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Planning & Zoning Board Pfingsten Zoning Ord. Amendment & CUP February 12, 2003 • As background, and for comparison, I have attached the previous CUP for the site, which • also had a number of conditions (SEE EXHIBIT #4). Certificate of Occupancy The parties seem to be in agreement on all of the above conditions, with the exception of #7, which relates to the inspection of the soil, water, and septic system on the property. This condition is written so as to be fulfilled by the current owner of the property, prior to Mr. Pfingsten taking ownership. In light of such issues, it is important to draw attention to Section 2, subdiv. 8 of the City's zoning ordinance, which relates to Certificate of Occupancy. This subdivision stipulates that any change of use (of land or structure) requires a C.O. It is through such a process that the City verifies that property and structures are up to code. In the present instance, the C.O. process can be used to verify septic conditions on site. Applicants Intended Use At the January meeting, Chairman Schaps directed the applicant to address the following specific issues: • What vehicles are to be parked on the site, and where. • If any repairs to vehicles are to take place on the site. • Provide a complete Site Plan, noting where vehicles would be parked. Mr. Pfinsten has drawn a site plan (SEE EXHIBIT #5), noting where the two items to be stored outside will be parked (a 16 -foot Bobcat trailer & a Trailer used for field research). No repairs beyond general maintenance (oil changes) are envisioned to take place on the property. Any general maintenance procedures would take place inside the pole building. Conditional Use Permit Proposal At the January meeting Chairman Schaps directed staff to find a way to cover Mr. Pfingsten's proposed use through use of a Conditional Use Permit. Since the property is zoned Rural, and the City's Zoning Ordinance does not currently allow any conditional use similar to that which the applicant is proposing, the Zoning Ordinance must be amended to achieve this objective. If amended, however, such a conditional use could then take place on any property zoned Rural in the City. To that end, language such as the following might be appropriate to add to Section 5, subdiv. 1.H of the Zoning Ordinance (Rural Conditional Uses):