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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 2008 Major Auto Repair License he holds an Auto Sales License. Blesener explained that businesses that purchase salvage vehicles and reconstruct them from parts of other vehicles would require the Salvage Repair License. The City Planner indicated that the Major Auto Repair License would apply to a business that takes in a customer's car, repairs it, and the customer then picks it up. The Planner pointed out that most of the code enforcement issues in Ryan Industrial Park have been related to salvage vehicle repair. That is the reason for the additional license classification as well as the proposed limit of four on this type of license. The City Administrator noted that the City was struggling with whether or not to place a limit on the number of Major Auto Repair Licenses. Rather than do that, the consensus was to create the Salvage Repair License and place a limit of fom• on those types of licenses. The Administrator agreed that it has been salvage vehicle repair that has generated an inordinate amount of code enforcement due to the accumulation of auto parts and debris on properties. The City has determined that four businesses would meet this classification; therefore, the proposal is to limit this license to a maximum of four. There was no one else present from the general public wishing to address this matter. Upon motion by McGraw, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was closed. Allan asked if the use of trailers as storage buildings was a public safety hazard. The City Planner indicated that a trailer is not considered a building. Trailers are used for hauling of goods and materials. He noted that there is also a lot of usage of trailers for storage purposes. The Planner noted that rather than prohibit the use of trailers for storage, the proposed code would allow this use, provided that the trailers are moved from the site 25% of the time. With regard to weatherproof containers, the Planner noted that the proposed code would allow these to be used for storage. The Planner felt this was preferable to having small parts being stored on the ground. The Planner also pointed out that the proposed definitions of containers and trailers (including semi-trailers) distinguish the difference between the two. Blesener pointed out that trailers are typically higher and larger than containers. He expressed concern about rusting trailers extending over the height of screening. Keis pointed out that containers can also rust. Keis asked if the assumption is that containers would not be stacked. The Planner replied that that is correct noting the height limitation of eight feet for containers. Trailers cannot be higher than twelve feet. 10