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Planning & Zoning Board June 13, 2012 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES 2 . This interim use permit is effective for five (5) years from the date of approval by the City Council. It shall be reviewed at that time. The City Council can extend it at the Council’s discretion. Without such extension the permit shall expire. 3. Prior to commencing construction activity authorized by this interim use permit, a p ermit or approval must be obtained from the Rice Creek Watershed District. Any conditions or requirements of the Watershed District approval are included by reference as conditions of this interim use permit. 4 . Stormwater management measures must be imp lemented to the satisfaction of the City Engineer before and during activities authorized by this interim use permit. 5 . This interim use permit shall be recorded against the property. 6. The loading operations of the business are limited to the hours b etween 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. 7. The improvements depicted on the submitted plans shall be completed within 60 days of City Council approval. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson . Motion carried 4 - 0 . B. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Amending Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance which includes requirements for Industrial Districts Paul Bengtson presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment . Board member comments included: • Concern that removing the IUP for outdoor storage would make it harder to enforce if it became an allowable use. • Concern that outside storage was not permitted along interstates, but was permitted next to residential. • A lack of distinction between GI and LI . • Motor fuel stations could be an approp riate use in industrial districts . Staff addressed questions of the board. Ms. Kendra Lindhal, city consultant from Landform, said that staff changed an IUP to a CUP in the draft ordinance, recognizing that a business with outdoor storage was unlikely to go away . Staff noted that areas where outdoor storage was allowed did not include freeway frontage for aesthetic reasons, since 35W and 35E were considered gateways to the community. There is only minor distinction between LI and GI, with LI considered to be more professional, high tech, but the limited amount of GI allows somewhere in the city for heavy manufacturing. Motor fuel stations generally prefer high traffic areas. An industrial company is allowed to have a fuel on site to service trucks.