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• UDOR Site Plan December 13, 2000 page 2 The two rural zoning districts include the following under accessory uses: Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic and farm supplies, and non - commercial recreational equipment. All seven residential zoning districts include the following under accessory uses: Tool houses, sheds and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and equipment. The General Industrial district does not include accessory buildings in the list of accessory uses. That is, accessory buildings are not listed in the GI district whereas accessory buildings are specifically listed in several other zoning districts. In the past, City staff have informed businesses that accessory buildings are not allowed in the business park in the GI district. Storage should be within the principal building. Section 1 Subd. 1.E. of the zoning ordinance states: Uses Not Provided for Within Zoning Districts. Whenever in any zoning district a use is neither specifically permitted nor denied, the use shall be considered prohibited. .... Staff concludes that accessory buildings are not allowed in the General Industrial zoning district. We acknowledge that at first glance, a different conclusion could be reached because the list of permitted uses in the GI zone includes: Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses or of the same general character. However, the City has not allowed accessory buildings in the GI district in the past. Therefore, accessory buildings are not customary there. While it may be customary in other cities to have accessory storage buildings in industrial zones, this has not been the case in Lino Lakes. Several years ago, the landowner constructed two accessory storage buildings. He did not get building permits for either of them. When the City approved a building addition to the principal building in 1999, one of the conditions of approval was that two