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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 2014 OUTDOOR The City Planner noted that the City Council recently adopted changes RETAIL to the Zoning Code relative to indoor vehicle retail sales licensing, and VEHICLE based on that action may want to consider addressing outdoor retail SALES vehicle sales licensing. The Planner noted that the City currently has a LICENSING license maximum of four for outdoor retail vehicle sales. There are currently three active licenses and the fourth was not renewed. The Planner suggested that if the Council wants to consider decreasing that license maximum to three, this would be the time to do so as it would not impact existing license holders. The Planner also noted that there is a housekeeping matter in the Code that should also be addressed. There are some Code references to outdoor retail vehicle sales in the B -3 District, although this is not an allowed use in the District. Therefore, the Planner recommended that these references be eliminated. The Planner suggested that if the Council is agreeable to considering the maximum number of outdoor vehicle sales licenses as well as addressing the housekeeping issue, a public hearing should be called for the Council's February 26th meeting. Blesener asked if outdoor retail vehicle sales has been a code enforcement issue for the City. The Administrator indicated that there have been code enforcement issues, especially when this license is combined with Salvage Auto Repair and Sales Licenses. The Administrator noted, however, that the recent Council action eliminated the Salvage Auto Licenses. The Administrator stated that the City has not had issues with current Outdoor Retail Vehicle Sales License holders. He noted, however, that whether the City has code enforcement issues with license holders is dependent on the operators. He also noted that the City has had a maximum on this license for many years, and decreasing the maximum will not impact current license holders. Blesener suggested that there may be property owners opposed to the decrease. The Administrator suggested that although a zoning action of this nature would not require a mailed public hearing notice, staff would mail a notice and letter to impacted property owners. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -1 -17 — CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014 AT 7:30 P.M. TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE DECREASING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OUTDOOR RETAIL VEHICLE SALES LICENSES FROM FOUR TO THREE AS WELL AS ELIMINATING REFERENCES TO THE B -3 DISTRICT 5