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Planning & Zoning Board February 12, 2003 Page 2 DRAFT MINUTES Staff stated this application was heard at the January 8th meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board. Background, history and analysis was given at that time. At the January 8th meeting a number of residents of the Maple Street neighborhood spoke about their concerns for the proposed use. The residents voiced a number of concerns about past practices on the site, including noise, excess traffic, late /irregular hours, and parking issues. Residents stated they didn't want such conditions to reoccur. Board members stated that they would not support a rezoning of the property to any kind of a commercial or industrial use, but felt that the applicant and residents might be able to come to some agreement/acceptance of use for the site if they could sit down and discuss the issue with one another. Board members stated that since the site had a conditional use permit for an auto body shop, another such shop could potentially move into the site in the future. Board members advised residents that the applicant's proposed use was lower in intensity than that of another auto body shop, and so it might be in the best interest of the neighborhood to support such a proposed use. Planning & Zoning Board Chairman Schaps then directed the applicant, residents, and staff that the following should take place before the next meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board: 1.) Staff is to find a way to cover Mr. Pfingsten's proposed use by means of a Conditional Use Permit. 2.) The interested parties (residents & Mr. Pfingsten) should meet and, if possible, draw up a list of conditions for inclusion in the Conditional Use Permit. 3.) Mr. Pfingsten should provide a complete site plan, specifically noting what vehicles are to be parked on the site, and where. Additionally, Mr. Pfingsten should specifically address the issue of whether any repairs to vehicles are ever to take place on the site. A memo /letter was then sent to the applicant and residents on January 17th outlining what action should take place before the February meeting. The memo also included information on a number of issues residents had expressed concern over. Staff presented its analysis by explaining Mr. Pfingsten and residents met on January 27th, and all felt it to be a good meeting. Past history and concerns related to the site were discussed, as well as Mr. Pfingsten's proposed use for the future. Applicant and residents came up with the following list of conditions for the site, which are proposed to be attached to a Conditional Use Permit: 1.) Hours of operation: April through October: 7:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. (or no more than 1 hr. past sunset) Winter months: 7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. *(occasional exceptions: storm damage or snow storms) 2.) Parking: a.) No more than two or three passenger vehicles on the North side of the street DRAFT MINUTES • •