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City staff has not had issues in the past with Mr. Rossow’s properties in the Ryan Industrial Park as far as being disorderly. He is a very diligent property owner who keeps regular tabs on his tenants to make sure that any junk or debris is removed right away. The site plan does not indicate the fire lane access, but city staff has confirmed that because of the maneuvering of trucks and trailers around the site that the drive aisles are actually wider than 20 feet. City staff will work with Mr. Rossow to get an updated site plan to reflect the minimum 20 foot fire access aisles. 8. The storage area shall be fenced and fully screened from adjoining non-industrial property, park and trail areas, and public right of way. Where properly fenced and screened, outdoor storage may encroach into the required side or rear yard setback area. Gates may be excluded from this screening requirement as provided for in Section 903.020.O.6. An existing chain-link fence does enclose the proposed storage area with gates on both the north and south side of the outdoor storage area. 9. Screening shall consist of masonry walls or fencing constructed of wood or vinyl, as well as landscaping. Metal fencing may be used where landscaping provides a complete year-round screen and is irrigated to ensure survivability in compliance with Section 903.020.F (Fences) of this Ordinance. The current chain-link fence has slats used for screening. This was an approved option prior to 2010 within the I-1 zoning district, but does not meet current code requirements for screening. The current screening is sufficient and Mr. Rossow has indicated he does have plans to upgrade the screening/fencing in the near future. As such, city staff recommends as part of this approval that Mr. Rossow be allowed to continue using the existing chain-link fence with slats for screening for up to one year. Within that one year period, the screening will be required to be upgraded to meet current code requirements. 10. Waste or recyclable material shall be contained in a refuse container. All such containers shall be stored within a screened enclosure within the rear yard of the property. The site plan does not indicate the location of the waste containers, but this has not been an issue in the past during inspections of the property. Staff will have the site plan updated to reflect the location(s). 11. The storage area shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other material approved by the City Council. The City Council has approved storage area to be Class V gravel in the past for properties in this area. No changes are proposed to what has previously been approved for these parcels. As such, city staff recommends following this same practice for approval of Class V gravel in this area. 12. The storage area shall not occupy any space required for conformity to the parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. By combining the two lots there is ample parking for the current tenants who will now have access to the parking spaces on the south parcel. 13. The property, including buildings and exterior site areas, shall comply with all applicable fire codes. The Fire Marshal should comment on compliance with this regulation. However, I am not aware of any fire code violations at 3167 Spruce Street that the Fire Marshal has noted since Mr. Rossow has own this property.