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City Council Meeting of April 18,19$8 Page 22 SPEC I int_. USE_. PERMIT ( J OHN. THOMMES ) Mr. John Thommes, 8844 122nd Street North, Hugo, Minnesota has made application to the City of Hugo for a special use permit to operate a tree service at 15457 Jeffrey Avenue in an agricultural district on the west half of Section 13 identified as Parcel #4 on a previously approved survey. Mr. Thommes has been operating a tree service in the City of Hugo on the site in question, and was not aware that he is required to secure the proper permits to proceed with his business. Mr. Thommes trims and removes trees then hauls the brush and wood to his land on Jeffrey Avenue where the wood is separated from the brush and is sold and the brush is burned. All burning an site is regulated by the city's permitting process. Mr. Thommes has agreed that all burning now, and in the future, will be done in accordance with the fire department's guidelines. Mr. Thommes also states that the property in question will be used only for the separating and burning of brush, and all equipment will be kept and maintained at a location other than the Jeffrey Avenue site. There were several neighbors who appeared at the Planning Commission meeting to express their opposition to this SUP request. The PC stated that the;: would not support a SUP for an indefinite period of time, but would be wiilinq to give Mr. Thommes 12 to 18 months to phase out his operation at the site in question. The PC recommended approval of the SUP subject to the following conditions: 1. The SUP be issued for a maximum period of 12 months beginning the date of approval by the City Council. 2. No signs or advertising be permitted on site. T. No heavy equipment be stored on site. 4. All activities on site be limited to the areas identified on the submitted site plan. 5. All boring on site shall be regulated by city ordinances and enforced by the fire department. Approval of this SUP shall not constitute approval of any burning permits. 6. The owner/applicant shall be responsible for reimbursement of costs incurred by the city to respond to fire tails resulting from activities taking place on site. 7. All wood, brush, and other materials deposited on site shall be removed in their entirety at the time of expiration of this permit. 8. The applicant shall install a lockable gate at the access to this site, and said gate shall remain locked at all times when there is no one present on the burning/storage area of the site. 9. All weight restrictions an city and county roads shall be observed during the operation of this tree service. 10. Any materials other than trees and brush deposited on site must be removed by the property owners at their expense. All tree service related activities on site shall be limited to the hours of 7.00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. 11. The activities on the site in question shall be limited to the separation and sale of wood as well as the burning of brush as per Mr. Thommes' application. 12. No trespassing signs shall be posted at the entrance gates to the site.