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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 28, 2007 standpoint as long as the two buildings are associated with one another. It was not an acceptable situation when the house was rented to one individual and the garage space was rented to Mr. Anderson and he had no access to bathroom facilities. McGraw stated that his concern was with comments made at the Planning Commission meeting that Mr. Anderson was at the facility five days per week, eight hours per day. Montreux stated that she is not familiar with that comment. The City Planner indicated that the City's code enforcement personnel indicated that Mr. Anderson is at this rental facility routinely during the week. McGraw pointed out that there is no way of knowing whether or not this will turn into an auto repair. McGraw stated that he was concerned that the interim use permit would be passed on from one individual to another. McGraw was concerned that if the issue ever went to court, the court would order the interim use permit be passed on to a similar user. Keis asked how long Mr. Andersonhas been renting the property. Montreux estimated seven years. Blesener pointed out that the City has been trying to get this properly cleaned up for the past seven years. Montreux noted that there is outdoor storage and junk on adjacent properties, not just this one. The City Administrator noted that Buck Blacktop is across the railroad from this property, and while there are uses that are grandfathered, there are also some outdoor storage issues that need to be cleaned up. The Administrator pointed out some additional outdoor storage problems on the properties to the south, and indicated that code enforcement efforts are being made in the entire area. Keis stated that it is difficult to determine the nature of Mr. Anderson's hobby without him present to answer questions. Blesener noted that Mr. Anderson's activities could be a second job and that he may be working on cars for others. Keis noted the Planning Commission's recommendation to allow the interim use permit for one year or until the property is sold, whichever is sooner. Keis asked if this was a sufficient time period. Montreux stated that it was provided that the interim use permit could be renewed. Keis felt that there should be an end date to the permit. Blesener suggested that rather than issue an interim use permit, that the City give Mr. Anderson six months to cleanup the property an find another location. Montreux noted that there are high property taxes on this property, and renting to Mr. Anderson generates a little bit of income. It also ensures that someone is on the property rather than having it sit 296