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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JtJLY 13, 1994 Scalze asked if the storage would be visible from South Owasso Blvd. The Planner replied that it would unless the City requires it to be screened from South Owasso Blvd. The Planning Commission recommended screening from Spruce Street, but felt development of the property to the south would eventually provide screening from South Owasso Blvd. Stockness replied that he would use some type of fencing to screen the outdoor storage. Pedersen stated that he was inclined to support the recommendation of the Planning Commission qiven the reality of the soil conditions, the cost of soil corrections, and the current market. Stockness stated that he was concerned about the soil conditions, but feels his project is a good one given those conditions and the area itself. Stockness reported that the building he is proposing is a great improvement over the buildings just down the street. Stockness also pointed out the condition of his property at 190 Ryan Drive and the fact that he has complied with site requirements in Ryan Industrial Park while many of his neighbors have not. Stockness pointed out that the City Council assured property owners in Ryan Industrial Park that the City would enforce the Codes and the Park would be cleaned up. This has not happened. Scalze pointed out that the City thought the problems in the Park would be corrected when the street was redone. Stockness pointed out the numerous meetings attended by business owners from the Park, and the fact that the same 5 or 6 owners attended while several others never did. Morelan stated that the present Stockness building is one of the nicest looking buildings in Ryan Industrial Park. Morelan felt that Little Canada had a lot to offer industrial businesses, and it seemed to him that the 5 acres on Spruce Street would be a good location for a nice industrial building regardless of soil conditions. Morelan asked if the Council was willing 7