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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 2014 dimensions. He also noted that the fence was originally a shadow-box style, and in 2010 the Council required that the fence boards be moved closer together to provide screening. Poolside took boards from the back side of the fence and added them to the front so that the fence could not be seen through. He again commented on the overgrowth of weeds occurring along the fence. Dorn indicated that grass has not been mowed and the property has not been maintained. He indicated when he calls the Code Enforcement Officer, she contacts Poolside and the problems get addressed. Dorn stated that Poolside does not address these problems unless the neighbors complain. Dorn also indicated that right before the Planning Commission meeting last week, Poolside mowed the grass and leveled the area on the east end of the property. Dorn then commented on the blocking of Jackson Street by delivery trucks. He also noted that Poolside has a forklift running between their County Road C property and the space that they rent on Jackson Street. He indicated that the neighbors have to call the police or the Code Enforcement Officer to get problems addressed. He indicated that Poolside has outgrown the space and this fact is imposing a hardship on the neighborhood. Blesener asked if Dorn felt the recommendations for approval would address the problems. Dorn stated that he did not feel they would. He expressed concern about the surfacing of the outdoor storage area with Class V materials. He indicated that if the storage area were blacktopped that would better define the storage area so everyone would be aware of exactly where outdoor storage should occur. Dorn noted that Anderson has indicated that it would be a hardship to blacktop this space, but Dorn estimated the cost at about $2,000. Dorn also noted that Anderson has had the last four years to comply with the recommendations of the 2010 approval, and he has not done so. Dorn reported that at times the outdoor storage has been higher than the fence. He also noted that used hot tubs have been dumped on the property that have collected water and have put out a foul smell. Dorn indicated that when the dumpster is full, materials are just dumped on the ground alongside of it. There are also pallets and chemical tanks dumped on the north side of the fence line. Dorn pointed out a comment at the Planning Commission meeting that Poolside keeps their County Road C frontage neat and orderly as this is the main access to the building. However, the Jackson Street side is not kept in that manner, and again grass is not cut and there is weed 6