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16% of the lot area. The following requirements are made of proposed outdoor storage areas in the I -P District: 1. Storage area (including semi - trailer parking) occupies an area of no more than 75% of the building square footage or 25% of the lot area, whichever is less. 2. The area is screened from neighboring residential areas. 3. The area is screened from the public right of way. 4. The storage area is black top or concrete. 5. Lighting is hooded to avoid visibility from the street or residential areas. 6. The storage area does not occupy required parking area. 7. The Conditional Use Permit administrative requirements are met. The site plan shows a blacktopped parking area of 13 spaces. This would be adequate for an industrial building of the proposed size. Parking lots in the I -P District are required to have a continuous concrete curb around the entire parking area. The sketch plan does not indicate curbing at this time. The storage area itself is proposed to be surfaced with Class V recycled asphalt. This surfacing has been approved in the 1 -1 District, but not in the I -P District. Curbing is not required around the storage area. The applicant has also proposed a screening fence , across the west portion of the storage area in line with the front of the building. The remainder of the screening is proposed to be accomplished by the building and landscaping. More detail on the landscape plan would be recommended to ensure complete screening of the area. It should also be noted that the I -P District requires a masonry building, or a frame or engineered building with a masonry facade. The plan does not indicate the building materials proposed. Variance. With regard to the variance, the applicant is appealing to the City based on their land needs and the lack of available land within the 1 -1 District where outdoor storage is less regulated. Variances from the standards of the Zoning Ordinance are to be considered where a hardship exists which makes it unreasonable to develop the parcel under the standards. Economic hardships are not to be considered in this analysis. The Planning Commission and City Council must find that a unique condition of the property would justify the variance requested. Summary and Recommendation The Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage can be granted when the applicant is in compliance with all other requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. This would mean that the storage area would need to be paved, and the building will need to comply with the building materials requirements for I -P District buildings. The landscaping plan will require additional detail to ensure that a complete screen is accomplished. All ordinance Page 38