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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 29, 2012 building a network of volunteers to provide this assistance to military families. The City will soon have a link on its web page to Beyondtheyellowribbon.org. People can access this link to volunteer to help support our military families. AMEND Acting Mayor Montour opened the Public Hearing to consider the CUP — Amendment of a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage to include up 200 RYAN to three storage containers at 200 Ryan Drive as requested by Russ DRIVE — Fischer. The Planner and the Planning Commission recommended RUSS approval of the request subject to conditions. FISCHER The City Planner reported that Russ Fischer is requesting an amendment to his existing Conditional Use Permit to allow the placement of up to three storage containers in the designated outdoor storage area at 200 Ryan Drive. These storage containers will be used to store materials that are currently being stored inside the building. The containers are 8 feet by 8.5 feet by 20 feet in length. The Planner indicated that Mr. Fischer has indicated that he will paint the storage containers to match his building. It was noted that the Fire Marshal has reviewed the request and finds it to be in compliance with the Fire Code. The City Planner recommended approval of the CUP amendment subject to compliance with the recommendations in his report dated March 2, 2012, the City Code, and the Fire Code. McGraw suggested that any approval include an August 1, 2012 date for completion of the painting of the storage containers. Mark Schultz, 2610 Park Street, asked why a CUP was necessary. The Planner reported that the use of outdoor storage containers are regulated under the Conditional Use Permit process. Schultz felt that the use of CUPs and Variances degraded the City's Zoning Code. Schultz indicated that it took a long time to develop the City's Zoning Code and stated that every time the Council steps outside the Code, it is more difficult to say no to the next person that makes a CUP or Variance request. Schultz felt it was not appropriate to use storage containers to hide trash that has accumulated on a property. He did not feel this was really cleaning up a property. Keis noted that the use of storage containers is an approved conditional use under the Zoning Code. A CUP is required so that conditions can be placed on the use of the containers relative to placement, number, etc. Montour noted that the City has dealt with the issue of outdoor storage in Ryan Industrial Park for many years in order to improve the appearance of the park while considering the business needs of the property owners. 2