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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 2008 City has limited outdoor storage as an accessory use to a principle use on a property. At the April Planning Commission meeting a number of property owners requested the ability to rent outdoor storage space to other business owners in the I-1 District. Such off-site outdoor storage would still have to meet limitation that a maximum of 60% of the site could be utilized for outdoor storage, after all setback, parking, landscaping requirements, etc. are met. The Planner noted that the proposed ordinance sets up a series of conditions that must be met to qualify for the off-site outdoor storage. These include interim use permit, development agreement, and termination date for the interim use permit. o The third new issue related to weatherproof container storage as a means of enclosing smaller parts and materials rather than having them lying on the ground. The proposed ordinance allows for container storage. The ordinance also allows the use of trailers, including semi-trailers, for storage provided that these semi-trailers are moved off-site no less than 25% of the year. Blesener indicated that he was in support of the creation of the Salvage Vehicle Repair License. He also supported the off-site outdoor storage with some minor changes in the ordinance language. With regard to container storage, Blesener felt this was preferable to having piles of materials on the ground. He noted that the containers would be within the designated outdoor storage area and would be screened. Blesener felt the container storage was preferable to the trailer storage as semi-trailers would be higher than the screening and are much larger in size. Keis noted the number of workshops that have been held on the revised I-1 standards, and indicated that he was taken by surprise by the recommendation for off-site outdoor storage. Keis suggested that if property owners are outgrowing their sites, they may be in need of larger sites. Keis was concerned that Ryan Industrial Park will be packed with outdoor storage. Allan noted that when the discussions on revising the I-1 outdoor storage standards began, there was good development occurring near Ryan Industrial Park, and the City was hoping that this redevelopment would extend into the park. However, given the poor soils in the park, the Council realized that redevelopment within Ryan would be limited to metal buildings with possible EIFS used on the exterior. Allan indicated that it was also the hope of the Council to upgrade the I-1 standards to reflect what surrounding communities are doing to improve their industrial 3