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Mounds View Planning Commission May 17, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 16 may have been resolved. He stated this was the only contact staff received in regard to this application, and notification was sent to all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Planning Associate Ericson stated the subject property is zoned Industrial. He indicated outdoor storage would appear to be logical in an industrial area, and certainly along Mustang Drive. He stated a number of the businesses in this area have outdoor storage, and this proposal is not out of place with the surrounding uses in the area in which it would be located. He advised that the Planning Commission is required to examine the adverse affects of the proposed use, and staff’s initial view in this regard is that there are no adverse affects, with the exception of the visibility to the adjoining property owner. Planning Associate Ericson stated there are no specific conditional use permit requirements for outdoor storage, as there would be for an oversized shed or garage, therefore, this use would simply be allowed as a conditional use. Staff has examined and addressed the general conditions in the report, and all of the criteria appear to be met. Planning Associate Ericson stated staff recommends approval of Resolution 619-00, which recommends City Council approval of the conditional use permit, subject to stipulations attached which address the items that are permitted to be stored. He stated the applicant is proposing to utilize the enclosure to store PVC pipe, which is weather resistant. He indicated staff is concerned, as are the Planning Commission and the Council, regarding the possibility of the outdoor storage of other materials. Therefore, the resolution indicates that the outdoor area shall not be used for storage of chemicals, hazardous materials, waste, or items of this nature. He added that no flammable products, toxic materials, or anything that could wash away in a rainstorm and pollute the ground water would be permitted. He indicated it is very important that this requirement is met. He explained that because of the possibility that other materials might be stored outside, the resolution also contains an explicit allowance for staff, city, County and Fire Department inspectors to verify that there are no hazardous materials being stored outside in violation of the conditional use permit. Planning Associate Ericson stated staff feels comfortable in the granting of this conditional use permit, given the location of the use, and the fact that the adverse affects and general conditional use permit criteria appear to be met. He indicated this was a public hearing, and notices were sent to properties within 350 feet of the subject property. Bruce Hasselbring, representative of ASC Properties and Ace Supply Company, stated PVC is plastic pipe, which comes in 13-foot lengths and does not lend itself well to being moved in and out of garage doors. He indicated there is a storage area at their St. Louis Park facility, and some PVC pipe is stored on site at that location. He provided the Commission with photographs of the St. Louis Park facility and the fence that surrounds the property. He indicated the fence in the photograph was approximately 15 years old, and had woven slats.