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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTEES DECEMBER 16, 1986 PAGE 2 proposed alternate use "shall not exceed six acres and shall be within the approximate general limits of the attached site plan". Mr. Armstrong passed out the Proposed Conditions for his Conditional Use Permit which was approved by the Planning Commission except for an addition on Item #4 "The landowner shall not construct more than two additional agricultural farm -style buildings not to exceed 15,000 square feet each ,..." (See Appendix 4. Also presented were letters written by Nancy Aderman, John E. Walsh stating their approval of storage buildings on Agricultural land. A listing of Proposed Additional Findings - Armstrong CUP was handed out to the City Council. The Planning Commission recommended approval by the City Council to grant the Conditional Use Permit allowing Thomas G. Armstrong to operate an existing ip)door and outdoor storage business on 6 acres of agriculturally zoned land, and to allow the future construction of one additional agricultural style bulding not to exceed 15,000 square feet, for storage use as specified in the CUP. The Commission heard the concept of two buildings and were not opposed to it, but they felt that giving one building and. the CUP was more appropriate for now. Councilman Dunn felt since storage is an acceptable Alternate Use in Ag zoning with a CUPjwe should not try to discourage buildings, but rather to encourage the use of storage buildings. He would rather see storage inside than outside as in the Turkey Farm on Highway 5 which is an unsitely mess. This will start a precedent for future use of Ag land for storage. Dunn suggested the possibility of looking at mandatory inside storage for this type of use. Mayor Morgan stated he was in favor of this request because he felt the Planning Commission had worked this topic over, it keeps the rural nature we want to preserve and is a good alternate use of agricultural land as long as it isn't obtrusive or becomes a nuisance. He agreed with Councilman Dunn that outside storage is not appealing and would rather see inside storage. City Attorney Knaak suggested approval of one building to the Planning Commission because with a CUP it provides some measure of control by the City over the use of these buildings was to do it Incrementally. Councilman Mazzara felt that a CUP is a proper way to control it. He does have a problem with approving two buildings at this time based on the Planning Commissions recommendation and the input heard at the Public Hearing. M/S/P Dunn/Morgan - to approve a request for a Conditional Use Permit, with modification of Item #11 to include two additional buildings not to exceed 15,000 square feet. Ji'ire-reaanarr-for—tire adc� #�-i-ona3--btf #3e�-i-rigs--o-ve�-�krat--Liae--P3-anrri.-rrg-Etxmn§ ssL-on-�ceremicmd�d ice-based-orr eli- ftem=a-skorrld-be strrreet-irrs#de. (Motion carried 2-1-1<Mazzara; Abstain: Armstrong>). (Amended 1-6-87)