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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 Council Member Lyden moved to approve Final Plat for Behm's Century Farm 5th Addition and approve the allocation of 18.24 acres of Interim MUSA Reserve. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Amended Conditional Use Permit Request, Oasis Market/Amoco, 7509 Lake Drive - Mary Kay Wyland - City staff has been working with the owners of the Oasis Market for several weeks to resolve issues concerning this Amended Conditional Use Permit. Those issues involved include lighting, ponding, parking of tractor/trailer units, and additional landscaping on the southerly side of the property. Staff noted the City Attorney has advised the City that it cannot prohibit the parking of truck/tractor units without adopting an ordinance, applicable to the general populace that would prohibit such parking. Denial of the amended conditional use permit will only prohibit the addition of two (2) new pumps. Staff recommended approval of the amended conditional use permit based on several conditions. Staff added that the parking of truck/tractor units would not have pact on the Town Center. Mr. Dan Price, representative for Oasis Market/Amoco, e rw d stated he has no problem with the conditions of approval. Origin _' or ite did include the parking of trucks. The noise and lighting concerns have bee k ddre - d. the City implements a no truck - parking ordinance, 40% of the store's rev :� •, st. That would put them out of business. He added that compliance ts would occur. The Oasis Market/Amoco has already invested approximate) the project. Ms. Bernice Skoglund, 714 will be affected when that were torn down downed trees in that lo came forward and questioned how 40% of the business t parking is for trailers only. She also asked about the trees resent. She stated the Oasis Market/Amoco is who put the Council directed staff to investigate the downed trees and determine who is responsible to remove them. Mr. Price stated that 50% of the business is from diesel fuel. The parking is a service they provide for the gas to be purchased there. Many of his diesel customers would go elsewhere. He provided a list of signatures from truck drivers and City residents who would be affected if parking were prohibited. Mr. Ken Skoglund, 7148 Lake Drive, came forward and stated parking is a big issue. Many trucks park there for extended hours and leave their refrigeration units running. The truck parking is not an issue. If the truckers would turn off their engines and refrigeration units the noise would be eliminated. There is however, a problem with the smell of the diesel trucks. He suggested the trucks park along the north fence line and relocate the current holding pond. 6