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11. Waste or recyclable material shall be contained in a refuse container. All <br /> such containers shall be stored within a screened enclosure within the rear <br /> yard of the property. The refuse container are screened by the building <br /> and landscaping. <br /> 12. The storage area shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other material <br /> approved by the City Council. This condition is met. <br /> 13. The storage area shall not occupy any space required for conformity to the <br /> parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. There is substantial <br /> parking area in front of the proposed storage area on flee site. <br /> 14. The property, including buildings and exterior site areas, shall comply <br /> with all applicable fire codes. The fire chief should comment oez <br /> compliance with this regulation. <br /> I5. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not <br /> be visible from the public right-of--way or from neighboring residential <br /> uses, and shall be in compliance with Section 903.020.I of the Zoning <br /> Ordinance. Existing fighting is incidental to the circulation and building <br /> lighting already in place - no new lighting is proposed. <br /> 16. All other provisions and requirements as deemed necessary by the City <br /> Council. <br /> 17. The applicant complies with the provisions of Section 921 of the Zoning <br /> Ordinance. <br /> <br /> As noted, the applicants are also seeking a variance to exceed the current ordinance <br /> allowance of a maximum of 4 containers. The applicants make the following arguments <br /> in support of their request: <br /> • The storage containers result in a more orderly site than other outdoor storage. <br /> ® The option of storing the materials (air compressor equipment) outdoors would <br /> result in a less orderly, and more visually unappealing site. <br /> ® The applicants do not have the option, given building setbacks and circulation <br /> needs, or constructing additional building space. <br /> ® The containers can be painted to match the building, reducing visual impact. <br /> The applicants further suggest that a better standard would be a percentage of lot area <br /> for containers, rather than a fixed number. With a 2-acre property, a 5% threshold <br /> would result in a maximum of about 11 full-size shipping containers. Smaller parcels <br /> would be able to accommodate fewer containers, based on their size. <br /> When considering a variance, the City is required to find that there are unique <br /> circumstances of the property that create a hardship in putting the property to <br /> reasonable use under the generally applicable regulations. In this case, the applicants <br /> have made a case that is more appropriate for a change in the regulations, rather than <br /> addressing the requirements for variance. If the City is to consider the variance, <br /> findings would need to be made addressing the hardship language in the code. <br /> 3 <br /> <br />