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Schwieters Properties LLP, Sketch Plan Page 3 the request, and if acceptable by the Planning Commission, staff will continue to work with the applicant on the appropriate zoning code amendment. Another item to note is, with a CUP the City can place conditions on the exterior storage such as, location, height, amount, and screening. All of the exterior storage shall be adequately screened from view from streets and residential property and shall be located on a paved surface. The screening can include and intervening buildings, opaque fencing, landscape plantings, or berms. The applicant is proposing to screen the exterior storage with a combination of buildings and landscape plantings/berms. 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. Staff will continue to work with the applicant has the project moves forward on specifics of the screening and how to reduce any noise produced by the business. The two office buildings along Fenway Boulevard help reduce the visual impact of the exterior storage and create a nice appearance for the entrance into the industrial park. It's in staff opinion that the shape of warehouse/cold storage building could be revised to further screen the exterior storage from the residential properties. The applicant is showing a black fence around the exterior storage. It is unclear in the sketch plan if the property would be subdivided into separate lots or have all buildings on one lot. Both circumstances are allowed by City Code. If the properties are subdivided a site plan, preliminary plat, and final plat would need to be approved. If the buildings will be on one lot, a conditional use permit (CUP) would need to be approved for the campus development. The term "campus development" means two or more principal buildings on any lot or parcel. All campus developments shall be constructed under a master plan prepared by the applicant. Although not shown on the plan the applicant has indicated that the development would be developed in phases. The applicant will need to continue to work with staff on the phasing to ensure all zoning requirements are met. Wetlands The site contains three wetlands, two of which are centrally located and challenging to avoid with development of this parcel. The applicant has completed a wetland delineation that has been approved by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). The applicant is proposing to impact the two wetlands that are centrally located with the development. The TEP will be having a meeting to discuss the concept and proposed wetland impacts on December 18, 2017. The applicant will need to continue to work with the TEP and the City Water Resources Engineer and Environmental Scientist as the project moves forward to obtain the necessary permit(s) related to the wetland delineation and impacts. The findings of the TEP in regards to the applicant meeting the requirements to impact the wetlands, could change the site plan.