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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 2008 McGraw noted that semi-trailers are used for transporting goods and materials, containers are used for storage. McGraw stated that while he does not like storage containers, he felt they were preferable to having parts stored on the ground. Allan indicated that if the City allows the use of container and trailer storage, there will never be any buildings consh~ucted. Allan also felt that these containers and trailers seem to multiply. Keis pointed out that properties would be limited to a maximum of 60% of their yard area in outdoor storage, and could fill their outdoor storage area with containers and/or trailers. Montour indicated that the City could look at individual CUP requests and determine the maximum number of containers and/or trailers a property could have. He did not feel a property owner should assume that they could fill their outdoor storage area with these devices. Montour expressed concern about the storage of hazardous materials within the containers/trailers. Blesener and McGraw noted that this type of storage would be prohibited. The Planner suggested that this be specifically clarified in the ordinance. McGraw noted the Deputy Fire Marshal's April 18°i report on this issue. Stanke reported on some code enforcement issues he noted in residential neighborhoods in the City. The City Administrator pointed out that residential code enforcement is different given that residential properties do not have conditional use permits. Properties with CUPS have agreed- to-standards. In the case of Ryan Industrial Park, most of the CUP agreements are not being followed. He also pointed out that the City's code enforcement is generally complaint-based. The Administrator noted that he has discussed these code enforcement issues with Mr. Stanke and has directed the Code Enforcement Office and Fire Marshal to follow up on them. Blesener made the following modification suggestions for the draft ordinance: 914.045.A.3. Eliminate I-P District. Clarify that the business owner/operator must occupy greater than 50% of his/her building. Blesener stated that he wanted to ensure that the owner/operator was not just a business leasing a small amount of office space, and was a major business within the City. 914.045.A.5. Eliminate this provision. This would give R & S the same opportunity to lease outdoor storage space as property owners in Ryan Industrial Park. 914.045.A.8. Annual renewal of the interim use permit. Allan stated that she supported the Auto Salvage License as well as the 60% outdoor storage maximum. She felt, however, that the interim use 11