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MINU'TliS City Council. July 24, 1985 I-P T'he second item of: concern was Che outdoor storage. Griggs felt Chat Di.strict 75% oF the bui.].ding was too restrictive. Griggs felt that this issue (Cont.) shouLd be handled under a condiCional use permit F~rocess. 'Lhi.s wi11 give the Counci.l. the opportunit:y to loolc at ouCdoor ,troage. Griggs stated that there may be some areas where the C~ity coould not want any outdoor storage, and others where the City i.s wi.ll.ing to allow a l.i.ttle more. Mrs. Scalze pointed out that i.f Chis were handl.ed und~r a conditional use perinit process, the City would have very little bas:i.s to turn a request down. Pahey i_nEormed Mr. Griggs thaC the Council discussed this zCem at length wi.th the Ci.ty Attorney and if. an applicant said that he would meet the requirements of tkie ordineince, the City would have no legal basis to deny the request. Griggs stated that the ordinance would define what is allowed and whaC is not allowed. Fahey stated that under the ordinance outdoor st:orage i.s allowed by conc(itional iise permit. Grigos staCed that for a large loC and a,mail building, very little outdoor stora~e woulcl be al.laaed uncier the ord:inance. Scalze pointed out that the Oity has adopted Appendi.x l and felt that some peopl.e may bui.ld smaller buf.lclings to get around spri.nlclering requiremenCS. Scalze stated that smaller buildi.ngs with a lot of outdoor stora~;e are not in the best interests of: the CiCy as not much tax revenue is generatecl and there is a f:ire protecti.on proUlem, Scalze pointed out that Che CiCy i.s interested in a quali.ty industrial park developing with larger bui.Ldings and less outdoor storage. Scalze commented that Ryan Industrial P~rtc has unl.imited outdoor storage. Scalze stated that this area, CenCerville Road area, i.s surrounded by homes and the Ci.ty wants Co protect them as we11. Griggs poi.nted out that their property is located under Che pocoer lines. ScaLze pointed out that within the past six months NSP has granted a bui.ldi.n€; permit Co a property under the power lines i.n Litt7.e Canada. The properCy owner reporCed that he has spolcen witlt NSP and they ar.e restri.cti.ve as to whaC goes i.n under the pocaer lines. Scalze stated chat the building recently appr.oved i.s a metal bui.ldin~;. Mr. Collova asked what NSP wil.l alloco under Che lines. The property owner repl~ied that proposals have to be submitted to NSP. NSP i.s also very coricerned about fi.res. NSP :i.s getting more restrictive all the time. The property owner requesCed that the City give him more Llexi.bil.ity wiCh his proper.ty. The orda.nance does not ~;ive the £lexibility thaC he neects. Pa~e -4-