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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 10, 2018 <br />The Associate Planner indicated that Mr. Meyer will be remodeling the <br />interior of the west building from a multi -tenant into a single tenant space <br />for 7-10 employees, and will be eliminating the multiple entrances. She <br />stated that the west building is considered the principal building for this site <br />and staff believes the visibility and appearance of that should be <br />maintained. She noted that in similar variances for nearby properties, <br />approval was granted for outdoor storage to encroach past the front line of <br />the building, but it was not allowed in front of the principal building. She <br />stated that Mr. Meyer is seeking to be allowed outdoor storage in front of <br />the building because he feels he is maintaining the visibility of having a <br />prominent entrance to the building. She explained that based on being <br />consistent with how the other two similar variance requests on Ryan Drive <br />were handled, staff would recommend that no outdoor storage be located in <br />front of the principal (west) building. She stated staff believes that outdoor <br />storage in front of the east building is reasonable since this is an accessory <br />building. <br />The Associate Planner reported that in addition to reconfiguring the layout <br />of the site, Mr. Meyer has also changed how the outdoor storage areas will <br />be screened. She explained that a survey confirmed that the existing chain <br />link fence on the south side of the property is located within the City's <br />right-of-way. As a result, Mr. Meyer is now proposing to replace all of the <br />existing fencing with a new, solid, six-foot high wood fence in the front <br />yard and eight -foot high in the side and rear yard. The Associate Planner <br />explained that the proposed fence heights do comply with city ordinances, <br />however the City Code would only allow either a chain link or woven wire <br />fence in the front yard (along Ryan Drive) to allow visibility. She noted <br />that this section of the Code does have a provision to allow for a Special <br />Purpose Fence by Conditional Use Permit if it is determined that <br />construction, height or length should differ from this requirement. With <br />that, the applicant is requesting approval of a CUP to allow up to a six-foot <br />high solid wood fence along Ryan Drive as proposed. <br />The Associate Planner clarified that Mr. Meyer is proposing to pave, stripe <br />and install curbing in the designated parking and drive aisle areas only. <br />The two designated outdoor storage areas on the site will be either Class V <br />or recycled material. She explained that the I-1 District CUP regulations <br />for outdoor storage state that the storage area shall be paved with asphalt, <br />concrete or other material approved by the City Council. She stated that <br />this form of other material in the outdoor storage areas would be consistent <br />with what the City has permitted in the Ryan Industrial Park, therefore staff <br />recommends approval of allowing Class V or recycling material within the <br />outdoor storage areas only. <br />-2- <br />