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Council directs 60‑day compliance notice for home‑extended business at 13401 Zanzibar Lane
Summary
After staff reported repeated nuisance, commercial activity and possible flood‑plain storage violations at a home‑extended business property on Zanzibar Lane, council directed issuance of a 60‑day notice to bring the interim use permit into compliance.
City staff told the council that the interim use permit (IUP) approved in 2023 for a home‑extended business at 13401 Zanzibar Lane North has not remained in full compliance. Inspectors cited recurring junk accumulation, construction activity, possible ongoing business operations from storage units and commercial vehicles parked on site.
Hayden (city planner) summarized multiple follow‑up inspections dating to September 2024, documented images from Oct. 31, 2025, and at least one fine for improper burning. Fire staff confirmed they had conducted building and safety inspections and helped identify hazards. Staff said the property has had several prior ownerships and varying uses that complicated enforcement and that some tenants previously on the site had been removed.
Property owners who spoke said they are taking steps to clean up, installed new fencing, removed semi‑trailers and improved onsite safety (added fire extinguishers at staff suggestion). Neighbors raised complaints about visible commercial traffic, vehicles moved out of sight during inspections, and nuisance materials.
Council direction: Staff recommended and council authorized (consensus during discussion) issuance of a 60‑day compliance notice under the IUP rules; staff will re‑inspect after the 60‑day period and—if noncompliance persists—post for a revocation hearing and pursue permit revocation. The city noted flood‑plain mapping remains a technical issue: the property partly lies in a Zone A floodplain area where the base flood elevation is not currently delineated; staff and the property owner said the owner is pursuing a survey and DNR review to resolve that point.
Outcome and next steps: Staff will issue the 60‑day notice to the property owners; the council advised strict enforcement and that failure to maintain compliance may result in revocation of the interim use permit.
