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I. The activity of outdoor storage shall require a separate business license issued by the City of Little Canada. The applicant will have to obtain this license. 2. The storage area in question occupies an area no greater than sixty percent (60 %) of the gross square footage of the subject parcel. This issue will need to be addressed. It appears from the site plan that approximately 90% of the 2.6 acre site is proposed to be used for outdoor storage, divided up into 4 general areas. The first is an area just around the building, enclosed by an existing fence. The second is an area is south of the building, beneath a set of electric transmission lines. The third area comprises the southwest corner of the (proposed to be rented to Quality Contracting), and the fourth area is in the southeast corner of the site. 3. The storage area shall not occupy any portion of the yard between the front building line and the adjoining public street, or the side building line and public street on a corner lot. All of the storage area is behind the front building line. 4. The storage is utilized solely by those tenants of the principal building in anamoitnt_pxoportionate t Leach_tenant occupancy_of_saidTrincipal_..___..- building. As noted, a portion of the property is proposed to be used by Quality Contracting under an Interim Use Permit. That request is further considered below. 5. The outdoor storage of equipment or materials, as defined by this Ordinance, must be capable of moving under its own power, stored on a trailer, stored within weather -proof containers, or other storage arrangements as approved by the City Council. Storage of any material directly on the ground when the dimensions of such item are less than three (3) feet in width, length, and height, shall be prohibited wherever the City Council determines that reasonable alternatives exist consistent with this section. With the exception of the towed vehicles, the applicant has not provided detail about the storage. 6. When storage or shipping containers are utilized, the following regulations shall apply: No shipping containers are identified in the application. i. Containers shall be those manufactured expressly for the purpose of storing and /or shipping materials. ii. No container, for the purpose of this ordinance, shall be greater than 40 feet in length. iii. No more than four (4) such containers may be utilized on any one property. iv. There shall be no storage of hazardous materials, as defined by the zoning ordinance Section 902, within any such container. 7. Outdoor storage areas must be kept in an orderly condition, permitting vehicular access to all materials or equipment. Lanes at least ten (10) feet in width shall be required to meet this standard. No portion of the outdoor storage shall be more than fifty (50) feet from any access lane or other drive aisle. The site plan does not detail the layout of the storage. It is unclear if the applicant has a proposed user for some of the area at this time. !f the CUP is approved, this detail would need to be provided prior to any occupancy. 8. Except for construction equipment which is stored or parked in its most compact condition, outdoor storage may not exceed eight (8) feet in height