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City Council meeting of April ?, 1990 'age i contract for deed until 1.992, preventing him from obtaining a building permit. After a review of his contract for deed, the City Attorney did not see any impediment to obtaining a building permit for a home on the 40 acres in question. The City Council. asked Mr. Krueger if he had denied Mr. Huber access to his building, and Mr. Krueger said yes, noting that Mr. Huber should have made an appointment to inspect the site. Mr. Krueger also stated that he owns a manufacturing business in Becker, Minnesota and that he uses his pole barn in Hugo to store merchandise from his Becker business. Councilman McAllister later accompanied Mr. Krueger to the site in question for an inspection but was unable to secure access as Mr. Krueger stated he did not have the keys to the building. Mr. Krueger has acknowledged that he is in violation of the three conditions of the special use permit, and is requesting a two-year extension for the construction of a principal residence on the site. The City Council requested that Mr. Krueger appear before the Planning Commission and show cause why his special use permit should not be revoked for failure to comply with the conditions therein. Mr. Stanford Krueger appeared before the Planning Commission at their March 28, 1990 meeting to show cause why his SUP should not be revoked. Mr. Bill Wunderlich, Wally Stolt man, and Jerome Jessen addressed the Planning Commission and indicated they could see no objections to allowing Mr. Krueger to operate his toy assembly and warehousing operation out of the building in question. Mr. Stanford Krueger addressed the Commission and read a letter from an individual verifying that said individual is farming a portion of Mr. Krueger's property. Mr. Krueger then read a second letter from an individual who indicated he was buying the crop from Mr. Krueger's property.. Mr. Krueger then informed the Planning Commission of his difficulties in getting the financing to construct a residence on the property in question. P.C. Chairman Senk:ler inquired as to whether Mr. Krueger was aware of the farm -foreclosure law and difficulties in getting financing for more than 10 acres at the time this SUP was originally brought to the Planning Commission back in July, 1987. Mr. Krueger responded in the affirmative. Mr. Senkler then inquired as to whether or not Mr. Krueger had denied access to the building for inspection by the City staff, and if he was still using the building in question as a warehousing facility for his farm toys. Mr. Krueger responded in the affirmative to both questions. Commissioner Barnes then inquired as to whether Mr. Krueger was manufacturing the farm toys out of the portion of the building that the City was denied access to. Mr. Krueger stated that he wouldn't exactly call it manufacturing, but light -assembly work. Commissioner Chuck: Henry stated that philosophically he does not approve of enthusiatic entrepreneur's locating their businesses wherever they choose to do so in the City of Hugo. Commissioner Oswald stated that he felt the City should ultimately be looking for compliance with the SUP as opposed to forcing Mr. Krueger to remove the building from the property. Mr. Krueger Mated that because of the cost of moving his business from its previous location to the property in question, he would probably be forced to sell his land if the City does not allow him to continue operating his business and warehousing out of this facility. Mr. Krueger admitted that he probably should have contacted City Hall and got the specifics on the City's zoning requirements before buying the land as