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• J A N 2 9 1996 BOOK 63 Fact 470 adding an extra burden by zoning the property to IL which requires an administrative permit on a new use. Director Keating offered to write a letter to Mr. Mills clarifying the requirements of the administrative permit process on Light Industrial zoning. John Kern, 2465 15th Avenue, owner of the middle section of the piece of property under discussion, noted that he has been using it as a storage and a junk yard for almost two years. He objected to his property being cut in half with two different zonings, which would leave him without any frontage or access to one piece. Mr. Shearer confirmed that the portion of Mr. Kern's property which is proposed for IL zoning can continue as a salvage yard just as it is now; however, that part of the property cannot be expanded. If Mr. Kern wanted to expand the salvage business, it would have to be done on the part of his property that is zoned IG. Director Keating confirmed that he could keep the junk yard, whether or not the ownership changes. Mike Starckx, 1016 38th Avenue, was assured that his property was going to be rezoned to CG, which allows salvage yards. George Glenn, Attorney representing Richard Pozniac, owner of the other side of the property under discussion, objected to the proposed IL zoning. He pointed out that his client bought his property back in 1970 with the intention of building a salvage yard. Although he received site plan approval in 1974 for a salvage yard, and again in 1983 after the Comp Plan was adopted, he did not commence construction. He noted that_ Ordinance 85-63 states that where IG abuts residential, they can put in a 50 -ft, opaque, landscaped barrier area to buffer the industrial use. However, when Mr. Pozniac got his site plan approval in 1983, there were no complaints from the residents nor has there been any since that time. Attorney Glenn said his 10