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Leeseberg, Chris From: Leeseberg, Chris Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 12:11 PM To: Harley (harley@lakestaterecycling.com) Cc: chris@lakestaterecycling.com; Annie Deckert (annie@decklangroup.com) Subject: Property Line - Storage vs Salvage vs Junkyard Attachments: 1998 Addition Site Plan.pdf Harely, Good afternoon. We have come across a couple things since the Planning Commission meeting to help clarify some of the questions that arose during the meeting. I found a site plan (attached) from the 1998 addition on the property. It shows the south property line at the edge of the driveway. Because we became aware of vehicles being stored on site during this amendment request, staff had a condition stating no vehicles or equipment shall be stored or recycled. The commission did not think that storing vehicles on site is the same as auto salvage. Because of this, they made the recommendation that vehicles or equipment should be able to be stored for transport only and shall not be salvaged. Since the meeting, staff has reviewed the ordinance as it relates to salvage and junkyards. The ordinance defines junkyard as: land or buildings where products resulting from the pecking of vehicles or other machineg are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, cleaned, packed, disassembled or handled. The outdoor storage of two or more inoperative motor vehicles shall also be considered a junkyard. By definition, you would have a "junkyard" which is only allowed in the General Industrial (I-3) district. You are zoned Light Industrial (I-1) and that use is not allowed. You can request an ordinance amendment, but that will take time, require fees, and delay your CUP amendment. Staff would not be supportive of that ordinance amendment. Please let me know how you want to proceed? Thank You. Chris Leeseberg I Senior Planner 763.635.1033 w 1763.635.1090 f 13065 Orono Parkway I Elk River I MN 155330 El R-iuer'NATURE