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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 2005 Watershed for approval. Hillerest is not proposing to do anything with the land at this point other Chan subdivide it. The Planner indicated that the subdivision request is straightforward, and noted ChaC there are streets and utilities already servicing the property. Rheaume asked any the need for any environmental analysis. Klein reported that They have done a Phase I and II environmental analysis on the property. Socha asked if the billboard was an issue. Klein reported that the lease for the billboard has a provision which cancels the lease if the property is developed. Therefore, the billboard will be removed upon development of the property. The Planner noted that currently the billboard is the principal use of the property. The billboard would have to be removed upon development of the lot. Duray asked if the City could put a sunset clause on the billboard. The Planner replied that the City could not given there are State Law protections for the billboard. To remove the billboard would take an eminent domain action which would be considered a taking causing the City to pay for removal, acquisition, and future income costs. The Planner noted that the best lever is the lot size requirement of a minimum of 40,000 square feet. He noted that eventually the land becomes too valuable to have its sole use as that of a billboard. Klein indicated that that is correct. The land will be too valuable to use solely for a billboard. When the land is developed, the billboard will be removed. Weihe recommended approval of the property division into two lots as proposed by Hillcrest Development for lot adjacent to 3250 Spruce Street subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner and the City Engineer. Motion seconded by Rheaume. Motion carried 5 - 0. OUTDOOR The City Planner reported that the Council has asked that the Commission STORAGE look at the issue of existing outdoor storage allowances in the I-P District, IN I-P noting that the outdoor storage at the Orius building just discussed has DISTRICT been one of the City's concerns in this regard. The Planner reported that outdoor storage becomes a maintenance and enforcement issue for the City. Screening has also been a problem, noting the difficulty in screening outdoor storage at the Orius site given the height of the equipment and the elevation of the freeway. The Planner reviewed his report dated April 14, 2005 which outlines CUP conditions for outdoor storage in the I-P -4-