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Open & Outdoor Exterior Storage (Accessory Usel The applicant is requesting a new use of open and outdoor storage of equipment on the eastern side of the property as indicated on the site plan. The zoning ordinance does not allow exterior storage in the required front yard except by variance. This property will have to meet the required front yard setback of forty (40) feet for the placement of exterior storage as it does not meet any variance criteria. The zoning ordinance allows for exterior storage of trucks and equipment to be stored in the side or rear yards by conditional use permit (CUP). The open and outdoor storage of equipment may encroach into the required side and rear yard setback, and in no case shall equipment be located closer than 10 feet to a rear yard or side yard lot line. (903.020.D.3) The comprehensive land use plan targets this area for future low- density residential use. Due to the high visibility of this site, the outside storage of equipment must be fully screened, strictly limited as the comprehensive plan encourages an aesthetically pleasing environment free from excessive outdoor storage, and landscaped to eliminate any visual impact. The applicants should be encouraged to integrate the facility with natural features of the land to provide an attractive appearance. Open and outdoor storage as a principal or accessory use is permitted with a conditional use permit within the 1 -1 zone provided the following conditions are met: 1. The area is fenced and screened from view of neighboring residential uses or if abutting an "R" District in compliance with Section 903.020.G. 2. The outdoor storage is fully screened from view from the public right -of -way in compliance with Section 903.020.G. 3. All fences and walls shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Section 903.020.F.4. 4. Business and Industrial District security fences require a building permit and a land survey establishing true boundary lines and must be completed by a Registered Land Surveyor and submitted to the City's Building Official. 5. The storage area must be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other material approved by the City Council. 6. 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 Section 903.020.1. 7. The storage area shall not take up parking space as required for conformity in the zoning ordinance. Fence and Screening Requirements The site plan shows that a chain link boundary line fence that will be constructed with slats to screen the exterior storage of equipment. The boundary line fence is allowable, Page 15