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<br />14. The idling of a truck tractor or other business equipment in excess of 15 minutes is prohibited from <br />April 16 through October 31, and idling in excess of 30 minutes is prohibited from November 1 <br />through April 15. <br />15. A guard shack no larger than 25 sq.ft. shall be allowed near the entrance gate. Location to be <br />approved by city staff. <br />16. In the event a gate is installed, access to the property must include key boxes for both Elk River and <br />Ramsey Fire Departments. <br />17. A concrete stripe must be maintained along the city/county border in order to clarify any relevant <br />jurisdictional issues. <br />18. In the event either parcel is owned separately, each parcel will need to conform to each jurisdiction’s <br />ordinance and codes individually, including, but not limited to, setbacks, screening, curing, and <br />landscaping. <br />19. Update submitted plans as needed to demonstrate compliance with state and local stormwater <br />management requirements across both parcels. <br />20. Submit documentation showing compliance with all Minnesota Pollution Control standards. <br />21. An amendment to this Conditional Use Permit will be required for future expansions/additions not <br />shown on the approved site plans. <br />22. Conditional Use Permit, case number CU 23-16, shall become void. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The subject parcel was granted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in 2023 but has yet to be recorded. The <br />property owner has applied for a new CUP in conjunction with a zone change (ZC 24-05) to facilitate a joint <br />operation of their current use on two parcels, one in Elk River and the other in Ramsey. The business has <br />been, and continues to operate, on both parcels and staff have not received any complaints or identified any <br />violations as it relates to their Elk River operation. As stated in the zone change memo, a zone change is no <br />longer needed. <br /> <br />Through the CUP, a master plan can be reviewed and approved to accommodate their use while having a <br />uniform set of uses, rules, regulations, and site amenities that work for both municipalities and conforms to <br />each city’s Comprehensive Plans. <br /> <br />The property is 3.83 acres in size and is zoned I-3 General Industrial, where bus, motor vehicle, and <br />implement storage require a Conditional Use Permit . NorthStar Truck & RV Parking LLC is seeking the CUP <br />to provide outdoor storage for semi-trucks, trailers, recreational vehicles, boats, and other car vehicles. <br /> <br />The subject parcel is part of a larger parcel divided between two cities with approximately 6.75 acres of <br />additional land in Ramsey. <br /> <br />The site is currently fenced, but no security gate has been installed, and clients have 24-hour access to the <br />property. The owner will be the sole employee working on-site. The applicant asked about the possibility of <br />installing a temporary guard shack, such as a job site trailer, to house hardware in a heated structure for <br />operating a security gate. Staff expressed concerns about the size of such a structure and the potential for it <br />to be used as a sleeping area. Therefore, staff recommends that the guard shack be limited to a maximum size <br />of 25 square feet and be positioned near the entrance gate. <br /> <br />Parking <br />The applicant stated in their narrative that 80 storage stalls are available, and the surface consists of Class 5 <br />Page 6 of 82