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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 24, 2018 allow up to a six-foot high solid wood fence along Ryan Drive as proposed. The Associate Planner clarified that Mr. Meyer is proposing to pave, stripe and install curbing in the designated parking and drive aisle areas only. The two designated outdoor storage areas on the site will be either Class V or recycled material. She explained that the I-1 District Conditional Use Permit regulations for outdoor storage state that the storage area shall be paved with asphalt, concrete or other material approved by the City Council. She stated that this form of other material in the outdoor storage areas would be consistent with what the City has permitted in the Ryan Industrial Park, therefore staff recommends approval of allowing Class V or recycling material within the outdoor storage areas only. The Associate Planner stated that after the meetings and site plan revisions, staff will recommend approval of the Planned Unit Development Amendment at 3151 Country Drive to allow outdoor storage as permitted in 914.040, I-1, Light Industrial, and to approve the paving of the property as presented with the site plan being modified so that no outdoor storage occurs in front of the principal building. She noted that this approval is based on the determination that the property has a practical difficulty of complying with the city codes for location of the outdoor storage due to the lack of rear yard since it abuts the railroad property. The Associate Planner reported that Mr. Meyer had indicated that the site improvements would be completed in spring 2018 and winter 2018 for the garage door on building 2 being installed. She stated that since they have already begun occupying the site, staff recommends that the outdoor storage be brought into compliance according to the approved site plan by January 31, 2018, and all other exterior improvements be completed by May 31, 2018. She noted that the Planning Commission opted to give them until June 30, 2018. Keis asked the applicant about their early occupancy. Lee Meyer, owner of Meyer Companies, stated that they have an early occupancy lease agreement which is why they moved in prior to city approvals. Fischer asked if the field employees parked their personnel vehicles at the business. Mr. Meyer stated that all of the field employees go directly to the job site from home and the five company vehicles are taken home. He noted that a few of the field employees may come to the shop during the day, but they will not park there overnight. The Associate Planner noted that the parking requirements were reduced after discussing the applicant's actual parking needs. 91