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1. The designated storage area shall comply with all building setback requirements for the district. Outside storage is prohibited between the principal structure and any public right-of-way. The required building setback along CR 84 (Otter Lake Road) is 50 feet. The proposed outdoor storage and fence setback is 210+ft. This requirement is met. The required rear yard building setback is 15 feet. The proposed outdoor storage and fence setback is 480+ft. This requirement is met. The required side yard building setback is 10 feet. The proposed outdoor storage and fence is proposed 3-4 ft off the east lot line which is in line with the existing building. The existing building does not meet side yard building setbacks. Since a fence is allowed to be located on a lot line, the fence location could be allowed and the actual outdoor storage of semi-trailers, vehicles, equipment, materials etc. shall be ]Oft within the fence. No outside storage is located between the principal structure and any public right-of- way. 2. The storage area is landscaped and screened from view of adjacent uses and public rights-of-way via a fence and greenbelt planting strip, in accordance with §1007.043 (17)(f) of this Ordinance. Section 1007.043(17)()9 Buffer and Screen Standards requires for Outdoor Storage Yards, a minimum 8 foot tall wall or fence of permanent materials and planting shall provide shrub cover for 50%of the wall offence on the exterior side. At its discretion, the City Council may approve a modification or waiver from these standards where the affected property line adjoins another industrial property. The property owner has requested as an alternative, a row of arborvitae 15 ft tall x 4 ft wide along south of the parking lot. See Attachment#5. Staff does not recommend this alternative. CR 84 (Otter Lake Road) is a high traffic road and the site, building and outdoor storage area are highly visible from the road. The existing bioretention basins and 22 ft wide easement also shall not be encumbered or disturbed by plantings, trees or shrubs. There is no room between the parking lot and the basins or easement to plant arborvitae or other landscaping. The 8 ft tall fence also provides greater security than coniferous trees and shrubs. Securing the outdoor storage is a main concern of the property owner as stated in their land use application. They have had several issues of trespassing and vandalism due to the unsecured, outdoor storage. A reasonable modification could be to waive the 50%shrub cover along south, west and east lot lines due existing trees and landscaping. These existing trees and landscaping shall not be removed or they shall be replaced. 4