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r-Q --\. ( ITEM 5.10. ity of / MEMORANDUM .lkPlanning River TO: Commission FROM: Gary Schmitz, Planning Assistant G DATE: June 27, 1995 SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment by the City of Elk River/Public Hearing Case No. OA 95-7 Request The City of Elk River is requesting an ordinance amendment which would amend Section 900.12, "Permitted Accessory Conditional Uses by District." The amendment would include changing screened outdoor storage areas from a permitted use to a conditional use in both the I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning districts. The amendment would also consist of requiring that outdoor storage areas be accessory to a principle use. III Attachments Ordinance 95- Analysis Recently staff has become aware of a problem related to the use of screened outdoor storage areas in industrial zoning districts. The existing ordinance currently allows screened outdoor storage as a permitted use in both the I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning districts. Staff is proposing an ordinance amendment which will permit outdoor storage as a conditional use in both the I-1 and I-2 zoning districts when it is accessory to a principle use. The conditional use permit will allow the Planning Commission and City Council an opportunity to review the outdoor storage request and require necessary conditions to properly screen the storage. This amendment has been triggered by a recent request to store equipment and construction material on a vacant lot in an industrial zoned area as a permitted use. The proposal does not involve any type of building and consists of a user simply using the parcel for storage on a vacant lot. It is staffs opinion that outdoor storage should be accessory to a principle use 111 such as a warehouse, light manufacturing plant, contractor business, etc. 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425