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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 00-21 <br /> June 27,2000 <br /> Page 3 <br /> outdoor storage with some employee parking near the office. The office <br /> • <br /> parking should be clearly identified. <br /> The upper parking area consists of worn bituminous and is used as employee <br /> parking. The upper lot paving is joined with the Furniture and Things <br /> paving and there is a common easement on a portion of the east property <br /> line. The upper parking area should be patched or resurfaced and the parking <br /> stalls striped. The upper parking area does not meet the 10-foot setback from <br /> the property line. There are only a few curb-stops between the upper parking <br /> area and lower to prevent vehicles from driving into the sloped areas. <br /> Additional curb-stops should be installed in this area for public safety. <br /> Last winter, the upper parking area was fenced off with orange snow fence to <br /> prevent plowing of snow from Furniture and Things into the employee <br /> parking area. A more permanent and more aesthetic alternative should be <br /> employed prior to next winter. <br /> Furniture and Things has discussed with staff, the possibility of constructing <br /> a fence on the common property line outside the access easement. If a fence <br /> is constructed, some of the paving should be removed to provide a buffer to <br /> protect the fence from vehicles and snow storage. <br /> • Fueling Station <br /> Adjacent the building is a refueling station for the motorized equipment. The <br /> Fire Chief inspected the location of the tanks and found three fuel tanks that <br /> do not comply with the Fire Code. <br /> Erosion <br /> The slope between the upper and lower parking area is greater than 3:1 and <br /> is eroding away. A wall should be constructed in this location to prevent <br /> further erosion. <br /> Outdoor Storage <br /> We Dig It presently stores outside some of the larger earth moving <br /> equipment and trucks, excess soil, etc. The soil is stored in the southwest <br /> corner of the property adjacent to Cleveland Street. The soil and debris <br /> should be contained to protect the landscaped areas from disturbance. <br /> Outdoor storage is a conditional use in the I1 zoning district and should be <br /> screened from the public right-of-way and from future residential areas. <br /> • <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\cu00-21.doc <br />