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• • • o Outside storage areas must be completely enclosed in a fenced area and this area must comply with the structure setbacks for the district. There are currently no setback requirements for outside storage areas. o Outside storage may now be allowed adjacent to residential properties, parks, schools, and businesses provided they meet the structure setback, buffering and other performance standards. The only prohibition that remains in place is abutting interstates, and abutting will no longer mean across a right of way. o Setbacks from residential will be based on the land use classification in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan rather than the Zoning Map classification. o The ratio of outside storage area to building footprint has been eliminated in the GI district and reduced from 3.5:1 to 2.5:1 in the LI district. o Outside storage as a principal use had been eliminated from LI district where it was previously allowed as an interim use permit. Definitions In addition to the changes to the Industrial district uses and standards, I would suggest the following new definitions be included in the Ordinance when the City updates Section 1, Subd. 2 (Rules and Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance: Wholesale Businesses /Showrooms. An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in selling and /or distributing merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users, or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies. This is not considered a general commercial use. Outside Storag includes semi trucks and trailers. The stored items are not for sale or display but are used in the everyday operation of the principal use. Also referred to as "outdoor storage." Outdoor sales lots arc not outdoor storage but are distinct uses regulated by this ordinance. The storage of goods, materials, equipment, manufactured products and similar items not fully enclosed by a building for a period greater than 24 hours. We note that the existing ordinance currently uses the terms "outside storage" and "exterior storage" interchangeably. We recommend that future ordinance updates replace the term "exterior storage" with "outside storage" for consistency and clarity. Mass Transit Terminal. The property, equipment and improvements owned, used, constructed, maintained, controlled, or operated to provide mass transportation for passengers or to provide for the movement of people, including park- and -ride stations, transfer stations and parking lots. Manufacturing. An establishment engaged in the indoor manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging or other industrial processing of finished parts or products, primarily from previously prepared materials, or the indoor provision of industrial services, where there are few external effects across property lines. This term includes but is not limited to a Revisions to Industrial District Standards (Section 8) 3 March 7, 2012