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Request by the Planning Division for Consideration of Zoning Text Changes to Multiple Sections to Review 1 How Outdoor Storage is Defined and Regulated and Where Outdoor Storage is Allowed 2 Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd provided a brief summary of this requested modification as detailed in the RCA 3 dated July 8, 2013. 4 Councilmember Etten thanked staff for bringing this proposal forward, opining that it made sense to break it out. 5 Councilmember Etten noted that he had spoken to staff earlier today with some minor corrections; with staff 6 identifying the majority of those revisions in their displayed copy of the ordinance in place of the draft provided 7 in the RCA. 8 Discussion included outdoor storage versus storage in an enclosed building and what could be precluded or if a 9 property could be used exclusively for outdoor storage if they met other regulations and defined under definitions 10 (fleet); punctuation and sentence structure correction to line 18 of the draft ordinance (Attachment B); types of 11 fleet vehicles; distinction between operable vehicles versus out-of-service vehicles (e.g. snow plow trucks and 12 other seasonable equipment) preferred in a screened area; the subjective interpretation of limited timing for out-13 of-service or inoperable vehicles; inclusion of building materials under equipment/goods category; need for a 14 clear distinction between finished goods versus raw materials; need for defining “permanent” and “temporary” 15 outdoor storage (line 26); and clarifying permitted versus unpermitted uses requiring an Interim Use Permit or 16 Conditional Use application approval, with aesthetic impacts and/or erosion control materials addressed in the 17 updated Zoning Code for Industrial Districts. 18 Additional discussion included definition of “acceptable small amount of material (page 3, line 52) and addressed 19 in Section 5, 1009.02.D.30 with staff anticipating a level at approximately 10% as being appropriate, but needing 20 further review and possible refinement, but specifically addressed in each Conditional Use application rather than 21 attempting to arrive at a correct volume or percentage in this revision; and staff direction to further define 22 “permanent storage” from an enforcement perspective, with a specific definition, since it’s mentioned in 23 numerous sections. 24 Regarding concerns raised by Councilmember McGehee related to inoperable vehicles and how they are defined, 25 Mayor Roe noted that if a vehicle was stored beyond a certain point, it would be addressed in the City’s Nuisance 26 Code.27 Further discussion ensued regarding storage on one site of larger snow removal equipment for staging at various 28 locations (e.g. Rosedale, Har Mar, Target) and whether there was any exemption for that equipment that was 29 typically heavier and more difficult to transport; related difference for those businesses as noted whether located 30 in a Regional Business-1, Community Business, or Neighborhood District. Councilmember Willmus expressed 31 concern that care be given to not force people to transport those heavy vehicles more frequently than necessary. 32 Councilmember Willmus noted that Rosedale was zoned Community Business and Target was zoned Regional 33 Business, and expressed his preference that snow removal vehicles at both locations be consistent. With 34 Councilmembers Laliberte and Willmus, along with Mayor Roe, noting the storage of snow removal equipment 35 year-round at the Har Mar Mall Cub Store, staff was enc ouraged to further review this section. Mayor Roe 36 suggested addressing the issue by defining the number of pieces of equipment allowed for outdoor storage at 37 those sites and the seasonal nature of that equipment; and whether it was stored on one site but used in multiple 38 locations; but at a minimum to provide a consistent standard across the board. 39 Addressing Councilmember McGehee’s concern with differences in fence height from 8’ to 6-8’ in sections of 40 this revised ordinance, Mr. Lloyd advised that there were some areas when a higher fence was needed to address 41 the type of materials, topography of the property, or othe r issues. Mr. Lloyd advised that the intent was to 42 sufficiently screen those items being stored outdoors, but to not create excessive costs for the property owner. 43 Mayor Roe noted that a Conditional Use would address the height issue if there were elevation issues; with Mr. 44 Lloyd concurring. 45 Councilmembers expressed appreciation for staff’s pictorial examples in their report of those items that did or did 46 not meet requirements. 47 With additional revisions and direction provided during this discussion, staff was requested to incorporate them in 48 the next iteration.49 $WWDFKPHQW& 3DJHRI