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Mr. Bradley arrived. e Mr. Nolte said the situation was referred from the State to the City for a recommendation, noting the business was in proper condition at that time. However, an inspector had infonned the building 'staff that from time to time there had been violations with vehicles parked outside the screened area. The initial feeling on the part of the staff was there had been a number of violations in the past and now were being brought to the attention of the operators. Mr. Obie expressed concern that staff would jump to a point of recom- mending a denial when the business had not even been cited. Mr. Nolte replied when the inspector reviewed the premises at the time the license had been referred, the property was in proper condition. However, it had been observed at various times in the past as being in violation. Lum Newport, 90342 Squire Drive, representative of Farwest Truck Center, tried to clarify for Council that the business was aSking only for a wrecker's license. He noted when wrecked vehicles come in for repair, they cannot always be moved within the fenced area immediately. How- ever, in doing the wreCking business, when a wrecked vehicle comes in it is immediately taken within the fenced area and the wrecking work is done within that fenced area. He reiterated the business was asking for a wrecker's license and this should not be confused with repair of wrecked vehicles. Manager said the owners had stated to Mr. Nolte that they will attempt e to get the wrecked vehicles inside the fenced area within 24 hours, and that was what the City was asking. He noted it was against the law to have wrecked vehicles outside the fenced area. David Middleton, 835 Lester, cited other similar businesses in the area were also violating the law by leaving wrecked vehicles outside the fenced area. He felt by confusing the issue of wrecked vehicles for repair outside the fenced-in area or operating the wrecking business work behind the fenced area was creating a larger issue. He again reiterated the wrecking done by his business was done behind the fenced walls. Mr. Delay asked for clarification as to what the City code said re- garding staCking cars up on public property or within screened lots. Mr. Nolte said the 1968 zoning ordinance required outside storage be screened and also that repair garages in C-2 zoned areas operate by carrying on their business within an enclosed area. He said some operations in the City predate that ordinance and are not in compliance. He said in this particular instance, the City was responsible to require compliance to state requirements and to the local ordinance. Assistant Manager clarified the two issues being discussed regarded the wrecking operation and repair of wrecked vehicles. He said clearly the wreck- ing operations would have to come within a screened area, but that e 11/30/77--7 8~5