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On September 14, 2011 city staff informed the applicant that the Interim Use Permit portion of their application was incomplete and would not be brought forward to the 4111 October Planning and Zoning Board meeting. The applicant chose to pursue the Zoning Text Amendment while submitting the missing application items for the November Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Zoning Ordinance The Zoning Ordinance prohibits outdoor storage in the Light Industrial zoning district unless a Conditional Use Permit or an Interim Use Permit is approved for the site. The Interim Use Permit option currently allows outdoor storage only as a principal use, which is not applicable to this site as a building and use already exists. The Conditional Use Permit currently allows outdoor storage as an accessory use to an approved use of the site, with the following conditions: 5. Open and outdoor storage (not outdoor sales lots) as an accessory use provided that: a. The storage area is landscaped and screened from view of neighboring uses, residential zoning districts, and public rights -of- way per Section 3, Subd. 4.Q of this Ordinance. b. Storage area is fenced in a manner approved by the City. c. Storage area is blacktopped or concrete surfaced unless specifically approved by the City Council. d. All lighting shall be in compliance with Section 3, Subd. 4.F of this Ordinance or other lighting standards in place at the time of project approval. e. The storage area does not take up parking space or loading space as required for conformity to this Ordinance and not in front yards. f The property shall not abut property zoned for residential, rural, or business use, including land in a neighboring city. "Abutting" includes across a street. "Abutting" does not include properties that touch only corner to corner. g. The property shall not abut I -35W or 1 -35E. h. The storage area shall not abut a school or a public park. i. The ratio of storage area to building footprint shall not exceed 3.5:1. j. Storage shall not include material considered hazardous under Federal or State Environmental Law. The fact that 7301 Apollo Court abuts a property zoned for residential /rural to the west and abuts I35W due to the enlarged right of way obtained by Anoka County for Apollo Drive means that they cannot obtain the Conditional Use Permit.