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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.5 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearing September 18, 2017 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Satellite Shelters— Oudot D, Cascade Industrial Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br /> Park Reviewed by <br /> 1. Ordinance Amendment: Outdoor Storage as Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Principal Use in I-3 General Industrial Zoning <br /> District <br /> 2. Conditional Use Permit: Outdoor Storage of <br /> office trailers <br /> Action Requested <br /> Deny,by motion, the ordinance amendment request to amend the I-3 zoning district to allow outdoor <br /> storage as a principal use (conditional) for the following reasons: <br /> 1. Outdoor Storage as a principal use (conditional) is not the highest and best use of limited <br /> industrially zoned property. <br /> 2. Outdoor Storage as a principal use (conditional) does not achieve the goals of the comprehensive <br /> plan. <br /> Deny,by motion, the Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage in the I-3 Zoning District because <br /> outdoor storage as a principal use is not permitted in the I-3 district. <br /> Purpose of the Ordinance Amendment <br /> Satellite Shelters, applicant,is requesting an amendment to the I-3 (General Industrial) zoning to permit <br /> Outdoor Storage as a principal conditional use in the I-3 Zoning District. <br /> Public Benefit <br /> The applicant's narrative states that Outdoor Storage as a Principal Use (Conditional) will be a catalyst for <br /> development in the Cascade Industrial Park and will facilitate completion of adjacent city streets. <br /> Although development would occur on the site, staff does not consider Outdoor Storage as a primary use <br /> the highest and best use (public benefit) of limited industrially zoned property. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The applicant is seeking an ordinance amendment to allow Outdoor Storage as a Principal Use in the I-3 <br /> Zoning District as a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). <br /> The applicant has also submitted a CUP application (CU 17-20) to establish a storage facility within an I-3 <br /> district. Ordinance currently requires outdoor storage to be accessory to a principal use, meaning that an <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />