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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />7.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Public Hearings <br />October 19, 2020 <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Conditional Use Permit: Speed Cutters Outdoor <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Maintenance, LLC, to Operate Landscaping <br />Reviewed by <br />Contractor Yard <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in <br />Section 30-654: <br />1. The outdoor storage area shall be completely enclosed within the existing six -foot -tall privacy fence. <br />2. There shall be no storage of any materials and/or products outside of the outdoor storage area. <br />3. Materials shall not be stacked higher than six (6) feet in the outdoor storage area. <br />4. If the outdoor storage area is to be increased more than 20,000 square feet, an amendment to the <br />conditional use permit shall be required. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Case No. CU 20-16 <br />The property is zoned I1 (Light Industrial) where Landscaping Contractor Yards require a Conditional Use Permit <br />(CUP). The applicant is seeking a CUP to operate a complete landscaping and snow removal contracting company. <br />Planning Commission <br />The commission questioned what could be stored outside the fenced area. The applicant clarified that only <br />employee parking would occur outside of the fenced storage area and did not express any concerns with the <br />recommend conditions. <br />No one spoke for or against the request and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Working through the CUP process, the city is working with citizens to achieve their goals while allowing growth to <br />occur responsibly. <br />Attachments <br />■ Planning Commission Memo dated September 22, 2020 <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />