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This property has a history of auto - related uses occurring on the site. In 2012, the property owner was issued a CUP for two Indoor Vehicle Motor Sales businesses at this location. At that tine, city staff did not indicate that one of the new businesses also conducted auto - repair major because this was a use that already existed with another auto - repair business in the building. However, in reviewing the code, auto - repair major is allowed by CUP. As such, staff should have included that as part of the approval. Therefore, staff is recommending this be included as part of these amendments to further confirm all the uses on the site. • Renewal of lapsed CUP for Storage Containers. A CUP was issued in March 2012 for up to three storage containers in the outdoor storage area on the east side of the building to be utilized for tenants of the building. CUP 's must be exercised within twelve months from the date of the approval, or the approval will lapse. To this point the property owner has not needed these containers and as such has not established said use on the property. The applicant is requesting this approval be reestablished with the same conditions as before which stated the shipping containers must be maintained in accordance with the above provisions of the ordinance and subject to approval by the Fire Marshal of the location and layout within the storage area. An additional request of the property owner is to allow more than one year to establish the storage containers. The reason for this request is that he does not want the containers to become permanent fixtures on his property, but rather only on the site based on the current needs of his tenants. To date, his tenants have not needed the containers. Staff considers this a reasonable request and appreciates the consideration of the property owner to keep the site neat and orderly. As such, staff recommends the property owner be allowed up to three years to establish the storage container use before the permit would lapse. At which time, if the containers have not been established prior to the lapse in the permit consideration could be given to extend before that deadline. This allows staff an opportunity to review the current storage needs and compliance on the site without given indefinite approval. Below are the CUP code requirements for storage containers (same as the existing permit) — When storage or shipping containers are utilized, the following regulations shall apply: a. Containers shall be those manufactured expressly for the purpose of storing and /or shipping materials.