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An alternative that would accomplish a similar objective (a sliding scale based on lot <br />size), but would utilize a fixed number of containers would be to allow one container per <br />certain amount of square footage of lot area. <br />For instance, one container per 7,500 square feet of lot area would approximate the 5% <br />threshold requested by the On-Site applicants. In that particular case, the Ramsey <br />County GIS mapping site estimates the applicants' property as 78,408 square feet - 1.8 <br />acres in area. At one container per 7,500 square feet of lot area, they would be allowed <br />10 such containers under this method. <br />Alternatives would be to simply change the allowable number of containers as a fixed <br />allowance per parcel, to choose a percentage, or to retain the maximum of four <br />containers as originally adopted. <br />Summary and Recommendation <br />If the City believes that pro-rating the allowance for shipping containers based on the <br />parcel size is a better regulation, staff would recommend utilizing the method suggested <br />above, rather than a percentage. Code Enforcement staff would be able to check the <br />container allowance made by a CUP application, and would also be able to easily check <br />the parcel size and count containers, rather than get into a more complicated <br />calculation, especially when container sizes may vary. As noted in this report, a rate of <br />one container per 7,500 square feet would approximate the 5% threshold asked for by <br />the applicants at On-Site Air Temp. <br />If a preferred option is selected, staff will build it into the zoning amendments currently <br />being considered. <br />Pc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Steve Westerhaus <br />Lee Elfering <br />Dave and Karen Holm, On-Site Sanitation, 95 Woodlyn Avenue, Little Canada, <br />MN 55117 <br />