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Council denies Riverwalk LLC request for junkyard use variance over long-term outdoor storage
Summary
Council denied Riverwalk LLC's request for a use variance to operate a junkyard after council and staff noted multiple derelict vehicles at the site and zoning-code criteria that classify long-term outdoor storage of three or more vehicles as a junkyard.
Council considered a zoning appeal from Riverwalk LLC seeking a use variance to operate what the applicant described as an auto repair operation. Staff and council members reported numerous long-term outdoor-stored vehicles and cited code language that treats storage of three or more immobile cars as a junkyard.
A staff speaker explained that the case originated from code enforcement complaints and that the property had vehicles out of use for years. A council member suggested limiting the number of cars parked outside to make the use more like an automotive repair shop rather than a junkyard, but the chair said the record showed the zoning board recommended denial and the council voted to uphold that recommendation and deny the use variance.
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