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Little Canada Mayor and City Council 15 May 1984 Page Two Conditional Use Permits. Auto Mechanical Repair and Outside Storage: The I -1 zoning district allows auto mechanical repair operations as a conditional use permit, provided that restrictions or special concerns of the City are addressed. The Ryan Industrial Park has attracted such types of business in the past. While this use, in and of itself, is viewed as compatible, the operation and maintenance of such business and the park in general have been far from satisfactory. The area, although of recent construction, is en- vironmentally blighted and far from a compliment to the City. The primary contributing factors leading to the present state of affairs are outside storage and improper site improvement. The outside storage issue relative to the application at hand is a specific conditional use permit which must be granted by the City. The general site development and improve- ments are also regulated by the Zoning Ordinance under the general provisions. They can, however, also be tied to the two conditional use permits required for the proposed development. The need for the outside storage conditional use permit is now questionable in view of the use clarification. The applicant, at the Planning Commission meeting on 10 May, stated that he had no need for such an accessory activity. If this is the case, the application can be dropped. The applicant should, however, be made aware that if the outside storage permit is not pursued there can be absolutely no exterior storage of damaged, inoperable vehicles or parts on the site. As a precaution, should there be a possible need for such a permit, it is strongly urged that the applicant proceed with the request. It is suggested that if this is done that the storage area be limited to the east side yard (forty feet back) and the rear yard, immediately behind the proposed building. Prior to utilization, this area should be graveled plus totally screened with fencing and landscaping. Plans should be submitted and subject to the approval of the City Planner. The use as proposed requires a minimum number of eight parking spaces. Due, however, to the scale of the existing operation as identified by the Planning Commission and acknowledged by the applicant, it is recommended that 20 to 25 parking spaces be provided on site. These should be located to the front and west of the building. At minimum, the area in front of the building should be hard surfaced. We would also suggest that the balance of the parking area also be hard surfaced. The minimum acceptable improvement would, however, be gravel surfaced with timber or concrete curb blocks surrounding the driveway and parking spaces (this is to prevent the common practice in the Ryan Industrial area of encroachment and eventual elimination of designated green space). All space not designated for parking or drives should be sodded or seeded and subsequently maintained. 82