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• • • PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson MEETING DATE: June 13, 2012 TOPIC: Public Hearing — Interim Use Permit — Accessory Outdoor Storage VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority INTRODUCTION Lakes Building Components has been operating at 7301 Apollo Court for over a year and a half, and has been storing materials used in the business outside of the building in violation of the zoning ordinance during that time. Upon notice of the violation the applicant's requested an amendment to the zoning ordinance to make accessory outdoor storage an interim use in the Light Industrial zoning district. Ordinance Number 21 -11 was adopted on November 28, 2011 and went into effect shortly thereafter. An Interim Use Permit application was submitted in 2011 along with the zoning amendment request, but was deemed incomplete by staff. The applicant submitted the necessary documents to complete the application on May 4, 2012. SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS: Planning & Zoning Board (Public Hearing) City Council Action Deadline BACKGROUND June 13, 2012 June 25, 2012 July 3, 2012 The zoning ordinance includes a category "interim use permits ". The purpose of an interim use permit is as follows: Subd. 3. Administration: Interim Use Permits. A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of allowing interim uses is: 1. To allow a use for a brief period of time until a permanent location is obtained or while the permanent location is under construction. 2. To allow a use that is presently judged acceptable by the City Council, but that with anticipated development or redevelopment, will not be acceptable in the future or will be replaced in the future by a permitted or conditional use allowed within the respective district.