Stanke suggested that the Council amend the Code to allow for the hobbyist use. Allan pointed out that the alternative to opening industrial property up to hobbyist uses is for Lillemoen to obtain a major auto repair