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provision for access. The land uses to the west and north include storage yards and construction firms zoned I -1, Light Industrial. To the east is the property which is being considered in the Stockness proposal as storage area and the rear of the bus garage, and to the south is Yorkton Industrial Park, zoned I -P. An I -1 zoning designation on the northerly parcel is not incompatible with the surrounding land uses. The City maintains site development control under the PUD, although it would do so with the lot under the I -P designation as well. However, the PUD eliminates the non - conformity created by the lack of public street frontage. Conditional Use Permit The project requires a Conditional Use Permit for the outdoor storage of truck trailers on the I -P parcel. The ordinance allows trailer storage, in combination with other outdoor storage, by CUP equal to 75% of the floor area of the principal building. The project has been designed to include outdoor trailer storage on the southerly I -P parcel which falls within the 75% limitation. The ordinance also requires that the area be paved and fully screened from surrounding residential areas and the public right of way. There are no residential areas adjoining the D &T property, however, the landscaping and screening could be enhanced to more fully screen the trailer storage from South Owasso Boulevard. These areas are highlighted on the attached Landscaping Plan. Clearly, the entire project exceeds the I -P limitation of 75 %. This is the applicant's purpose in rezoning the northerly parcel to I -1. The applicant has indicated that the northerly trailer storage area would be developed to the I -P performance standards, excepting the area restriction. Planned Unit Development The two properties are being developed jointly under a Planned Unit Development. PUD is allowed under the zoning ordinance for developments which consist of unified projects where the flexibility of PUD permits a more desirable development than would be possible if PUD were not used. In the present case, the northerly parcel can not be developed under the City's standards due to the lack of street frontage. A single buyer /developer employing the Planned Unit Development concept permits the use of the northerly parcel without the need for variance. In addition, it permits the City to exercise control over the project by requiring conditions which improve the project to meet the PUD goals. 2 Page 120