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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 25, 2013 DRAFT 2 the ci ty that is of interest to Lorenz Bus Company but there could be an issue for them 46 with bus parking. Community Development Director Grochala explained that staff has 47 met with t he property owner who indicates that the bus company is interested in taking 48 over t he site, including storage of 20 -40 buses, with the future possibility of moving the 49 company to the site. He noted that the council recently amended the zoning ordinance to 50 allow limited outdoor storage. There is an issue with some vacated land there al so. Mr. 51 Grochala suggested that if the council were to amend the zoning regulations, it would 52 probably require a conditional use permit and he isn’t sure that would be acceptable to the 53 interested party . He added his concern about allowing a conditional use that would no 54 doubt become a permanent heavy industrial use. Mayor Reinert remarked that it is 55 somewhat obvious that the current use won’t continue so, if not the proposed use, what i s 56 the vision for use of the facility ? Mr. Grochala explained that t he location is guided for 57 industrial use but the kind that is there now (manufacturing) that is more compatible with 58 the area (schools and residential). 59 60 The owner of the property addressed the council. He is losing the property to foreclosure 61 and if th e council eliminates the possibility of use, the value becomes zero. Mayor 62 Reinert suggested that the council should have a broad discussion on outdoor storage and 63 include this property in the discussion. Council Member Roeser suggested that if it’s 64 done right outdoor storage can work; the building could actually become a vacant blight if 65 it isn’t usable. 66 67 The council concurred to extend the city’s cease and desist order pending a council 68 discussion within the next 60 days. 69 70 The meeting was adjourned a t 6:25 p.m. 71 72 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 73 April 8, 2013 . 74 75 76 77 78 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert , Mayor 79 80