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Schwieters Site Plan and CUP Page 5 both the pole mounted and wall lights for staff review and approval prior to installation. The lighting plan does not meet the ordinance standards along the south property line. The number of pole lights could be reduced to meet the ordinance standards. Staff will continue to work with the applicant on meeting the lighting ordinance. Fencing and Screening Exterior storage is allowed provided the storage area is screened from public rights-of-way and residentially zoned property by an intervening building, berm, solid -wall, wood fence, or landscape plantings. The screening shall be to a minimum height of six feet or a height sufficient to screen the outside storage. All exterior storage areas are required to be stored on pavement. The applicant is proposing an exterior storage area for the manufacturing operations. The area is located on the north and south sides of the manufacturing/warehousing building. The area to the north would contain the raw wood materials. The area to the south will be the finished floor panels and roof trusses. Some of the area will be screened by the existing wooded area along the west property line. The applicant is proposing a combination of fencing and landscaping, including a four foot berm, to screen the area from the surrounding properties. The exterior storage is located approximately 300 feet from the residential properties to the north. The applicant has done a good job of providing screening and significant buffer from the residential properties. The applicant is proposing a chain link fence around the exterior storage. The fencing details will be reviewed and approved by staff prior to installation. In Phase 2 and 3 the buildings will also provide screening from the north and east property line. It's in staff's opinion that the applicant has done a good job screening this area with a combination of the wooded area, berm/landscaping, and location of the future buildings. The applicant is proposing ground mechanical equipment for air conditioning in the office areas. The ground equipment is proposed to be screened with landscaping. The applicant is showing a two foot raised parapet wall from the roof line of the building. The applicant has stated that no roof top mechanical equipment will be installed. Staff recommends the applicant raise the parapet another two feet to screen any future roof top mechanical equipment. All roof top mechanical equipment shall be adequately screened from view. The applicant has shown an area for a small trash enclosure. Staff recommends that the trash enclosure be integrated into the building or screened with materials consistent with the building materials. The applicant has indicated that there will be large containers for wood scraps from the production. Staff will continue to work with the applicant the location of these containers and required screening. Staff recommends the containers be on the west side of the building. Streets and Access The site has access from Fenway Boulevard North. The applicant is proposing two entrances into the site. Staff is comfortable with the access to the site. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan shows 140th Street as a future road. The applicant has contributed money to the City for their share for the future construction of the 140th Street. This was