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<br />U’SAgain Report <br />August 6, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Given that there are already such uses in the corridor, staff has serious reservations about <br />expressly allowing more such uses. Granted, the recycling of clothing is a worthwhile <br />endeavor, even if operated as a for-profit business, however staff would assert that these <br />uses are usually not a related, incidental accessory uses to most commercial businesses and <br />thus should not be permitted. <br /> <br />If the City Council were inclined to allow such uses and other unrelated incidental accessory <br />uses, staff would recommend that the collection box or vending kiosk be located behind the <br />front line of the host building and adjacent the building as opposed to elsewhere on the lot; <br />and limit the number of such kiosks or collection boxes to one, and only one. Temporary <br />recycling collection drop offs (often seen in parking lots of schools as a fund raising event) <br />could be exempted from any adopted restrictions. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff is seeking direction at this point as to how to proceed with the issue of permanent <br />accessory recycled clothing collection boxes and other types of vending kiosks in the City of <br />Mounds View. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />Two of U’SAgain <br />clothing recycling boxes <br />at the Amoco Gas station <br />located at the corner of <br />County Road 10 and <br />County Road H. (Note <br />the garbage bags <br />alongside the boxes.)