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2 <br /> <br />In July 2020, staff observed illegal outdoor storage of semi-trailers, signage and construction <br />without a permit at 2300 Main Street, Glamos Wire, Inc. Staff reached out to the property <br />owner in August 2020 with a courtesy call and email. After no response, staff followed up with <br />letters and emails in September, October and November 2020. In December 2020 and March <br />2021, the applicant submitted incomplete land use applications. Staff continued to work with <br />the property owner until a complete land use application was submitted in May 2021. <br /> <br />Zoning <br /> <br />The property is zoned LI, Light Industrial. Open and Outdoor storage is allowed with an <br />approved conditional use permit. This includes the outdoor storage of semi-trailers as regulated <br />by Zoning Ordinance Section 1007.043(16) Exterior Storage (b). <br /> <br /> 3. Within an industrial zoning district, the exterior storage of semi-trailers accessory <br />to the principal use may be allowed by conditional use permit according to §1007.120 and <br />§1007.121. Semi-trailers connected to semi-tractors queuing for loading or unloading shall <br />be considered truck parking and be exempt from the outdoor storage conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Staff has observed as many as 20+ semi-trailers parked on the south side of the building. We <br />were first told the semi-trailers were owned by Glamos Wire, Inc. but then learned they were <br />owned by another company and Glamos Wire, Inc. was leasing outdoor storage space to them. <br />If approved, the outdoor storage of any semi-trailers, vehicles, equipment, materials etc. shall <br />be accessory to the principal use. No off-site user storage shall be allowed. <br /> <br />Surrounding Zoning and Land Use <br /> <br />Direction Zoning Current Land Use Future Land Use <br />North GB, General <br />Business <br />Commercial <br />(McDonald’s & Main <br />Street Shoppes) <br />Commercial <br />South LI, Light Industrial Vacant Industrial Industrial <br />East LI, Light Industrial <br />Industrial <br />(Laborers Training <br />Center) <br />Industrial <br />West GB, General <br />Business Vacant Commercial Commercial <br /> <br />This I-35E, Main Street and Otter Lake Road corridor has been the focus of high value, high <br />quality commercial and industrial development for both the City and property owners. The <br />City should be cognizant of outdoor storage and its limited increase in land value. <br /> <br />Site Plan <br /> <br />The parcel is 18 acres. The main building and associated parking lots are located on the north <br />half of the site. The south half of the site consists of trees, wetlands and agricultural crop land. <br />