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<br />'"11 <br /> <br />.,. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />Special Use Permit, SP-6l <br />July 22, 1975 <br />8:06PM <br /> <br />.\ <br /> <br />~~fest: APdProval. of sPfef:ial" Use.. permidt to Ak~lOW operaftion o~ Sales <br />,.."., an LeasJ.ng 0 J.ce, Garage an Par J.ngArea.. or SemJ.- <br />. trailers <br /> <br />Applicant: Dahlke TrailetSales, Inc. <br /> <br />Location: SE Quadrant of 5th Ave. NW and 5th St. NW <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The property in question is zoned 1-1, Light Industrial. The <br />property to the south and east is also I-I. Across 5th Ave. to <br />,the west the property is I-2, Heavy Industrial. To the north the <br />area. is zonedR-l and R-2. <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a special use permit to use the <br />property in question for the conduct of his business because his <br />basiness is not am~ng the listed uses of property for an I-I <br />district. Uses which are not specifically listed can only be <br />permitted by means of a special use permit. <br /> <br />The proposed use is similar to others in a light industrial <br />district which involves the presence and traffic of mag,:~~~ge <br />trucks and trailers. In this regard, similar uses permi" ... ........ <br />i,n the 1-1 district are truck yard, truck terminal, wareh..'>;efjL:... <br />.ea,$~c~~$ and crating esEablishments . The traffic generated." ,c:-"ii~~..~"" <br />u.s.~'''S'1\ould not be a problem because this site is located on t -_^~~:"'",:"\. <br />mC\jor streets which are' already established truck routes-. The' ',.. "". <br />use, therefore, seems to be one which is generally compatible with <br />I-I zoning. <br /> <br />In this particular location, while the use may be generally <br />compatible with the zoning, the character of the site development <br />is of great importance. It is necessary to provide adequate <br />buffering, pr~arily visual, between this use and the residential <br />area to the north in order to prevent any detr~ental affect on <br />this older, but still sound neighborhood. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />The second aspect of the site that makes the character of its <br />development ~portant is its location on one of the major entrance <br />routes ~nto tile "downtown" area. Our efforts to improve this area <br /> <br />i <br />