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Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 <br /> October 9,2012 <br /> Commissioner Bell asked if there would be any restrictions on the size of the outdoor <br /> • storage area. Mr.Barnhart stated no,based on the ordinance as drafted. He noted that <br /> some cities do have a size restriction,but staff chose not to add more regulations. <br /> Chair Anderson stated he would not want to see storage of unsightly items allowed,since <br /> those types of businesses should be located in the industrial zoning. He added that the <br /> outdoor storage area should not be more than 50 percent of the property. <br /> Commissioner Westberg asked if there were requirements for screening in the I1 and I3 <br /> industrial zoning districts. Mr.Barnhart stated no. Commissioner Westberg stated he could <br /> see the potential for an outdoor storage area to become a junkyard. Mr.Barnhart stated that <br /> is a possibility. He noted that some businesses may have some type of waste product that <br /> might be stored until it could be removed. He stated that the question is whether or not we <br /> can live with that possibility. Commissioner Westberg stated the reason the business park <br /> zoning was created was to have higher standards and restrict this type of issue.Mr. Barnhart <br /> stated that the question is whether or not the Planning Commission feels outdoor storage is <br /> appropriate in business parks, and if the negative aspects can be mitigated through the <br /> conditional use permit process. If they can,then they can move forward and recommend <br /> approval of the amendment. <br /> Commissioner Bell questioned requiring a berm to be only three feet in height. He stated <br /> that if a fence was only three feet high,it would not be effective screening. Mr. Barnhart <br /> stated that a fence would likely be six feet in height. Commissioner Bell stated he felt the <br /> tree height requirement should be 6 feet,not 5 feet. <br /> 411 Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak for or against this <br /> matter, Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. <br /> Commissioner Keller stated that he would also want to keep outdoor storage from turning <br /> into a junkyard. <br /> Commissioner Bell stated that since the use would only be allowed by a conditional use <br /> permit, they could have some control over what happens. He stated that staff could <br /> negotiate the screening with applicants. <br /> There was some discussion about whether or not a hedge would be an appropriate screening <br /> method. Mr.Barnhart stated that"hedge"could be removed as an option. <br /> Commissioner Westberg stated that the CUP would not condition what could be put in the <br /> outdoor storage area,and he had concerns that items such as large equipment would be well <br /> over the height of a fence. <br /> Commissioner Keller stated he would like to remove the"hedge" option. He suggested <br /> requiring trees in addition to fencing. <br /> Mr.Barnhart stated that the language in the propose amendment could be changed to <br /> require 2 or more screening options. Commissioner.Bell stated that trees and fencing do not <br /> go together. He stated that this might pose a security issue, since someone could climb a <br /> tree to get over a fence. <br /> 111 <br />