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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous Correspondence 1991-7-1 t . e - SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENTSERWCES PUBLIC WORKS METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 225 FIFT/-I STREET SPRINGFIELD. OR 97477 (503) 726-3753 July 1, 1991 Mr. Victor H. Cook VICCO Marine 1720 Main Street Springfield, OR 97477 Re: Discretionary Use approval for retail sales in the Low Density Residential District Thank you for your letter dated June 25, 1991. I Have spoken to Greg Mott, Planning Division Manager, concerning this issue. Your residence, located at 4472 Daisy Street, is zoned Low Density Residential; the East Main Refinement Plan designation is Low Density Residential; the Metro Plan Designation is Low Density Residential. There is no commercially zoned or designated land nearby (the nearest commercial uses are along Main Street). A Discretionary Use application (Springfield's terminology for a Conditional Use Permit) requires approval from the Planning Commission and there is a $250.00 non-refundable fee required to be paid by the applicant. Discretionary Use concerns the appropriateness and compatibility of uses. Staff cannot support a Discretionary Use application allowing retail sales in the Low Density Residential District because staff contends the criteria of approval cannot be met. You may store your boats and other equipment on your property if the boats and other outside storage are behind a sight obscuring fence. However, no sales may occur. If you want to have a repair business as a home occupation, you must contact Kent Kullby at 726-3660. If you do not currently have a permit, you must obtain a permit by paying a one-time $25.00 fee. You should know that SDC 16.100(6)(c)8. states: "No merchandise other than what is produced on-site shall be sold to the public from the premises." If you have any questions, please call me at 726-3777. Slncerely, -.- ..- ):: Ga . Karp Associate Planner cc: Greg Mott, Planning Division Manager Kent Kullby, Planner Aide * e VICCO MAR ~E 1720 MIIn -1prtngfIeId, OR. .,477 CI03) 748-4171 June 25, 1991 Gary M. Karp Development Services 225 5th St. Springfield, OR 97477 Dear Mr. Karp: From the time our house was built and we moved into it in 1971, we have done outboard motor repair at that location. During the winter of 1984-85, in order to obtain parts for a particular brand of motor and in order to provide an economical product to the public, we contracted for the dealership of Eska outboard motors. In January of 1985, we started stocking a small inventory of those motors. We continued doing outboard motor repair. In August of 1985, we were notified that we had to cease retail sales. Until that time, we had been unaware that retail sales were prohibited at a residence. We were informed then that the only tille the code against retail sales at a residence was ~nforced was when a complaint is filed and that a complaint against us had been filed by a competitor. We were able to locate a commercial location that was both suitable to our business and affordable. (Something that is very scarce in Springfield.) We relocated our business to that location in September, 1985. Our business did well during the first couple of years, but since then we've been faced with a series of eventa--al1 beyond our control--which have had a negative affect. The repaving of Main Street was one of these events. In spite of assurances that the project would be completed rapidly and impact on businesses would be kept to~'a lIinimun, the project had a deleterious affect on our business. The work took place from MaJ to September, which is the time of year when we g~nerate most of our annual income, and people simply won~t, if at all possible, do business in an area where street construction is occurring. In successive years, we were faced with adverse weather conditions (i.e. rain and cold weather long into the summer), the Spotted Owl, and the generally declining economic situation in this area. . , . e e We've been very aware that we needed to take some drastic measures in order to continue our business. We have cut our costs where~er possible, kept our inventory to a minimum, lowered prices as far as possible, and advertised as much as we could afford. Howe.er, even though we've done the best we could to sell what inventory we have, we find that we still have a few boats and motors in stock. At this point it appears likely that we will be forced to drop the retail portion of our business and have to return to doing just outboard motor repairs at our home. We will continue doing what we can to liquidate the remaining inventory, but we are also requesting a conditional use permit for a 12 month period (October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992) so that we can continue to liquidate the inventory at our home if that becomes necessary. Our sole income is generated by this business. A large part of that income has been derived from the retail sales and income, in the past, has been reinvested in new stock. Because of that, we cannot afford to dispose of the product by throwing it away or donating it to charity. In the~case of the new boats and motors, the product was purchased outright so it cannot be returned to the manufacturer. Therefore, it is imperative that we be able to sell the items. I am enclosing a list of the new and used boats and motors we have in stock at this time. If the conditional use permit for which we are applying is granted, you would be given access to our receipts to verify that we are not adding merchandise in the future and you would be able to verify that items being sold are, indeed, just what we have in stock. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Yours truly, ~%~ Victor H. Cook Ene. VHC/mc - .' .. . e New Boats 2--8' Sorensen Sere 'THE02697F090 'THEO 2693F090 1--9' Sorensen Sere ITHE02759G090 1--10' Sorensen Sere ITHE02682E090 2--10' Harbercraft Ser. IRI083 IR1400 2--12' Harbercraft Sere 'R3740 Sere IR3770 .'. , " ." Used Boats 1--14' Schiada Sere 1187G864B with used trailer New Motors 2--17 lb. tho elec. Nissan Sere IN000674 Sere IN000673 1--5 HP Bska Sere , Too faint to read 1--~8 HP Evinrude Sere IEl1490 1--20 HP Johnson Sere J3115462' 1--18 HP"Johnson Sere '2042048 1--9.5 HP Johnson Sere #J03264 . 1--85 HP Chrysler Sere #2091 Inventory as of June 24, 1991 "'