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Schwieters Site Plan and CUP Page 8 wetland delineation for the property. The applicant is proposed to impact the wetlands in the center of the site. The applicant has a wetland replacement plan approved by the TEP for the impacts. The applicant is proposing to purchase wetland banking credits for the impacts to the wetlands. The applicant will need to apply for a "no -loss" determination to the temporary impacts to the wetland in the northwest portion of the site for construction of the proposed stromwater management area. Park Dedication Park Dedication is not required for commercial and industrial developments. Clearwater Creek Preserve park is adjacent to this parcel on the west side. Staff has discussed with the applicant possible donation of a portion of the property to be connected to the existing park. D. Conditional Use Permits Exterior Storage The applicant is proposing outdoor storage area. The Business Park (BP) zoning district allows exterior storage with an approved conditional use permit. The Planning Commission must review the application for a conditional use permit with the standards listed in Section 90-37 of the City Code. Staff used these standards to review the application and found that the request meets the applicable standards as follows: (1) The proposed use is permissible by law. The use is permissible by law. (2) The proposed use is in keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to allow exterior storage, as long as it's adequately screened from view of adjacent properties. The applicant is proposing to screen the exterior storage areas. Staff is comfortable with the proposed location of the outdoor storage area. Additional landscaping may be required to screen the locations on the east side of the property. (3) The proposed use is compatible with the city's comprehensive plan, and the character of the surrounding area. The comprehensive plan identifies this property as Business Park (BP). There are residential properties to the north of the building. The character of the area is for the most part industrial. There are buffers of woodland and proposed landscaping between the site and the residential uses. There will be other business park uses that will be developed on the south of the proposed site. It's in staff's opinion that the proposed use is compatible with the character of the area.