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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 04-24 <br /> September 28,2004 Page 2 <br /> Overview <br /> The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a contracting business as a <br /> home occupation.A conditional use permit is required because outdoor storage is involved <br /> and he will be utilizing a truck that is larger than 26,000 pounds. <br /> The property is 6 'h acres in size and is located at the end of a private driveway that serves <br /> two other residences. The land surrounding the applicant's property is undeveloped <br /> farmland,woods and swamp.There is a house and a 30'x 50'pole building on the property. <br /> The nearest residence is about 400 feet away from the existing storage building. <br /> Analysis <br /> The outdoor storage indudes the dump truck and materials. The material stored outside is <br /> gravel used in his septic system installation business. In order to mitigate the visual impact of <br /> the outdoor storage on the adjacent residences,the applicant should consider expanding the <br /> existing indoor storage or placing the outdoor storage are behind the exiting building and <br /> providing screening. <br /> The residences most affected by this request are the two that share the driveway. By locating <br /> the outdoor storage behind the exiting buildings and planting evergreens,the outdoor <br /> storage could be effectively screened from adjacent homes. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the conditional <br /> use permit to allow the applicant to operate a contractor business with the following <br /> conditions: <br /> 1. THE OUTDOOR STORAGE BE LOCATED BEHIND THE EXISTING <br /> STORAGE BUILDING AND 6 EVERGREEN TREES WITH A MINIMUM <br /> HEIGHT OF 6-8 FEET BE PLANTED FOR SCREENING. <br /> S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-24 Bimer\CU04-24PC9-28.doc <br />