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The applicant stated in their narrative that 80 storage stalls are available, and the surface consists of Class 5 material. The submitted site plan shows how they plan to park vehicles on site. Drive lanes need to maintain a minimum 24-foot width throughout the site. The closest regulation in the ordinance is self-storage facilities stating one parking stall for each 400 square feet of office space or four stalls, whichever is greater. As there is no office on site, four stalls should be provided. Section 30-901 states all driving areas and parking areas shall be bounded by B612 concrete curb and gutter, but the city council can grant an exemption where installing concrete curb and gutter presents a hardship due to the uniqueness of the business or other conditions. An exemption was not granted by the council for the first CUP request. Fencing There is existing decorative fencing along the railroad tracks and Jarvis Street. The applicant is also proposing a six (6) foot tall wooden privacy fence along the northern property line on the Ramsey side. Landscaping The number of trees the ordinance requires is 32; 16 overstory, 8 ornamental, and 8 coniferous. This is determined by taking the perimeter of the property (1,300 feet) divided by 40. Staff are only using the property lines facing Elk River, as the use does encroach across the property line into Ramsey. The ordinance does allow for credit of existing trees. Lighting The applicant is proposing site lights, which are shown on the site plan. Portions of Section 30-937: Lighting, state: "All sources of artificial lights shall be so fixed, directed, designed or sized that the minimum subtotal of their illumination will not increase the level of illumination on any nearby residential property by more than 0.1 footcandle in or within 25 feet of a dwelling or by more than 0.5 footcandle on any part of the property. Glare, whether direct or reflected, as different from general illumination, shall not be visible from beyond the limits of the immediate site from which it originates." Site lighting shall comply with Section 30-937. Applicable Regulations In approving a Conditional Use Permit, the city council may impose such specific conditions with regard to the development or operation of the proposed use as it considers necessary to satisfy the seven standards set forth in Section 30-654 and the requirements contained in this article and to promote compatibility with and minimize any potentially adverse effects upon adjacent properties, the neighborhood or the city. The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The site currently operates in a similar fashion and will not detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of the properties in the immediate vicinity. However, the addition of motor vehicles and the associated potentially toxic chemicals will require additional oversight from the MPCA, Sherburne County, and the city. To ensure any concerns for public health and groundwater contamination are addressed, staff have included conditions requiring compliance with all state and local standards related to stormwater management. Additionally, to minimize visibility from surrounding properties, potentially impacting the use and enjoyment of those parcels, staff recommends the existing fencing along the railroad tracks and Jarvis Street have opaque screening incorporated into it. It is understood that semi-trailers and taller box vehicles will still be visible. Page 79 of 304