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• ! • • Eliminated motor fuel stations as an allowed use in both the LI and GI zoning districts. We believe that these users should be located on commercial property with convenient access. This will free up the remaining Industrial land for true industrial uses. • Added new permitted uses, such as research laboratories and trade /business schools in both LI and GI and food processing in GI. This is reflective of the current economy and is consistent with the intent of these zoning districts. • Made accessory indoor retail, rental or service activities an accessory use rather than a conditional use permit. This provides more flexibility for landowners and eliminates the time - consuming conditional use permit for these accessory and incidental uses. • Eliminated redundant standards for conditional uses. If the standard is addressed in the general performance standards section of the Zoning Ordinance or the Building Code, there is no reason to repeat those standards and, therefore, they have been eliminated. We understand that staff plans a future update of the general performance standards in Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance as well. • Added Mini - Storage as a conditional use in the LI district (it was already a conditional use in the GI district). This type of use is commonly located in the light industrial zoning districts and would be compatible with other allowed uses. • Added Commercial Kennels as a conditional use in both the LI and GI districts, subject to the same standards used elsewhere in the City Code. • A number of changes were made to outside storage standards (for outside storage as an accessory use). These changes will allow outside storage accessory to the principal use as an option for more properties in the Industrial zoning districts, but will increase the performance standards for outside storage: 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: 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. Revisions to Industrial District Standards (Section 8) 5 July 9, 2012