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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 9, 2008 they should construct another building on their property. Sandberg felt that would be disastrous at this time as they would not be able to rent the space. Knudsen asked if the Commission needed to act on the appeal relative to the salvage license. The City Planner reported that the appeal is related to City staff's determination that there is no active salvage operation. The City Council will make a final determination on that issue. The Planner noted that should the Council determine that the salvage yard has been active, the salvage yard is grandfathered in. He noted that a grandfathered use would be allowed to continue in its same manner and size; it could not be expanded. Knudsen noted the previous comments relative to R & S working on their tenants' vehicles and equipment. Pechmann stated that he was uncomfortable with using that mechanism to allow this outdoor storage to remain. Pechmann suggested the option of R & S buying an equity position in their tenants' businesses as a means of allowing them to remain. The City Planner was not sure this was a viable option noting that the ordinance is based on use and not ownership. Knudsen again stated that he was willing to support the position that Figg was grandfathered in. He noted that it is the Commission's job to look at the proposal from a planning perspective. Duray again noted that R & S would have to option to lease off-site outdoor storage space to other I-1 Little Canada businesses by IUP. The Planner replied that that was correct. The Planner suggested that the Commission could recommend approval of Interim Use Permits for the R & S property subject to compliance with Code requirements. R & S would then have 12 months within which to find appropriate off site storage tenants. The City would have review of the individual tenants as part of the outdoor storage licensing process. The Planner noted that if the IUP application is denied and R & S finds an appropriate tenant, they would have to reapply and starC the process over. Jeff Helmeke asked if the current outdoor storage tenants would have 12 months to vacate the property. The City Planner indicated that the Commission could recommend a time period for these tenants to vacate, but he would recommend something less than 12 months given these are illegally established uses. Duray stated that he would be inclined to give these tenants 12 months to vacate, thus giving R & S 12 months to find new tenants. Knudsen felt that 6 months was a more reasonable time period for• the tenants to vacate. Knudsen asked about Figg Masonry. The City Planner indicated that the City could make an allowance for Figg Masonry as being grandfathered in. -8-