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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 25, 2018 Keis announced that Little Canada gymnast Maggie Nichols was recently awarded the 2018 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY's award show, along with 140 other women for speaking out against the abuse suffered by many gymnasts. McGraw noted that she was also recently a NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma. PUBLIC HEARING - The Associate Planner reported that Jim Schwalbach, property owner of PUD AMENDMENT 3100 Country Drive, applied last fall for a Planned Unit Development FOR OUTDOOR Amendment that would allow him to rent outdoor storage space to non - STORAGE; tenants of the building. She explained that the application was denied in APPLICANT: 3100 order for the Planning Commission and City Council to discuss possible text COUNTRY DRIVE, amendments. She stated that after a joint workshop, several code LLC; JIM amendments to the Conditional Use Permit and Interim Use Permit SCHWALBACH provisions as it relates to outdoor storage in the I-1 Zoning District were adopted, and Mr. Schwalbach is now reapplying for approval of non -tenant . outdoor storage for a residential home based business in Little Canada. The Associate Planner stated that 3100 Country Drive is zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD District D. The existing PUD Permit allows accessory outdoor storage to tenants of the building as described in the I-1, Light Industrial section of the City Code. She explained that the building is occupied by Hardware Hank and MGT Insulation, and only Hardware Hank is using any outdoor storage area. She noted that she has asked the applicant for a site plan designating outdoor storage area of both tenant and non tenant. She explained that the reason for this is because the tenant outdoor storage is allowed with the conditional use permit, and the non -tenant outdoor storage would be allowed with an interim use pen -nit. She noted that the refuse containers at 3100 Country Drive are being stored in front of the building, but they need to comply with the I-1 District outdoor storage conditions and store these containers in the fenced area or be screened some other way. She explained that any change in the non -tenant, even if it is the same use, will trigger a need to amend the interim use permit. The Planning Commission also recommended approval. The Associate Planner stated that staff recommends approval of the Planned Unit Development Amendment for an Interim Use Permit up to five years to allow for off-site outdoor storage to Quinzon Outdoor Services, which is a home based business in Little Canada, subject to submittal of a new site plan that shows the designation of outdoor storage area between tenant and non - tenant space. Fischer asked if Mr. Schwalbach had any issues with the points that the Associate Planner clarified. Mr. Schwalbach stated he has no problem putting up screening for the waste containers, but noted that many other businesses do not have any screening. He asked if there would be a fee to 2