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P.C. Minutes - 4-24-96 Page 2 Ed Elliott stated that the applicants are requesting to renew their special use permit, originally approved in June of 1994, for the processing and storage of firewood, recycling of tree waste, chipping and burning. The SUP was granted for a 24 month period. The subject property is 50.31 acres in size, accessed from 165th Street and zoned and guided industrial. No violations have been reported to the city. The Hugo Fire Department has addressed three specific concerns: annual cleanup, plowed access and fees. The operation is periodically purged of debris and wood waste products. Due to winter operations the access to the property is kept open. Dave Newberg, attorney for Thommes and Thomas requested that the permit be extended to a three year permit and as a "house cleaning item", the easement be vacated as the applicant now owns the property to the southwest which the easement served. John Thommes agreed to increase the bond to $1,000 and to pay for each individual burning permit. There were no comments from the general public. Motion made by Rubenzer, seconded by Peltier to recommend approval of the special use permit for Thommes and Thomas to continue their wood processing business subject to the following conditions: 1. Increase the bond to $1,000.00. 2. Issue the special use permit for a three year period to expire June of 1999. 3. A burning permit must be obtained for each occurrence and the $10.00 fee paid. All aye, motion passed. The applicant is requesting to subdivide .63 acres from an approximately 70 acre parcel. Parcel A, .63 acres, is to be combined with the Gregory and Elizabeth Bernier .82 acre property adjacent to the west. The property is being sold to the Berniers for the purpose of constructing a 3600 square foot storage building on the combined (1.45 acres) property. Parcel A, if not combined with the Bernier property, has no public access. The subject property is currently zoned Agricultural and utilized for crop production. The land is guided for Agriculture. It is recommended that the minor subdivision be approved subject to special conditions. The public hearing was opened and closed with no comment from the general public.