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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 requirements do not allow outdoor storage to occur between the building and the street. It also limits the amount of outdoor storage to a maximum of 25% of the building area. The existing outdoor storage yard was developed for this site under the previous Code requirements. The previous owner of the property installed the fencing and landscaping tin• the outdoor storage area. This applicant is only proposing to use a portion of the storage yard. The City Planner felt that the request was a reasonable one given the constraints of the site. The Planner recommended approval of the CUP subject to the conditions outlined in his September 2, 2010 report. He noted, however, that the first condition has some inaccurate dimensions and noted that it should read: "That the applicant's outdoor storage area occupies no more than 25% of the building area (12,500 square feet) for outdoor storage at any one time ". Domeier reported that they will comply with the recommendations of the City Planner. Duray indicated that he looked at the site and noted that the storage area is very large. The City Planner indicated that the applicant is proposing to use only about one -third of the storage yard. The maximum that would be allowed to be used is 12,500 square feet. Domeier reported that they were agreeable to that restriction and he did not anticipate the storage that they currently have changing. Again, steel product cannot be stored outdoors. Barraclough and Knudsen agreed that the property is well kept. Mr. Duray recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage at 3250 Spruce Street as requested by Lapham- Hickey Steel subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner as outlined in his September 2, 2010 report with the corrected dimensions noted this evening. Motion seconded by Pechmann. Motion carried 7 - 0. REZONING Mr. Tom Nielsen, 3075 Spruce Street, appeared before the Commission & CUP requesting the rezoning of his property from I -P to I -1 as well as a PERMIT — Conditional Use Permit to allow outdoor storage. Nielsen reported that 3075 SPRUCE he has owned the property for 25 years and it was zoned 1 -1 at the time STREET — that he purchased it. Nielsen also reported that he has utilized this NIELSEN property for outdoor storage for that entire time. Nielsen reported that the City rezoning the property to 1 -P District several years ago. Nielsen felt - 2 - 17