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MINUT~S CITY COUNCLL JUNE 25, 1997 until dlere is the den~~and. Jones requested thlt the sunset clause be extended out as far as possibie. 1?edersen su~gestetl 1 sunset dause of two ye~rs and if'the marl<et is not ti~ere to suppoit tl~e third and fourtll builtlings, the Council could lool< at the issue again. 'Che City Planner sugg~ested thlt a sunseC clause be handled as an inYerim use and pointed out that the Zoning Ordinance would have to be amended to provicle for interim uses. "I'he Planner indicated th~t open and outdoor storage becomes a pennanent properey ri;ht once it is granted. Sc~lze pointed ouY that this is a PUD and s~iggested that Cemporary o~en and outdoor storlge could be a part ofthe PUD. The City Attorney suggested diat a Development Agreement cou(d be drawn up wherein the developer agrees to ~ sunset cl~use for the open and outdoor storage. Morelan sfated that he tlid not see a bi~ problem continuing the open and outdoor storage. Morei~n pointed out fhat the area would be screened, and this I<ind of st'orti~e ~Ilows property owners to get~ bo~ts antl RV's off CiCy streets and priv2te property. Morelan sYatetl that he would prefer not to see the opei~ and o~iCdoor sCOrage continue for tl~e next 20 years, but felt marl<et forces will eventually drive the developer to do the second phase. Jones poiuted out that Minnesota Mini-Stor~ge currently has six acres, and this proposal wo~ild adtl another 1 S acres. Jones reporCed that the open and outdoor stora~e area is a very sm211 percentage of the whole. The open and outdoa~ stora~e will be well screened 1nd a~ood fit with the entire operltion. Jones a~ain pointed out that they hlve been in business in Litde Canada for the ~<ist 15 years, hlve a,~ootl re~ut2tion, and run a tighC ship. Scalze pointetl o~it the tax tinalysis informat~ion that the Council recently reviewed on another property. Scalze felt the intent of loot<ing at that type of infonnation was to Cry and ~et t~he best use for a parcel, one that would bring in tax dollars. Scalze pointed out that the property is zoned BW, and indicated that she was not sure this was the best zoning f'or this property. Jones pointed ouC Yhaf althou~h the property at 43 County Road B is zoned SW, iC is bein~ used as ~ residential use. Jones reported that the pro~erty value oCtl~e site will ina~ease dramatically and will generate many more tax doll<trs than tl~e residenCial hon~~e. 4