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cu 04-29 Elite Sanitation ~overnber15,2004 Page 2 Overview The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for outdoor storage of portable sanitation units. The applicant would like to utilize tbe existing building for warehouse and office space for tbeir business, Elite Sanitation. Elite Sanitation provides portable sanitation facilities. The units are pumped/ emptied off site and tbe waste disposed of at a licensed facility. The units are tben brought back to tbe 4th street site, where tbey are inspected, cleaned and stored for future use. No vehicles will be stored outside The property is zoned 12 Medium Industrial and outdoor storage is allowed as a conditional use. If no outdoor storage were involved, tbere would be no conditional use permit required for tbe proposed business to locate at this site. The surrounding property to the west and nortb is Elk River Machine and is used for outdoor storage, to tbe west is Adams paints and across tbe street is tbe old lumber yard. Site Plan The property is located on tbe north side of 4th Street, between Elk River Machine and Adams Paints. There is a 28' X 80' (2,240 sf.) building on site. The building will be used for parking trucks, cleaning and inspecting tbe units and office space. None of tbe area outside of tbe building is improved. The west property line and Yz of tbe rear property line is fenced witb a chain link fence. The site plan indicates tbat tbe outdoor storage area will be located to tbe rear and along tbe east side of tbe building. Site Improvements Since no part of tbe site is surfaced witb an approved material, tbe area outside of tbe storage area should be paved. The area to be utilized for outdoor storage should be surfaced witb Class V material. The fence should be extended so tbat it encloses tbe entire area tbat will be used for outdoor storage. Because tbe adjacent land uses are outdoor storage, tbe size of tbe lot and tbe constraints associated witb working witb a fully developed site, additional screening is not necessary. Plannina Commission Meetina At tbe Planning Commission meeting held on October 26th, no one spoke at tbe public hearing. The Commission asked about tbe cleaning process and whetber tbere is any odor. The applicant explained tbat no hazardous chemicals are used in tbe cleaning process and once tbe units are cleaned tbere is no odor. The Commission discussed screening tbe outdoor storage from 4th Street. They included a condition tbat a stockade fence be installed along 4th Street on tbe east side of tbe building. Recommendation The Planning Commission and staff recommend tbat tbe City Council approve of this request for a conditional use permit for outdoor storage witb tbe following conditions; S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-29 Elite Sanitation\CU04-29CCl1-15.doc