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22. On August 17, 1998, the CUP was clarified, with the agreement of the owners of • Wapiti Park Campground, and the following rules were agreed on: o storage sheds with 120 square feet of roof area or less will be allowed; o breezeways or screened porches with a maximum of 120 square feet of roof area will be allowed, provided they are constructed to be portable and are not connected to the recreational vehicle; o no wood burning appliances will be allowed within vehicles, breezeways, or porches; o an emergency plan to remove all structures and vehicles from the floodway upon six hours notice would be submitted for approval; o all structures that do not conform to these (1998) rules or that are dangerous would be removed; o a minimum 10 foot distance would be maintained between vehicles and/or structures; and o no licensed or inoperable vehicles would be allowed. 23. Staff investigations in recent months indicate that there are several storage sheds which exceed the 120 square foot maximum and/or are within 10 feet of a recreational vehicle or vehicle being used as a residence; that there are a number of screened porches and other additions that exceed the 120 square feet in roof area maximum and/or are connected to a vehicle; that there are several unlicensed vehicles and/or vehicles without wheels within the campground; and that there has never been an emergency plan for removal of the structures and vehicles submitted for approval. 24. On June 20, 2011 the Elk River City Council held a public hearing, upon personally delivered notice to Wapiti Park Campground, Inc., to address whether Wapiti Park Campground is in compliance with the conditions set forth in the CUP for the Campground. On June 27, 2011, the Elk River City Council continued consideration of revocation of the CUP for a decision on July 18, 201 1, and directed that the record in the matter be open for the submission of written materials until July 11, 2011. In addition to the testimony taken, staff reports presented and other evidence received at and since the June 20, 2011 hearing, all of the application materials, staff reports, testimony taken and other evidence received in the course of the City Council's consideration of the IUP and liquor licenses for the store building at the Campground were incorporated into and made a part of the record in the revocation proceeding. 25. Based on this record, the City Council finds: A. That Wapiti Park Campground is not in compliance and has violated the conditions of its CUP for at least the following reasons, including: o The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 327.10 through 327.28 pertaining to recreational camping areas and recreational camping vehicles are not being complied with. •