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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />October 28, 2020 <br />3. Re: Outside Storage in the Industrial <br />District (I-1) <br />Administrator Statz stated that there have been a number of ordinances that we are looking at. One <br />is the outdoor storage. It lacks specifics regarding outdoor storage. Outdoor storage is allowed in <br /> to how much outdoor storage or whether or not <br />you need a principal structure. There are side references to this. It talks about setbacks to principal <br />structure and how. It talks about outdoor storage and the screening you need. This is not as explicit <br />as we would like it. You cannot just have outdoor storage on your property. You would need a <br />principal structure before you are allowed that. They would like to make a couple of quick changes <br />to the industrial code to protect the City from the giant parking lot of junk or even not junk and/or <br />a little tiny building or no building at all. Administrator Statz stated they checked around our <br />neighboring towns and Lino Lakes has 2.5:1 standard. For example: our commercial district has a <br />outdoor storage which is pretty common in commercial districts. In an industrial district you would <br />expect more outdoor storage per square foot of building and so Lino Lakes has 2.5:1standard. We <br />felt that this was fair and it was the higher of any of the other communities. He thought Hugo had <br />a 1:1. He stated in the packet he used Ruffridge Johnson as an example site and you can see what <br />their outdoor storage looks like to date. We do have a definition in their CUP that defines outdoor <br />storage and what is not. He stated that 2.5:1 is pretty restrictive but is similar to Lino Lakes and <br />general cities. Two main things that we want to make clear: Outdoor storage is an accessory use <br />only and making sure we have a limitation on the outdoor storage at 2.5:1 so we have some <br />substantial investment in the property in terms of building so that it provides some taxable value. <br />They will come back to council in the future with more details on this ordinance. Finally, they are <br />not looking to do a second reading on this ordinance, but looking for this ordinance to pass tonight, <br />then published to make sure we are protected. <br /> <br />Council Member Koski stated that Planning and Zoning had a good discussion on all of these <br />public hearings and ordinance revisions. He stated this particular ordinance we are doing the right <br />thing in cleaning things up and being more specific. We want to be business friendly and <br />accommodating. The reality is we have a limited number of commercial spaces in town. <br /> <br />Council Member Montain asked how many current commercial businesses do not have a CUP that <br />would not comply. Administrator Statz stated it would be substantial for ex <br />probably 10:1, Sheehy Construction would be grandfathered in. If <br />they were to sell to a manufacturing, this would go away. Council Member Montain stated that <br />Mortenson public areas are very clean, well-kept and shielded. Administrator Statz stated the CUP <br />will transfer as long as the use stays the same. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Lakso to Approve <br /> Code Regarding: Outside Storage in the <br />Industrial District (I-1). A roll-call vote was taken. Mayor Love and Council Members <br />Koski, Lakso & Wilharber Yay & Montain Nay, 4 to 1 voted in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />4. City Code Regarding: Main Street <br />st <br />Commercial District (B-2); Table 156-A-1 Table of Allowed Uses (1 Reading) <br />Page 7 of 11 <br /> <br />