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Planning Commission/CU 03-08 <br /> April 22,2003 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • Existing Conditions <br /> The site is a corner lot and has little or no trees and is basically flat. Located on the site is a <br /> single family home. The nearest home is approximately 225-feet away. The applicant has <br /> been parking his tractor and trailer here for the past two years without a Conditional Use <br /> Permit. Prior to a recent complaint call,there have not been any complaints within that two <br /> year period regarding the parking. <br /> Analysis <br /> The applicant would like to park a tractor and empty trailer on his 2 l/ acre site. The hours <br /> of operation are dependent on specific jobs he has to drive. The applicant has stated that <br /> when he leaves at early hours and when he returns at later hours,he uses idle speed both on <br /> arrival and on departure to reduce noise. The applicant also stated that he, out of courtesy, <br /> only uses his fog lights as he leaves his property,as not to shine lights into neighboring <br /> homes. <br /> There is a 5-ton road restriction placed on this street during spring months. The applicant <br /> will be parking on the property with an empty load in order to meet the road restrictions. <br /> The applicant will be the only employee driving the tractor&trailer. <br /> Access will be off of 178th Avenue. The front of the tractor will be 27-feet from the road. <br /> • Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the request for a Conditional Use <br /> Permit to park a Semi Tractor and Trailer with the following conditions: <br /> 1. IF MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYEE OR ONE TRACTOR/TRAILER IS <br /> TO BE ADDED, THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY FOR AN <br /> AMENDMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. <br /> 2. THE TRACTOR&TRAILER SHALL BE PARKED ON AN APPROVED <br /> SURFACE PER THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS. <br /> 3. THE TRACTOR SHALL NOT IDLE FOR MORE TIME THAN IS <br /> ALLOWED PER SEC. 46-34 OF THE ORDINANCE. (THE IDLING OF <br /> A TRUCK TRACTOR IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES FROM APRIL 16 <br /> THROUGH OCTOBER 31,AND 30 MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 1 <br /> THROUGH APRIL 15.) <br /> 4. THE APPLICANT SHALL FOLLOW ALL POSTED ROAD <br /> RESTRICTIONS. <br /> III <br /> S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\CU 03-08 Murray\CU03-08_PC.DOC <br />