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Planning Commission Minutes April 27, 1999 Page 3 . Mark Grimmer, 20446 Meadowvale Road, indicated that if the conditional use permit were approved for the tractor only, the issues regarding safety. the driveway access and the impact on Victoria Lane still need to be addressed. Steve Stoffers indicated that he has been a truck driver for 29 years and does not keep his truck on his property. He stated that he drives 35 miles each way to drive to where his truck is stored. He stated that there are many other truck drivers in Elk River who do not bring their trucks home; the trucks are stored elsewhere and they drive their own vehicle to where the trucks are parked. Joe Miske indicated he does not oppose allowing Mr. Martin to park his tractor only on his property. There being no further comments from the public. Vice Chair Mesich closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kuester noted that the conditional use permit will go with the property and that if the property changed hands. the new owner would be allowed the same opportunity. Commissioner Chambers indicated he did not support an access onto Meadowvale Road. Vice Chair Mesich indicated he would view the situation differently if Mr. Martin owned 5 acres of property. The Planning Commissioners discussed allowing Mr. Martin to park his tractor only on his property. . COMMISSIONER KUESTER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY GARY MARTIN FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO PARK A SEMI-TRACTOR ON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 99-7, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THAT THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SHALL BE FOR PARKING A SEMI TRACTOR ONLY AND NO PARKING OF SEMI TRAILERS SHALL BE ALLOWED. 2. THAT ANY DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE WELL DEFINED, A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 30 FEET AT THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND PAVED WITH A DUST-FREE, ALL-WEATHER SURFACE WITH PROPER SURFACE DRAINAGE, SUCH AS A CLASS V GRAVEL. ALSO, THAT ALL DRIVEWAYS BE SETBACK 5 FEET FROM ANY PROPERTY LINES AND PAVED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1,1999. 3. THAT IF A DRIVEWAY ACCESS OFF OF MEADOWVALE ROAD IS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY, THE CITY MAY REQUIRE THE DRIVEWAY BE REMOVED IF AND WHEN SEMI-TRACTOR PARKING IS NO LONGER NEEDED, OR IF THE TRUCKING OPERATION INVOLVES MORE THAN ONE SEMI-TRACTOR OR TRAILOR. 4. THAT ANY VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY BE LICENSED AND IN OPERABLE CONDITION AND PARKED ON PARKED ON A DUST-FREE, ALL-WEATHER SURFACE WITH PROPER SURFACE DRAINAGE. 5. THAT ANY EXPOSED EARTH BE PLANTED WITH SOD OR GRASS SEED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED. . COMMISSIONER MORRIS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.