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<br />Case File: GP 06-11 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />within the parking lot and is not consistent with this CUP condition. Upon this request, staff did a <br />site inspection and discovered that pallets, lawn mowers, cardboard and other miscellaneous items <br />are being stored outside on the south side of the building, which is violation of condition 18 and 20 <br />of the CUP. Condition 18 prohibits outdoor storage of these sorts of items and condition 20 <br />prohibits storage on the 45'x60' concrete pad. <br /> <br />There are sheds and trailers on display in front of the store and there are some plants for sale in <br />front of the garden center/seasonal sales area. The 6,000 square foot seasonal sales area is on the <br />south side of the building. This area was also approved with the CUP; staff suggests the nine <br />accessory buildings be placed within the approved seasonal sales area due to visibility and <br />parking/ access issues. <br /> <br />Staff not only has concerns with the size and location of the proposed display but also with the <br />violations of the CUP that exist today and the inconsistency of this request with the approved CUP. <br />A great deal of time and consideration was put into upgrading this area; this type of storage/display <br />visible from Zane may not be suitable for this area. <br /> <br />If outside display is necessary, staff suggests moving the display area to the south side of the <br />building in the seasonal sales area, or closer to the building and providing additional landscaping <br />along Zane. <br /> <br />Parkine: and Circulation <br /> <br />According to the Site Plan there are 605 parking stalls onsite; the proposed storage/display will <br />occupy 26 of those parking stalls for seven months (April through October) out of the year. If the <br />storage/ display is allowed, the required parking will no longer be met. As proposed the display will <br />occupy two rows of parking back to back, the accessory structure plan shows a depth of 76 feet for <br />the designated area, which is longer than the parking area, resulting in storage/display in the drive <br />aisles. Fire access must be maintained at all times, with this scenario it may be difficult to achieve. <br />To get a feel for what the storage area could look like the picture below by staff, superimposes the <br />sheds currently displayed on site into the proposed storage area. <br /> <br /> <br />Potential view from Zane Ave <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Council deny the request. <br /> <br />S:\pLANNING\Case Files\2006\GP\GP 06-11 Home Depot outdoor display\CC 09_18_06.doc <br />