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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 2005 AMENDMENT Blesener opened the Public Hearing to consider an Amendment to the TO THE Zoning Code to provide for storage buildings as accessory uses in ZONING non-conforming mobile home parks by Conditional Use Permit. It was CODE - noted that the City Plamter recommended approval of the Zoning Code ACCESSORY Amendment which requires a full foundation, residential-style siding and STORAGE asphalt shingled roof. It was noted that the Planning Commission BUILDINGS - recommended approval of the amendment deleting item "c." which 2x42 RICE deleted the full foundation, residential-style siding, and asphalt STREET - shingled roof provisions recommended by the Planner. In the TERRACE Terrace Heights application for CUP, the Planning Commission HEIGHTS also recommended approval of the CUP with the garage/storage building MOBILE to have astepped-down roof as well as the lower portion of the building HOME PARK to be faced with pseudo brick or stone on the three sides without overhead garage doors. Randy Graczyk, Terrace Heights, presented a revised diagram of the proposed garage showing the stepped-down roof as well as the wainscoting on the lower portion of the building. Graczyk reported that the 10-unit garage structure would be rented as additional storage space for residents of the park only. Blesener asked if the outdoor storage at the east end of the park would be moved into this garage. Graczyk anticipated that the garage would solve part of that problem, but not all. He noted that the proposed garage consists of 10 units, and there are 20 to 25 items currently being stored outside. Graczyk stated that it is their intent to clean up this outdoor storage area and the proposed garage is a start. Graczyk indicated that he has a waiting list of tenants who are interested in renting this additional storage space. Blesener felt there were two issues, the first was the garage building itself, and the second was the type of building materials proposed. With regard to the garage building itself, the consensus of the Council was in supporC of the addition of the ] 0-unit garage/storage building. With regard to the building materials issue, Blesener noted the City Planner's comments that metal buildings of this nature are not allowed in the City's residential or business districts. Blesener noted that the recommendation made by the Planning Commission was a means of providing for a variance from required building materials. Graczyk indicated that they applied for a Conditional Use Permit and not a Variance. The City Planner indicated that City staff noticed the request for CUP as well as Variance given that building materials would be an issue with this proposal. It was noted that the B-3 Zoning of the property also triggers the need for Architectural Review for the proposed structure. The Planner noted that in his report he references the fact that metal is not 7