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. >■ It SfP conditions: acres. B. County Highway Maintenance Facilities, subject to the following a. Property shall consist of one tax parcel of minimum lot size of five (5") b. Property shall have direct access to a County road. c. County facilities shall only be permitted as Hennepin Countv facilities. d. The Orono City Council shall reserve the right to a periodic review of the conditional use permit, to be determined bv the City Council. e. Use shall be subject to all other provisions of the Municipal Code. If the Planning Commission shall recommend approval of a code amendment to permit the use in the LR-IC zoning district, it would be appropriate to add “County Buildings or Facilities” to the definitions section of the Municipal Code. Section 10.02 would be amended to include 18faV “County Buildings or Facilities” - County buildings or facilities shall include only those structures owned and operated bv Hennepin County. The Jrono Code permits non-conforming uses that were actually and legally devoted to a non- conforming use to continue operation. The Code does, however, not permit the non-confomiing use to be changed to another non-conforming use and/or expand the non-conforming use. Whenever a lawful non-conforming use of a structure or land is discontinued and remains discontinued for a period of 12 months, any future use of structures or land shall be in conformity with the Zoning Chapter. It appears the non-conforming use, as proposed, would actually be less intense than the use that* exists because the number of salt/sand deliveries will be reduced by 60 trips annually and the* salt/sand mix and storage would be relocated indoors. The operation being indoors would also result in less noise. Rezoning the Property If the code would be amended to include the County facility as a permitted or conditional use in the I, Industrial district the property would also be subject to all permitted and conditional uses in the I district. The property is located in a primarily residential area that would not be compatible with many of the uses that are allowed in the Industrial district. Surrounding Properties North, Burlington Northern Rail. South, Property to the southwest is zoned LR-lC-1; the southeast is zoned B-5, Commercial; site access to County Road 15 (Shoreline Drive). East, The City of Orono has recently purchased the immediately adjacent parcel zoned LR-lC-1. West, Residential property. City of Spring Park. i*255S Htnntpin Court/}' 3SS0 Shoreline Drive Zoning Code Amendment Conditional Use PermitVariances il9Q0 Pages