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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 10, 2012 address the issues causing concern. Blesener noted that it is auto repair - salvage and indoor and outdoor auto sales that cause most of the issues. He suggested that there may be a temporary solution for the property owners. Montour responded to Rossow's comments about having a blanket CUP, noting that CUPs provide the City with a level of control. His concern was that the entire Ryan Industrial Park may be filled with auto repair - salvage businesses. Rossow felt that could be controlled via licensing. The CUP would be generic, but the licensing would be specific. Keis agreed that the CUP process provides the City with a level of control about what goes in a property, as well as a future code enforcement tool. Keis felt it would be difficult to draft generic conditions given the variety of properties in the I -1 District. The City Attorney agreed that a CUP is an enforcement tool and provides the ability to address varying conditions. Keis noted that there are good property owners and there are bad ones as well as good tenants and bad ones. Keis pointed out that some businesses indicate they need a license for auto repair -major and the reality is that there are 10 salvage vehicles on the site. Keis asked how the City was supposed to get a handle on those situations. Rossow replied that his lease agreements say a vehicle cannot be on the property more than 45 days. If it is, he then has the vehicle towed. Blesener pointed out that not all business owners manage their properties like Rossow. Rossow urged the Council to have faith in what the property owners are doing because they want the park to look good. Rossow felt there was a compromise that could be worked out. Stanke asked why the property owners were not notified of the moratorium and asked why a moratorium had to be in place while this issue was studied. The City Administrator noted that there is no legal obligation to notify property owners when a moratorium is being put in place. He indicated that the City is putting together a letter informing property owners of what this moratorium means. I -Ie pointed out that the moratorium maintains the status quo and gives the City the opportunity to study the auto - related use issues. The Administrator pointed out that businesses and uses in Ryan Industrial Park change and it has been difficult to keep up with this. He also noted the difficulty in interpreting the difference between auto repair -major and miner as currently defined by the City's ordinance. He agreed that it may be possible to come up with something that is more flexible for the property owners. The Administrator indicated, however, that the auto related uses warrant study so that the City can come up with some fair and consistent regulations. He noted that an inordinate amount of staff time 6