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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 14, 2010 ,DATES The City Planner noted that the interim use permit relates to outdoor storage on properties for businesses that do not occupy office space on the particular property. In providing for this interim use, the City allowed for one-year interim use permits. Additionally, an annual outdoor storage license was also required. In discussing this at City staff level, it was felt that given the controls that the City has with the annual outdoor storage license, a longer term for the interim use permit would acceptable. The Planner noted that once the term for an interim use permit expires, the property owner must go through the full zoning process in order to obtain another interim use permit. 'T'his is a costly and time-consuming process. Dave Holm, owner of 53, 70, and 95 Woodlyn Avenue, reported that his office is at his 95 Woodlyn Avenue property and he has outdoor storage on his other two sites. Holm indicated that the need to go through the zoning process to obtain additional interim use permits for his own outdoor storage on his own property is very costly. Keis asked if Holm was the only outdoor storage user of his sites. Holm replied that he was not, and had tenants on his properties. The city Planner noted that Holm has one property from which he offices and then rents outdoor storage space to others as well as to himself without accompanying office space. Keis suggested that it was not the Council's intent to require an interim use permit from the property owner for his own use of his property as outdoor storage space. The City Administrator pointed out that outdoor storage is not an allowed principle use of a property. Holm owns two properties wherein he does not occupy office space, but only uses for outdoor storage. Therefore, the interim use permit process would be required. Keis and Boss indicated their support for interim use permits of a duration of up to three years given the City's controls under an annual outdoor storage license. 131esener agreed. The City Administrator reported that Lee Rossow has expressed the same concerns about the expense associated with having to obtain interim use permits on an annual basis. McGraw asked about the other controls that are in place should the Council extend the time period for interim use permits. The City Administrator noted that the City has the annual outdoor storage license as well as the ability to revoke the IUP. The City Planner noted that the one year term provided for iu the Code was an experimern to see how these permits would work. Given they appear to be working, a longer term would be more reasonable and less burdensome on the businesses. The Planner agreed that the City has the ability to revoke. 4