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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JUNE 13, 2013 <br />asked if the outdoor storage limitation to Little Canada businesses would <br />work for Fischer. Fischer asked if the outdoor storage could be <br />residential. The City Planner replied that it would be limited to business <br />storage. Duray asked Fischer if a continued outdoor storage lease with the <br />asphalt company would be sufficient. Fischer pointed out that when he <br />has leased outdoor storage space, there have been times when the business <br />would then also lease building space as it became available. Fischer stated <br />restricting him to leasing outdoor storage space to only Little Canada <br />businesses was very limiting. <br />Knudsen stated that he did not believe the City would be inclined to open <br />outdoor storage up again pointing out the work that City has done on this <br />issue. Knudsen asked if Fischer had any other concerns with staff's <br />recommendations. <br />Schwalbach asked what made the City change its stance on outdoor <br />storage. Knudsen explained that outdoor storage has been an enforcement <br />problem, and the City looked at limiting outdoor storage so that it could <br />not be a principal use of a property. In studying the issue and noting that <br />there were Little Canada businesses that needed additional outdoor storage <br />space over what was available at their current location, the City <br />compromised allowing off -site outdoor storage for Little Canada <br />businesses. The City Planner also answered the question from an <br />economic development standpoint noting that outdoor storage is a <br />utilization of property without any improvements. He pointed out the <br />aesthetic issues of outdoor storage, that outdoor storage does not generate <br />employment, and does not improve the tax base. <br />Duray asked about the reference in staff's report relative to the need for a <br />development agreement. The City Planner noted that it is not uncommon <br />to require a development agreement in conjunction with an interim use <br />permit so that there is no confusion on the part of the applicant as to when <br />the interim use permit expires. The Planner noted that unlike a <br />Conditional Use Permit, an Interim Use Permit does not run with the land. <br />The Planner also indicated that a 5 -year tern for an Interim Use Permit is <br />not unreasonable and also pointed out that outdoor storage requires a <br />license. <br />Duray asked about the processing of changes at staff level. The Planner <br />noted that this was one of the changes in updating outdoor storage <br />regulations in that minor changes could be processed at the staff level. <br />Duray asked if there was adequate parking availability on the site. The <br />Planner replied that there was. <br />-3- <br />