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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 03-05 <br />April 21, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The from of the site will be landscaped with grass and spruce trees. The spruce trees will <br />provide screening from Jarvis Street. The south and west sides of the ske will be landscaped <br />with grass and a mix of ash and honey locust trees. The Commission should consider <br />replacing the locust trees with either linden or maples. These trees will provide shade for the <br />site. The north side of the site will be landscaped with grass and crabapple trees. All <br />landscaped areas will be irrigated. <br /> <br />Signage <br /> <br />A freestanding sign is proposed along Jarvis Street. The location of this sign should be <br />shown on the site plan. <br /> <br />Additional Uses <br /> <br />Because of the lack of parking and limited access throughout the site, additional uses such as <br />auctions, sales, repair or servicing goods or vehides should not be allowed. <br /> <br />Plannin.q Commission Meetin.q <br /> <br />At the Planning Commission meeting held on March 25~h no one spoke at the public <br />hearing. The applicant explained that they would like to be able to allow customers to store <br />vehicles in the larger units. The applicant indicated that tenants will be required to sign an <br />agreement stating that flammable liquids will be drained from any vehicle stored in a unit. <br />The Fire Chief and the Building Inspector said that there are no regulations that prohibit the <br />storage of vehides in mini-storage facilities. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the Council approve the conditional <br />use permit for a mini-storage facility with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. All comments of the City Engineer are addressed. <br />2. All drive aisles be signed one-way. <br />3. The pak lighting on the ends of the building shall not shine onto adjacent properties. <br />4. The location of the freestanding sign shall be shown on the ske plan. <br />5. Bituminous curb shall be included around the paved areas that do not have concrete <br /> curb/gutter. <br />6. A street light shall be installed along Jarvis Street on the south side of the entrance <br /> per the Police Department recommendation. <br />7. Parking spaces for the walk up units shall be shown on the site plan. They shall be <br /> located adjacent to the ends of the buildings. A minimum of two spaces at each end <br /> shall be provided. <br />8. No outdoor storage is allowed. <br />9. Storage of hazardous or flammable material is prohibited. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\CU 03-05 Kostreba-Mini Storage\CC 4-21.doc <br /> <br /> <br />