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<br />Memo to City Council/CU99-1c2 <br />February 22, 1999 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The applicant intends to build a 30 ft x 40 ft pole barn within 3 years to park <br />his semi-tractor and for miscellaneous storage. The applicant routinely parks <br />a trailer overnight and over weekends, and this parking is proposed for the <br />new class V pole barn driveway. <br /> <br />The existing attached garage may be converted into living space after the <br />pole barn is constructed. All or part of the existing driveway would remain <br />and would be connected to the new pole barn driveway. <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />The lot has a 50' power-line easement crossing the southern edge of the <br />property. A septic field lies behind the house near the proposed pole barn <br />location. Structures need to be outside of the easement and at least ten feet <br />away from the septic field. An existing shed sits to the south of the driveway <br />and is likely to be removed when a pole barn is constructed. <br /> <br />Outside Storaee <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Presently, the applicant is storing personal equipment and other items (lawn <br />mowers, lawn furniture, snowmobiles, welding supplies etc.) adjacent the <br />house and in the yard. The applicant is prepared to remove unwanted debris <br />to the City's spring clean-up, however, the City's code compliance officer, <br />would like the remaining items to be contained indoors in a shed or garage. <br />Presently, there have been no nuisance complaints filed against the <br />applicant. <br /> <br />Existine VeI!etation <br /> <br />The site is nearly treeless. The properties to the north and south have <br />mature vegetation that effectively screens them from this site. The property <br />to the east has significant vegetation, however it is not yet large enough to <br />create a screen. The property across the street is a farm with no vegetative <br />screen, however it will likely be single family homes in the near future. <br /> <br />Accessorv Structures <br /> <br />The applicant is allowed two accessory structures and 3000 sq. ft. of <br />accessory structure and attached garage area. The proposed pole barn and <br />existing attached garage and shed appear to be close to or under the <br />maximum allowable structure area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\cu99-1 c2.doc <br />