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a. Exterior coverage of the building visible from the street to the north and east (totaling about 20% of the exterior) is adequate to meet the intent of the PUD ordinance. b. Use offiber-cement siding material meets the intent of the City's building materials standards. Staff would recommend materials that are typical of industrial buildings, excluding alap-siding design. c. Parking areas will be paved and curbed according to the City's zoning requirements. d. Landscaping plans will be provided prior to occupancy that address all of the affected ground area, including the space between the sidewalk and building. e. The lower band of the building materials must be brick veneer. f. Compliance with the recommendations of the City Engineer in his report dated June 4, 2008, with the applicant working with the City Engineer on the curbing issue. g. The remainder of the building being refaced with new metal siding at the time the warehouse additions (the subject of this amendment) are constructed. Because that permit had lapsed after one year, the applicant is seeking renewal of the PUD permit with the same conditions. Summary and Recommendation The proposed outdoor storage on this site meets the various requirements for the City's regulation of outdoor storage, generally, with the two exceptions noted (storage is owned by a business not located in Little Canada, and the storage would be 9 feet high, rather than the typical maximum of 8 feet). The height of the storage does not impact the performance standards typically applied to this use, as the storage site is not visible from any street or other area. The off-site storage allowance was created to accommodate some "overflow" storage of other local businesses after the City set up its more detailed zoning requirements for outdoor storage generally. The introduction of a "non-resident" business for storage would be a policy departure from the original allowances created by the ordinance. On the other hand, this zoning district is PUD, rather than I-1, giving the City a wide amount of discretion in determining the best land use for the area. Moreover, with the temporary nature of the Interim Use Permit process, the City has some control of the duration of the activity. If the proposal is to be considered for approval, the applicant will be required to enter into an agreement that establishes a fixed termination date for the IUP. According to the existing ordinance, that date must be no more than one year from the date of the permit, with the understanding that a current zoning ordinance amendment may impact the timeline requirement. pc: Kathy Glanzer Steve Westerhaus lee Elfering Carl Johnson, Drywall Supply, 14235 42nd Street NE, St. Michael, MN 11