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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 2008 to lease outdoor storage area fi•om a property owner with an excess of the space. Knudsen stated that he would be willing to support something of this nature if it would be limited. Socha stated that she would support one Ryan Industrial Park property owner leasing outdoor storage space from another Ryan Industrial Park property owner, not the leasing of space to a business from Minneapolis, as an example. Duray asked how the type of auto repair businesses will be determined. The Planner noted the definitions of each of the types of auto repair licenses will be included in the ordinance. The Planner pointed out that a business that takes in customer vehicles, repairs them, and returns the vehicles to the customer is a typical auto repair business. The business that purchases salvage vehicles and reconstructs these vehicles from clips of vehicles, is a Salvage Vehicle Repair business. Duray asked about the four auto repair businesses currently operating in the City that staff would consider salvage vehicle repair. The Code Enforcement Officer indicated that these businesses are Kurdo Auto Repair, Exact Auto Repair, Schapochnicox Enterprises, and Benchmark Auto. Roger Stanke reported that Kurdo leases space from him and about have his business is salvage vehicle repair and the other half auto repair for customers. The Code Enforcement Officer indicated that, in that case, Kurdo would be considered Salvage Vehicle Repair. Knudsen indicated that the City is trying to achieve its broad objective of addressing outdoor storage code issues without penalizing the average business person in Ryan Industrial Park. Knudsen noted the excessive and unseemly outdoor storage on some properties within the Park. Greg Deeb, Roseville Plumbing, asked who was complaining about the businesses in Ryan Industrial Park or other I-1 zoned areas. Deeb felt that these properties were not generally visible, therefore, not a problem. Deeb noted that he has four semi-trailers that he uses for storage and pointed out that if the ordinance amendment is adopted he will not be able to use the semi-trailers as storage unless they are moved at least 25% of the time. The City Planner stated that he was unsure of the specific conditions of the Roseville Plumbing property, but noted that most of the businesses in Ryan Industrial Park have CUP's. If the businesses are in compliance with the conditions of their CUP's, they will be grandfathered in and not subject to the amended Code until those businesses request changes. Deeb reported that he does not have a CUP. He also pointed out the history of his particular area and the fact that there is no direct street access, nor sewer and water to his property. Deeb reported that he pays a great deal in -4-