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Planning Commission Minutes November 14, 2006 Page 11 Ms. Cartney provided information regarding the business including the type of work done, number of employees, hours of operations, screening of the site, parking requirements, the requirement for building inspections and landscaping as detailed in the staff report dated November 14, 2006. Staff recommends approval of the request with the six conditions listed in the staff report. Chair Lemke opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Chair Lemke closed the public hearing. Commissioner Scott asked where the trees would be installed. Ms. Cartney provided photographs of the site, stating that three trees would be required along Edison Street and three along the storage area for the trailers. Conunissioner Offerman stated that these trailers appear to be quite small. He asked what would happen if the applicant decided to sell larger trailers. Ms. Cartney explained that approval of the Conditional Use Permit would be for the travel trailers as described and shown in the staff report, as provided by the applicant. Commissioner Offerman asked the applicant what the maximum size of the trailers would be. Mr. Stephenson stated 40 feet would be the maximum, but that he is proposing to sell trailers in the 13-30 foot range and that sales would be concentrated on the smaller size trailers. Mr. Stephenson stated that he would like to eventually have 12 - 15 trailers, with a maximum of 25 on the site. He felt that twelve 13-foot trailers would not take up much room. Commissioner Westgaard suggested that the applicant be required to define the storage area. Chair Lemke stated there maybe a concern of having twelve 40-foot long trailers on the site. Commissioner Offerman concurred there is quite a difference between the sizes. Mr. Barnhart stated that during the staff review, he did not get a sense that the size of the trailers was a concern, but the location. He suggested that rather than define an area, the Commission may want to define the number and size of trailers allowed, such as no more than 25 feet, in order to be flexible but still allow a means for staff to enforce the conditions. Mr. Barnhart felt that allowing 25 - 30 trailers in the rear yard would be appropriate for the site, but if the applicant wanted to expand into the front yard, it would be necessary to amend the conditional use permit. Or, the Commission could choose to allow unlimited storage of the trailers in the rear yard. Commissioner Stevens stated that the size of the area could be defined by requiring the trailers to be place on an improved surface with Class V. Mr. Barnhart noted that there is no residential property between the businesses and Highway 10 that would be impacted. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY L&K RV SALES FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW OUTDOOR STORAGE AND SALES OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAILERS, CASE NO. CU 06-26, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ALL APPLICABLE BULDING CODES SHALL BE MET. 2. ALL APPLICABLE FIRE CODES SHALL BE MET. 3. THE PARKING LOT SHALL HAVE DELINEATED 5 PARKING STALLS. 4. SIX LANDSCAPE TREES SHALL BE INSTALLED, 3 OVERSTORY TREES IN FRONT AND 3 ON THE OUTDOOR STORAGE SIDE. 5. THE OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA SHALL BE CONSIST OF CLASS V GRAVEL. 6. IF THE DISPLAY AREA IS MOVED FROM THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, IT MUST BE APPROVED BY CITY STAFF.