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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL llECEMBER I6, 2009 storage standards are more stringent. Any amendment to the PUD Permit would require the site comply with the new standards. With regard to storage in the cold storage building, the City Administrator noted most anything other than vehicles could be stored in the cold storage building. Vehicles cannot be in the building given there is no concrete floor pursuant to the Building Code. Fasching felt that the condition of the property has improved, but agreed there is still more to do. She indicated that what is left will not be very time consuming. Keis expressed concern that it has taken nine years to get the property owner to work on cleaning up the site. I-Ie indicated that he has no confidence that the project will be completed nor that the property condition will not deteriorate over the next several months. Keis asked why Fasching waited until the deadline to get this work done. Fasching replied that she has evicted one tenant and does not want to evict another. She felt that only a couple of weeks were needed to complete the clean up of the property. She indicated that most of the delay was due to financial issues. The City Administrator noted that MN Asphalt has moved most of their equipment from the site. I-Ie noted that this is the off season for asphalt work, and asked if the equipment will reappear in the spring. Fasching replied that it would not reappear. Montour noted from the pictures that MN Asphalt adds plows to its vehicles during the winter. He noted that now there are plows being stored on the property. Montour asked if these are being stored in the proper location. T'he City Administrator replied that they were not. He noted that MN Asphalt is not permitted outdoor storage. The PUD Permit for this property only allows outdoor storage for the roofing company and the electrical company. The Administrator explained the Code relative to the parking ofpick-up trucks, and noted that commercial vehicles cannot take up required parking. Large trucks with plows are considered outdoor storage, and again, MN Asphalt is not authorized any outdoor storage on the site. These trucks cannot be parked inside the cold storage building as there is no concrete floor in the building. Blesener indicated that a lot of work has been done on the site, and he would like to continue to work with the property owner. The Administrator noted that the Council can act on the revocation, or extend the deadline for compliance. Blesener felt an additional 60 days should be provided. Montour and McCraw agreed, with McGraw indicating that he 7 11