6(a) Brandon Andersen - Conditional Use Permit for Exterior Storage

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Morehouse Drive and Schmidt Way. In addition, this property is served by City sanitary and storm sewer. subject to the following conditions: 1. To prevent unwanted visitors and for safety, the exterior storage area shall be fenced in with a fence not eaceeding 7 or 8 feet in height. This fence sha11 be installed prior to any wood being stored in the azea. 2. The proposed trees to provide screening along the western property line sha11 be planted within one year of the da.te of permit approval. 3. The proposed alternate alignment will run adjacent to this properly. To provide screening of the outside storage as viewed from the proposed alternate alignment, the property owner shall install screening, consisting of evergreen trees and fencing or other similaz materials, wluch would provide 100% screening of the exterior storage azea as viewed from the highway, within suc (6) months of the road completion. One-hundred percent screening was discussed. That is a relative number and there cannot be 100% screening at all times. We could change Condition No. 3 to state "adequate"screening of exterior storage area.. Mr. Williams stated that this is not a Variance public hearing. We must keep the fence height at 84 inches. The Planning Commission also clarified that the screening on the east is for the wood piles, not the structure. They also agreed to leave Condition No. 3 at 100%screening. Mr. Adams and Mr. Pederson amended Condition No. 1 of their motion to state a fence not exceeding 7 feet in height. The Planning Commission was concerned that the materials stored were not indigenous to the azea and there might possibly be contamination. Mr. Andersen stated that cedar is resistant to insects. All trees they would store have been down for 1 %Z yeazs. Mr. Andersen asked for a clarification on the screening on the east side. The Planning Commission stated the screening is due to visibility from the proposed highway. It should be as fully screened as possible. The trees can be within the 10-foot setback. ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Habein: Aye; Mr. Adams: Aye; Mr. Williams: Aye; Mr. Hallan: Aye;Mr. Pederson: Aye. 5 Ayes. Motion carried. Applicant: Lonesome Cottage Furnitare Company Applicant requests a Variance for a Structure Eaceeding the Height Limit Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Applicant, Brandon Andersen, was present. Mr. Marohn suggested that the Planning Commission may want to consider an Ordinance amendment in the future. This is the second request for this type of Variance. Minutes 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission August 16,2007