Shakopee board approves conditional use permit for towing firm’s outdoor vehicle storage with conditions

The Shakopee Board of Adjustments and Appeals voted unanimously Nov. 6 to approve a conditional use permit allowing exterior storage of vehicles at 1550 Maris Street for PRS Towing and Transportation.

City planning staff told the board the applicant, co‑owner Aaron Judish, and partners Kirk Nelson and Jesse Vega are seeking permission to store up to 30 vehicles — cars, trucks, boats, campers and semis — within a fenced outdoor area of roughly 23,100 square feet accompanying about 2,900 square feet of office/warehouse space. Staff said the business began operating at the site in July 2025 without the required CUP and that an incomplete application originally submitted in June 2024 had not been finalized.

Staff recommended approval with nine conditions. Those include limiting total outdoor storage to 20,000 square feet, capping the number of stored vehicles at 30, restricting storage to inside the fenced area (no outside storage), requiring the existing front fence to be moved at least 20 feet back from the west property line, planting a minimum of two 2.5‑inch deciduous trees by June 1, 2026 with escrow and a two‑year warranty, prohibiting storage of scrap tires or hulks, forbidding auto repair on the premises, and requiring annual proof of insurance and maintenance of state and local licenses.

“I just bought into the company last September,” applicant Aaron Judish told the board, saying he had assumed a partner had filed the paperwork and that he only began receiving letters from the city in July. Judish said he was generally comfortable with the conditions but could not guarantee how quickly the fence could be moved without consulting the landlord or a contractor.

Property owner Eugene Hansen told commissioners an 8‑foot wooden fence was installed 25 years ago under a prior permit and described site changes tied to neighboring work; he expressed concern about tree planting in a narrow strip under a power line but acknowledged some smaller species would be acceptable.

Commissioners asked staff whether the city had enforcement options if the business failed to meet conditions; staff said the board could later revoke the CUP and that revocation would be subject to appeal to city council. After discussion the board closed the public hearing, moved to adopt Resolution PC 2025‑6 approving the permit, and passed the resolution on a unanimous roll call.

The board’s action requires the applicant and property owner to meet the stated conditions and timelines; failure to comply could prompt enforcement action including revocation of the permit and possible closure if council upholds a revocation.