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City Council Minutes February 1 G, 2010 4. o en Mike Page 2 Dave urandt,19118 Tyler Street --Handed out a request and proposal regarding the 193~d Avenue improvement project. He expressed concerns with the visibility of an intersection. Staff will look into the issue and bring it back to Council in April. 5.1. Acknowled e Thank You From St. Andrew's Fourth Graders Ms. Johnson stated two fourth graders, their teachers, and their parents from St. Andrews dropped off thank you Valentine cards from the fourth grade classes to the City Council for the job they do for the city. She noted the city would submit a form to the random act of l~indness campaign, Mayor 1~linzing thanked the students for the cards. 5.2. Katla Heane Sherburne Coun Attorne - Review of Elk River Statistics Ms. Heaney reviewed office staff ng changes and crime statistics for the county, G.1. Re uest b Lakeland Pro ernes LLC ennis Shar for Conditional Use Permit for Mini- Stora Band Outdoor Stora e of Boats Gatewa Rd. Renner 4th addition Case No. CU 10- 01., Public,,,I-~earrr~~ Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report, He stated the application is consistent with the city's zoning ordinance. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Russell ~iost~~eba,15930 Jarvis Street - Stated he owns a storage facility near the applicant and asked that the Council be consistent in applying similar conditions he was required to follow when he applied for a conditional use permit a few years back. He specifically addressed outdoor storage, hours of operation, building materials, lighting, and garage doors facing the stfeet. He stated many of the items requested by the city were expensive for his business. He further stated if the applicant is allowed to have outdoor storage he would be back to Council to request outdoor storage at his business. Mayor I~linzing closed the public hearing. Council questioned the inconsistencies among the two businesses. Mr. Barnhart stated he is unsure why the lighting requirements are different, He stated lighting was not brought up during the review process. He stated there is a difference in philosophy with regards to the number of conditions and noted staff is not taping the policy of listing everything that could happen. He stated staff looked at what could be major issues during the operation of the business and limits the conditions to those issues. Mr. Barnhart also noted that there are different characteristics among the two businesses that may have reduced the number of conditions. He stated the city may have had a different stance on outside storage in 2003 because landscaping for screening and building design are more acceptable today. Council noted the following concerns: