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with the landscaped screening provisions of the original permit which were not completed as required. The zoning regulations were recently updated to affect outdoor storage in the Industrial districts. The regulations make a series of requirements on storage areas which are identified below. Of these requirements, the applicants also need approval of a variance since the storage area itself is in the side yard of the property. The outdoor storage regulations requires that such areas are to be located behind the rear building line of the principal building, which in the case of this parcel, would be on the north side of the building. An examination of the variance criteria are included following the CUP standards below. Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Storage. The Industrial Park District requirements are as follows: A. Open and outdoor storage as an accessory use, provided that: L Storage area, in combination with semi -truck or trailer parking as defined in Section 918.040.B of this Ordinance does not exceed twenty -five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the principal structure or ten (10) percent of the lot area, whichever is less. 2. The area is fenced and screened from view of neighboring residential uses and districts in compliance with Section 903.020.0 of this Ordinance. Depending on the height of the equipment and /or materials to be stored, additional screening may be required. 3. Storage is screened from view of the public right -of -way in compliance with Section 903.020.G of this Ordinance. Depending on the height of the equipment and /or materials to be stored, additional screening may be required. 4. Storage area is black top or concrete. 5. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right -of -way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with Sections 902.020.I of this Ordinance. 6. Area does not take up parking space as required for conformity to this Ordinance. 7. The provisions of Section 921.010.0 of this Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met. 8. No outdoor storage area shall include storage of materials that are considered hazardous materials by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 9. No outdoor storage shall be permitted in any yard except the rear yard of the property. In any yard, no outdoor storage area in the I -P, Industrial Park District, shall be closer to any property line than ten (10) feet.