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Planning Commission Minutes Pagc 2 January 8, 2008 --------------------------- in favor of extending the interim use permit. Commissioner Anderson, Chair Stevens and Commissioner Austad concurred. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BY KEVIN MELAND FOR EXTENSION OF INTERIM USE PERMIT, CASE NO. CU 08-1, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDING: • THE REQUEST IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 5.2. Request by Waconia Farm Supply for Conditional Use Permit for Expansion of Use to Include Truck Rentals, Public Hearing -Case No. CU 08-03 Staff report presented by Ms. Cartney. The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow rental trucks as an additional service to their business, Elk River Farm Supply, located at 906 Highway 10. She noted that the applicant proposes two to three rental trucks to be stored on site when not in use. Staff feels that a precedent has already been established for outdoor storage in this area, so the request would not be out of character with the neighborhood. Staff recommends approval of the request with the condition that no more than four trucks/trailers be parked on the property. Commissioner Westgaard asked if the trucks would be rented for transporting their product or for general use. Ms. Cartney stated that the trucks could be used for either purpose. Chair Stevens opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Chair Stevens closed the public hearing. Commissioner Anderson asked if staff was aware of where the Highway 10 right of way is located, and expressed concern that the trucks not be parked in the right of way. Ms. Cartney stated that the site plan submitted by the applicant does not indicate the property boundaries, but that Condition #2 states that the rentals must be parked on the applicant's property. Commissioner Westgaard stated that he would like to see the rental trucks parked on the garage side rather than along Highway 10, but otherwise did not have a problem with the request. Mike Loscheider, General Manager of Waconia Farm Supply (applicant) -stated that he would like to park one truck in front for highway exposure, but that the other two would be parked behind the shed when not in use. Ms. Cartney noted that outdoor storage is allowed as a conditional use in the C3 zoning. Commissioner Scott stated that he would not want to see the trucks used as signage for the business. Chair Stevens concurred. Commissioner Anderson stated that the site plan does not show the semi trucks and trailers currently parking on the site. He felt that since the site is relatively small, the additional trucks may create site line problems for eastbound traffic. He stated that if the business needs to expand to include additional services, they may need a larger site.