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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 00-18 June 27,2000 Page 2 Hills First Addition subdivision. The property is mostly low land with the • house and driveway on the high ground at the northwest corner of the property. A conditional use permit is required because the property is less than 5 acres in the Ria zoning district. A video of the site has been prepared by City staff to assist with the review of the site by Commission and Council. Complaint History The conditional use permit is being applied for partially in response to a neighbor's complaint. The complaint was primarily regarding the close proximity of the parking to the neighbor's bedroom windows, noise, diesel fumes and hours of operation. Tractor Parking The tractor without a trailer is presently being parked on the north property line about 25 feet from the neighbor's house. This is the only location on the property suitable for parking because the remaining property is at an • elevation below Tyler Street. The parking is screened from the neighbor's house and property by a large pine and a 2-3 foot high wall with a 6-foot fence above it. The parking surface area consists of crushed concrete and asphalt and river rock. Analysis There are no other suitable locations for parking of the semi-tractor on the property. The existing screening appears adequate to minimize the visual presence of the tractor parking. To minimize the effects of the parking on the neighboring properties, the Commission may want to consider limiting hours of operation to regular business hours, limit idling periods, have the applicant provide more screening on or off-site, or deny this conditional use permit request and eliminate the use altogether. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council one of the following: A. Approval of the request for a conditional use permit to park a semi-tractor • with the following conditions: \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewe n\pcmmo\cu00-18.doc