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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 2G, 2006 Blesener stated Chat he could understand why Kromroy considered the east side of the property Co be the rear yard. He noted that the east side functions as the rear yard given the truck docks and loading activities which occur there. Blesener stated that he would support the Variance provided that the outdoor storage area is pushed to the north and offset from the edge of the building. Kromroy suggested 10 feet with some landscaping outside the fence area. Montour suggested that hardship issues would include that the property is a corner lot, there is a private easement between AMR and United Scientific that would be negatively impacted if the outdoor storage were required on the north end of the loC, and the lot configuration itself. Keis indicated that iC was a reasonableness factor, and agreed the east side of the building functions as the rear yard. Blesener felt Chat requiring the outdoor storage at the north end of the property would deprive the property owner of the reasonable use of the property. There was no one else from the general public presenC wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by LaValle, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was closed. The City Planner again noted that the amount of outdoor storage proposed by AMR and Retrofit Recycling meetings the code requirements. Again, it is the location of the AMR outdoor storage that is the issue. Allan asked the amount of time that the Retrofit Recycling trucks are stored on site. Ed Harrington, Retrofit Recycling replied Chat the trucks are sent out on two to four day runs. An example is a truck will leave on a Monday, return on Thursday, and then be stored on site through the weekend. Allan noted that when she visited the property, there were a couple of RetrofiC's trucks parked up against Che United ScienCific building. Harrington reported that they have verbal agreements to do so with United ScienCific to help in the loading/unloading process. Harrington noted RetrofiC Recycling's need to keep their north dock clear given this is a community drop-off point for computer equipmenC recycling. Therefore, moving AMR's outdoor storage to the north end of the property would impede the community recycling effort. Keis asked about the potential for expansion of the Retrofit Recycling business. Harrington noted that the business is in the process of franchising and did not anticipate expansion in this particular location. 5