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M t MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Appeal of Zoning Violation, Continued) Murphy asked if the City has any further details regarding the amount of Express vehicle traffic. Murphy indicated he did visit the property today and stated there may be a confusion between stored vehicles and vehicle traffic. Curtis stated it is her understanding there are a number of trips made to and from the property with the trucks. Gary Frazier stated as it relates to the traffic, he and his girlfriend leave the property in the morning and arrive back home in the evening. The business has been downsized considerably in the past few years. The business has been operated for the past 14 years and that there have not been any complaints in the past. Frazier stated they do not operate a dispatch center and have no employees coming to the property. The traffic flow consists of two trucks leaving in the morning and coming back in the evening. The picture of the sign in the front has been removed. The parking lot is not visible any longer unless you are actually on the property. Frazier reiterated he has never had a problem in the past 14 years with the neighbors. Bremer asked if the trucks are in Mr. Frazier's name and have always been. Frazier indicated they are and always have been. White noted access to this property changed with the Highway 12 improvements and that Mr. Frazier • used to have direct access to Highway 12 across the railroad tracks, which is no longer the case. Frazier stated he did attend the meetings in 2002 or 2003 regarding home occupations and was told at that time that the two trucks would not be an issue. McMillan asked if there is any dispatching going on from the house. Frazier stated there is not and that he operates from his cell phone in the truck. , Curtis stated Staff can follow up with the complaint to find out what the exact issue is. Frazier stated the time the trucks leave can vary depending on when the first call comes in. Murphy asked Mr. Frazier to explain how his business works. Frazier stated it is an on call type of business and that they do not leave the residence with the trucks until they receive a call. Murphy asked if the trucks return back to the residence after they complete a call. Frazier indicated the trucks stay out on the road until they are done with their calls. Murphy stated he remembers when Mn/DOT elected to close the access to Spruce Way and Town Line Road. Murphy stated the property between this property and Town Line was converted to a subdivision a • PAGE 4