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Planning Commission Minutes — June 23, 2011 <br />Page 2 <br />Gwynn asked how many cars he worked on at a time. <br />Mr. Luedeke answered that he usually is working on 2-3 vehicles at a time. <br />Gwynn asked why he needs to store 10-12 cars on the property when he is only working on 2-3 <br />at a time. <br />Mr. Luedeke answered that some of the cars are his own, but he can also make a reduction in the <br />number of cars stored at the property. <br />Arcand asked if he thought he would have to move if he became more successful. <br />Mr. Luedeke answered that he didn't have any plans of moving at this time. <br />Michael Rokala, 17657 Henna Ave N, stated that he does not like the business on the property. <br />He believes the business changes the character of the area from residential to commercial. He <br />said that the road wasn't designed for that volume of traffic and that the weight and speed of the <br />vehicles was an issue. <br />Schumann asked what he wanted to see happen. <br />Mr. Rokala said that he wanted the business to move. <br />John Lutz, 8050 157th ST N, is a farmer in the area and told the Planning Commission that the <br />applicant saves him a tremendous amount of time and money by having him in the city. He <br />explained that Terry was a great guy and really wants to make things work between him and his <br />neighbors so that he can stay in business. He hoped that the Commission would give him a <br />chance to make things work. <br />Brent Ausvold, 7495 195th ST N, does business with the applicant and things that Terry should <br />stay working at his residence. He thinks that if the neighbors would sit down with him they <br />could compromise and solve some of their issues. He noted that if it was such a problem, why <br />wasn't there more people at the hearing complaining. <br />Schumann closed the Public Hearing. <br />Gwynn stated that if they landscaped it could take years to screen and be effective. He felt that <br />heavy equipment on the gravel roads can damage the road quickly. <br />Rosenquist added that the shared driveway will be a major issue down the road if no agreement <br />is made. <br />Arcand thinks he has a very successful business and thinks it will grow and need to be put in a <br />more appropriate place. <br />McRoberts stated that he does not want to run out the business but feels it is excessive. <br />