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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 27, 2008 SKATEBOARD Blesener reported that earlier this evening a grand opening PARK celebration was held for the Old Fire Barns Skateboard Park. Blesener reported that the skateboard park is being heavily used since its opening about a month ago. The grand opening celebration was well attended. Blesener thanked the Little Canada Recreation Association for their funding for the skateboard park. TEXT Mayor Blesener opened the Public Hearing on to the Text Amendment AMENDMENT- to the Zoning Code relative to the regulation of the number of storage STORAGE containers allowed to be stored outdoors by Conditional Use Permit in CONTAINERS the Light-Industrial (I-1) Zoning District. It was noted that the Planning IN I-1 DISTRICT Commission recommended approval of the Text Amendment as proposed. The City Planner reported that the Text Amendment is being proposed as an alternative to the Variance request of On-Site Air Temp to be allowed I 1 storage containers on their property at 53 Woodlyn Avenue. He indicated that when the standard of allowing a maximum of four storage containers per I-1 property was enacted, there was discussion that application of this standard may result in additional review. The Planner then reviewed his report dated August 8, 2008 which proposed that the number of storage containers allowed on an I-I property be pro-rated based on parcel size. The Planner suggested a ratio of I storage container per 7,500 square feet of property would result in approximately 5% of the On-Site Air Temp property. The Planner also felt that utilizing a ratio such as this would be an easy calculation to determine the maximum number of storage containers per property. The Planner noted that the Code would also clarify the maximum size storage container that would be allowed. He estimated that size at 10 feet by 40 feet, but indicated that he would be checking industry standards to verify this size as well as height. Blesener suggested that the number of storage containers allowed be based on the amount of outdoor storage area allowed per parcel, rather than lot area. Allan noted that the storage containers would have to be stored within the allowable outdoor storage area regardless of how the calculation is arrived at. The City Planner pointed out that lot area information is easily obtainable from the County's records; therefore, Code Enforcement could easily calculate the maximum number of storage containers allowed for individual properties. The Planner agreed, however, that there are other methods for determining the maximum number of containers including a fixed maximum number of storage containers as currently provided for in the Code or basing the number on a percentage of allowable outdoor