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Planning & Zoning Board <br />January 10, 2001 <br />Page 6 <br />• vehicles was not "customarily incidental and subordinate" to a land development <br />company. It was not accessory to the principal use. <br />• <br />• <br />Staff reviewed the findings of fact that needed to be met for a Conditional Use Permit and <br />staff believed this Conditional Use Permit should be denied. <br />Chair Schaps asked what was meant by storage in this instance. Mr. Smyser replied it <br />was a rental operation, but exactly how the business was ran he did not know, but <br />applicant was present to answer any questions. <br />Chair Schaps stated it was different than just storing a vehicle on the property. Mr. <br />Smyser replied that was correct. <br />Mr. Corson asked if this type of activity might be more incidental to activity found in a <br />commercial area. Mr. Smyser replied it would be more conducive to industrial zones. He <br />stated outdoor storage was allowed in light industrial zones with very strict conditions. <br />He stated it was clear at the Council and staff level that outdoor storage needed to be <br />addressed very carefully and monitored very tightly. <br />Mr. Corson asked if this rental business would be similar to the rental businesses present I <br />the cities of Blaine and Elk River. Mr. Smyser replied in Lino Lakes it was not allowable <br />to have that type of outdoor storage. <br />Chair Schaps asked the applicant if he would like to make comment. <br />Bruce Kerber, 416 Lilac Street, applicant, stated Can Am RV Company was a rental <br />business and not a sales type business. They were interested in leasing the building with <br />the back storage facility as well as the five offices inside. He stated the RV's would be <br />behind a gate. He stated the business was by appointment only and it would be <br />advertised in the Yellow pages. He stated their basic rental was one unit per day on the <br />average. He stated the hours were 9 a.m. —5 p.m. with one night a week being open later. <br />He stated there would be no old RVs. Once the RV's reach three years old, they were no <br />longer in their fleet. He stated with having the fenced in area, the RVs could not be seen. <br />Chair Schaps stated the difficulty he had with this request was in September, 2000 the <br />Council expressed concern about the storage, and at that time he had indicated it would <br />be used for his business storage only. He stated it was a real stretch that what he wanted <br />was in anyway in compliance with the Ordinance. Mr. Kerber replied Can Am had <br />expressed interest in purchasing the building from him at some point in the future. <br />Mr. Lyden stated the issue was under the zoning and accessory use and the key was the <br />building or portion must be identical or subordinate to the principal. His interpretation of <br />that would be the other RV business could not be larger than his principal business and <br />one might argue if he kept whatever business he wanted below the portion of the <br />principal, there may be some area where they could talk. However, it appeared the rental <br />area would be larger than the principal businesses. Mr. Kerber replied if Can AM leased <br />it, they would have the back storage, less five spaces. He stated the additional area would <br />