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FROM: Gary Schmitz, Planning Assistant
DATE: September 26, 1995
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Request by
Richard Books, Public Hearing
Case No. CU 95-20
Request
Mr. Books is requesting a conditional use permit to operate a printing
business out of his home.
Location
20622 Elk Lake Road, Elk River, Minnesota
Zoning/Land Use
Rla - Single Family Residential
LR - Low Density Residential
Attachments
Location Map
Zoning Map
Site Plan
Analysis
Mr. Books is applying for a conditional use permit to operate a printing
business from the lower level of his existing home located at 20622 Elk Lake
Road. The business will involve taking orders from customers, printing on
site, and delivering the printed materials directly to the customers.
Therefore, there will be very little walk in traffic associated with the
business. Mr. Books has indicated that he and his wife will be the only
employees of the business. This request involves a conditional use permit
due to the fact that the equipment (i.e., printing press) used in the business
is not typical of equipment which is normally found in a home or office
• setting. The applicant is also requesting a four foot by four foot freestanding
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• sign near Elk Lake Road in order to notify delivery vehicles and vendors of
their location. The freestanding sign would also trigger a conditional use
permit for a home occupation.
Business
Mr. Books has informed the city that his proposed business is in the very
early stages and is too small to afford a commercial building. Mr. Books
plans are that if the business grows and more space is required, he will move
to a commercial zoning designation at that time. Mr. Books has indicated
that this may happen within a year if everything goes as planned.
Mr. Books currently owns 2.5 acres of property which slopes away from Elk
Lake Road. The site is heavily wooded and the house is not visible from the
road. The applicant has a U-shaped drive which is of sufficient size to
handle any traffic associated with the business. Mr. Books has indicated
that there is no outside storage related with the business and that the entire
business will be conducted in the lower level of the existing home.
Hours of Operation/Equipment
The hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday,
• which meets the city's requirements for the home occupation ordinance. The
equipment used by the applicant will consist of a small printing press, copy
machine, folding machines, and other miscellaneous office equipment. Mr.
Books has indicated that all solutions used in the printing process are water
based which are, according to the applicant, not a problem for disposal. Staff
has requested more information regarding the solutions used in the printing
operation in an effort to determine if any environmental hazard may exist in
starting the business. I will update the Commission concerning those
solutions at the Planning Commission meeting.
Signage
Due to the fact that the house is not visible from Elk Lake Road, the
applicant has requested that a four foot by four foot sign be allowed at the
end of the driveway near Elk Lake Road. Staff would not have a problem
with a sign this size in the area as long as it is located outside of the road
right-of-way and is under five feet in height. If this proposal is approved a
sign permit must be obtained before the sign is erected.
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Recommendation
Staff is recommending approval of the conditional use permit request to
operate a printing business out of Mr. Books existing home with the following
conditions:
1. Hours of operation be as per city code.
2. The applicant maintain enough room in the driveway for two customer
vehicles at all times during operating hours.
3. That a four foot by four foot freestanding sign be allowed at the end of
the driveway near Elk Lake Road. The sign must be located outside of
the road right-of-way and be under five feet in height. A sign permit
must be obtained before the sign is erected.
4. More information be provided concerning the printing solutions used
in the printing process of the business to determine that an
environmental hazard does not exist with the operation of this
business. This information must be obtained prior to the meeting with
the City Council.
II5. A maximum of one full time employee or equivalent other than those
persons who customarily reside on the premise shall be employed.
6. No exterior storage related to this business shall be allowed.
7. If valid complaints are received, this item will be brought back before
the Planning Commission and City Council for review.
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BPG BUSINESS PRINTING & GRAPHICS INC .
PO BOX 98
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
441-8008
ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 28 , 1995
ELK RIVER , MN 55330
BPG IS A SMALL PRINTING BUSINESS LOCATED IN MY HOME .
AT THIS TIME THE BUSINESS IS TOO SMALL TO AFFORD A COMMERCIAL
BUILDING OR SPACE . AS THE BUSINESS GROWS AND MORE SPACE IS NEEDED
MY ULTIMATE PLAN IS TO MOVE INTO A COMMERCIAL BUILDING OR SPACE .
HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN APPROXMATLY ONE YEAR .
ALL SOLUTIONS USED IN MY BUSINESS ARE WATER BASED SOLUTIONS ,
THEREFORE DISPOSAL IS NOT A PROBLEM . THE ONLY SOLVENT USED IS
PRESS WASH WHICH IS USED WITH DISPOSABLE RAGS . THE RAGS ARE
KEPT IN A METAL CAN WITH A LID UNTIL I DISPOSE OF THEM BY BURNING
THEM ALONG SCRAP PAPER IN A BURNING BARREL .
IN ADDITION TO APPLYING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TB
KEEP THE BUSINESS IN MY HOME , I AM ALSO ASKING PERMISSION TO
PUT A SIGN BY THE ROAD NOT EXCEED 4FTX4FT . AS EXPLAINED BEFORE ,
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THE HOUSE CANNOT BE SEEN FROM THE ROAD , THEREFORE A SIGN ON THE
HOUSE WOULD BE USELESS .
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BPG-BUSINESS PRINTING & GRAPHICS , INC .
S POST OFFICE BOX 98
LK RIVER , MN . 55330
PERMITTED HOME OCCUPATION COMPLIANCES
A : PRINTING BUSINESS IS CARRIED OUT ENTIRELY IN THE
LOWER LEVEL OF THE HOME . NO SEPERATE STRUCTURES EXIST .
B : THERE ARE NO DISPLAYS OR STORAGE OUTSIDE OF THE HOME .
ALL INVENTORY IS WITHIN .
C : THERE IS NO INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION DONE TO
THE HOME FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES .
D : THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES THAT RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE RE-
SIDENCE . THE BUSINESS IS OPERATED SOLELY BY MY WIFE
AND MYSELF .
E : N/A
F : THE SIGN BEING USED AT BPG DOES NOT EXCEED THE 2 SQUARE
FEET LIMITATIONS . HOWEVER , A SIGN ON THE RESIDENCE
WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD. THE HOME ITSELF
IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD . THEREFORE , THE SMALL
• SIGN BY THE ROAD IS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES FOR
DELIVERY PERSONNELL . .
G : NO DELIVERIES ARE MADE BY LARGE VEHICLES OTHER THAN
UPS AND COURIER VANS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE 26 , 000
POUND LIMITATIONS .
H : BUSINESS HOURS FOR BPG ARE FROM 8 : 00 AM TO 6 : 00 PM .
NO EMPLOYEES OR CUSTOMERS ARE AT THE RESIDENCE
DURING THE PROHIBITED TIMES SET FORTH IN THE COMPLIANCES .
I : BPG IS NOT A WALK- IN BUSINESS . THEREFORE , PARKING IS
NOT A PROBLEM . ALL PARKING IS FAR FROM AND NOT VISIBLE
FROM THE ROAD.
J : BPG IS NOT A WHOLESALE OR RETAIL BUSINESS THAT RE-
QUIRES LARGE SHIPMENTS TO OR FROM THE RESIDENCE .
PRINTING IS A SERVICE BUSINESS AND ALL DELIVERIES
ARE MADE BY MAIL OR MYSELF .
K : THE EQUIPMENT USED FOR PRINTING IN THE HOME DOES NOT
INTERFERE WITH NORMAL LIVING CONDITIONS . THERE ARE
NO COMBUSTIBLE REPAIRS BEING MADE OR REQUIRED .
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Elk River,Minnesoto 55330
Phone:441-8008
Fax:441-8889
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ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 26 , 1995
ELK RIVER , MN 55330
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY PLANNING COMMISSION
AMOUNTS , USE , AND DISPOSAL OF SOLUTIONS USED IN MY PRINTING
BUSINESS ARE AS FOLLOWS :
1 ) SOLUTIONS USED ARE DEVELOPER , FIXER , AND PRESS WASH
2) THE AMOUNTS OF SOLUTIONS ARE HOZ DEVELOPER MIXED WITH
16 OZ OF WATER . 8 OZ FIXER MIXED WITH 16 OZ OF WATER .
PRESS WASH IS USED IN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS ON DISPOSABLE
RAGS AND EVAPORATES VERY QUICKLY .
3 ) DEVELOPER AND FIXER ARE USED TO PROCESS FILM FOR PRINTING .
410 DEVELOPER AND FIXER ARE USED ON AN AVERAGE OF TWICE A
WEEK .
PRESS WASH IS USED TO CLEAN THE INK OFF OF THE PRESS
ROLLERS . PRESS WASH IS USED ON A DAILY BASIS IN SMALL
AMOUNTS .
4 ) DISPOSAL :
THE SMALL , DILUTED AMOUNTS OF DEVELOPER AND FIXER USED
ARE DISPOSED OF BY FLUSHING WITH WATER DOWN THE DRAIN .
PRESS WASH IS DISPOSED OF AS EXPLAINED IN MY ORIGINAL
LETTER . IT IS USED WITH DISPOSABLE RAGS THEN BURNED
WITH SCRAP PAPER IN A STEEL BARREL . BECAUSE OF THE
RAPID EVAPORATION , THE RAGS ARE TOTALLY DRY WHEN BURNED .
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