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United Trailer Leasing, Case Ho. 2360 Page 2 To improve the appearance of the site, these are areas that could be deleted from the proposed parking space or new fence or landscaping could be added to screen them from view of the public street. On a recent visit to the site trailers were parked at the north end of the site much closer to Walnut street than is indicated on the proposed site plan. The applicants have indicated they will move the trailers to bring the site into conformity with the proposed site plan, and keep them in neat rows. The applicants indicate in their attached narrative and letter that they want to be good neighbors and maintain an orderly appearance on the site. They have said they will keep the boulevard mowed and vegetation trimmed. Other than this they are not proposing any other work on the site. 3. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION united Trailer Leasing has operated in the area for many years and wants approval to remain there for a short period of time. The site falls short of meeting the design standards, but the applicant is proposing to make some cosmetic improvements. We believe the request for the Interim Use Permit, as proposed, is reasonable and recommend it be approved. The city has great discretion, however, in approving Interim Use Permits, and the Commission may feel it is reasonable to attach additional conditions to the approval. If this is the case, landscaping might be the first item on the list. New plantings would have to be quite extensive to have a major impact in two years, but the Commission may wish to consider additional boulevard landscaping, even if it is modest in scope. The first priority might be trees in front of the areas where trailers will be parked outside the fenced area. A second priority might be in the area in front of the existing building. If planted at the 50' spacing required in the design standards, the trees would not have much impact during the life of the permit, but would remain and improve the appearance of the site in years to come.