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7. When storage or shipping containers are utilized, the following regulations shall apply: a. Containers shall be those manufactured expressly for the purpose of storing and/or shipping materials. b. No container, for the purpose of this ordinance, shall be greater than forty (40) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width, or eight and one half (8.5) feet in height. c. No more than one (1) such container may be allowed for each seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet of lot area. d. Containers shall not be stacked or arranged to exceed the eight and one-half (8.5) foot height. e. Containers shall be painted to match or be complementary in color to the principal building, and shall be maintained to avoid rusting or other visible deterioration of the container. f. There shall be no storage of hazardous materials, as defined by the zoning ordinance Section 902 of this Ordinance, within any such container. Use of shipping containers is not proposed, but the property is approved under an existing CUP for up to four shipping containers. 8. Outdoor storage areas must be kept in an orderly condition, permitting vehicular access to all materials or equipment. Lanes at least twenty (20) feet in width shall be required to meet this standard. No portion of the outdoor storage shall be more than fifty (50) feet from any access lane or other drive aisle, nor shall it block access to hydrants, fire sprinklers, or other fire-fighting equipment. Except for construction equipment which is stored or parked in its most compact condition, outdoor storage may not exceed eight (8) feet in height as measured from the ground on which it is located. The proposed area as represented will comply with this condition. 9. The storage area shall be fenced and fully screened from adjoining non-industrial property, park and trail areas, and public right of way. Where properly fenced and screened, outdoor storage may encroach into the required side or rear yard setback area. Gates may be excluded from this screening requirement as provided for in Section 903.020.O.6. There is only industrial, railroad and public property adjacent to 53 Woodlynn Avenue. This is the last building on a street whose only traffic is from the few other neighboring businesses. During the previous review for the outdoor storage CUP’s, it was determined that no additional screening would be required. The building itself screens most of the rear area, and the grade difference naturally screens this property from the west. There is a significant grade change between adjacent OnSite’s property and 53 Woodlynn with a tall retaining wall running along the property line between the two sites. The railroad on the north and the Waterworks property on the east provide separation from the other businesses (all industrial) that could potentially see any storage behind the building. There is a pedestrian trail on the Waterworks property, but it is at least 37 feet from the paved area in the back of the building, and there are some trees between the trail and this building.