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including the requirements that; 1) the proposed berm on the west side of the property be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the building; and 2) A revised landscape plan be submitted depicting conformance with the buffer requirements of Section 8, Subdivision 1 of the Zoning Ordinance. On January 5, 2006 the City received revised plans from Pomp's Tire, addressing comments from the City Engineer, per the P & Z recommendations. The plans also included a revised landscaping plan addressing screening along the west and north property boundaries. These plans and the staff report were forwarded to the City Council for consideration on February 13, 2006. On February 13, 2006 the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 06- 15 approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an Auto Repair Facility (Pomp's Tire) with 11 conditions. A copy of the resolution is attached. On approximately April 8, 2006 contractors for Pomp's Tire, began construction activities on the site including clearing and grubbing of existing vegetation. Review of Approval and Site Construction Activities At the April 24 meeting with staff and the City Attorney, residents voiced their concerns regarding a number of issues as follows: 1. Removal of existing trees in the northwest corner of the site. 2. Inadequacy of screening /landscaping 3. Inconsistency with approved plans 4. Possible non conformance with City regulations 5. Construction traffic entering the site from Jon Avenue 6. Problems with an existing private well that reportedly coincided with the timing of the Pomp's Tire site construction activities. To address these issues staff has visited the site, reviewed the project file, project staff reports, board minutes, video of the December 14, 2006 Planning & Zoning Board meeting, RCWD permit review and City Ordinance requirements. Our comments are as follows: 1. Removal of existing trees in the northwest corner of the site. Prior to construction the northwest quadrant of the site contained a wooded area which, in the site development plans, was proposed as the location of the replacement wetland previously approved by RCWD. No tree preservation was proposed or required for the project site. 2. Inadequacy of screening / landscapinq. Removal of the existing trees on the site has increased concern over the adequacy of required screening for the site. This issue is further exacerbated by the lack of screening installed with the Summit Fire development approved in 2000. The zoning ordinance requires screening where any business or industrial Page 2