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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 22, 2009 noted that should a property owner not be able to comply with their CUP, there is the option of seeking a CUP amendment. Blesener noted that a great deal of the value of these industrial properties lies with the fact that outdoor storage is allowed as a conditional use. Blesener felt it was important that the City kept these property values up, and the outdoor storage license is another tool to ensure that properties are kept clean and orderly. The City Administrator reported that he received calls from tlu•ee property owners today on this issue. Two of the property owners would be subject to outdoor storage licensing. The Administrator indicated that after he explained the proposal, they indicated their support. The third property owner would not be subject to the ordinance, but felt it made sense. The Administrator indicated that should a July 1S` date be established for the outdoor storage license, he would recommend that the City give property owners until October 1 S` to ensure that they are in compliance with their CUP's. Blesener noted that the City is only hying to achieve compliance with what property owners have agreed to in their CUPs. The Administrator pointed out that new outdoor storage standards were adopted. Those new standards do not apply to valid CUPs that were in place prior to adoption of the new standards. Only the new CUPS must comply with these new standards. Roger Stanke asked if the outdoor storage licensing would apply to only the Industrial Zoning Districts and not the PUD District. Blesener replied that that was correct, noting that the City is working to address the PUD properties. The City Administrator suggested that the City could expand outdoor storage licensing to include any PUD properties with an industrial use. Stanke noted that he surveyed Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Roseville, Maplewood, and Eagan. While all six cities required either a Special Use Permit or a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage, none required a license. Stanke reported that he has taken out three CUPs with the City, and the City continually changes them. He reported that he lost a renter because the City made him get rid of his rental lot. Stanke felt that if adjacent communities are not licensing outdoor storage, then neither should Little Canada. Stanke pointed out that durnpsters are considered outdoor storage. He asked about the licensing of dumpsters, stating that what is fair, is fair. The City Administrator pointed out that Stanke needed to amend his CUP from what was approved by the City because he kept changing how his property was being used. 11