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RECOMMENDATION Based on the information discussed in this report, staff recommends approval of the proposed conditional use permit (CUP) application for an accessory use of exterior storage of equipment and materials subject to the following recommendations: 1. The equipment and materials storage areas as defined in this report and indicated by the applicant must be contained, maintained and arranged in a manner as to have a well- organized and uncluttered appearance. 2. Junk, debris and other materials not approved, as part of this conditional use permit shall not be stored in the designated storage areas. 3. The equipment and materials as indicated on the site plan must not be stored in the required front yard (40 feet from the property line). 4. The equipment and materials must be stored in the side or rear yards and may encroach into the required side and rear yard setback, but in no case shall equipment be located closer than ten (10) feet to a rear yard or side yard lot line. 5. The outdoor storage area must be fully screened from the public right -of -way. The screening location and materials must be indicated on the site plan. 6. Pending the variance a new site plan must be submitted to show the location of approved materials and equipment designated as storage and the location and materials of the required screening for the storage areas. 7. The applicant must apply and meet the fence (building) permit requirements as established by the State Uniform Building Codes and the approval of the Building Official. 8. The applicant must supply the Building Official with a land survey establishing true boundary lines, which must be completed by a Registered Land Surveyor prior to installation of the fence. 9. The storage area must be surfaced and maintained with asphalt, concrete, or other material approved by the Council. The proposed Class V material is acceptable. 10.AII lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right -of -way and must be in compliance with Section 903.020.1. 11.The required sixteen (16) parking spaces must be established and striped according to the guidelines set in the zoning ordinance. 12. Storage area must not take up parking space as required for conformity to the zoning ordinance. 13. All of the above mentioned conditions must be completed by December 31, 1999. 14. Property compliance with other zoning code issues mentioned in the following section. City staff recommends the denial of the variance for the use of exterior storage of materials and equipment as mentioned in this report and indicated on the site plan from the forty (40) foot required front yard setback to a twenty -eight (28) foot front yard setback based on the following findings of fact. 1. The strict enforcement of the zoning ordinance does not preclude the applicant from establishing an open and outdoor storage area on this property. The exterior Page 117