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Impact on Traffic The display of the portable garages, on the north side of this site, will not increase or decrease the traffic on Rice Street. There will also be no impact on the traffic using North McCarrons Boulevard or McCarrons Street that serve residential neighborhoods west of Rice Street. Impact on Parks. Streets. and other Public Facilities There will be no increased use or impact on parks, streets, or other public facilities resulting from the proposed outdoor display of materials. Compatibility with Contieuous Properties Midway Marine is located in a linear area of commercial development along Rice Street, extending from Center Street on the south to Elmer Street on the north, on the west side of Rice Street and commercial development all along the east side of Rice Street. Immediately west of the site, there are multi-family and a two family unit. To the west of that, single family residential development begins and moves towards McCarrons Lake. This plan is not proposing any changes to structures on the site or internal traffic circulation changes, but rather is proposing to display two of the temporary structures on the north side of the property. These are visible to the residential properties to the west and one neighbor has expressed concerns about this. Impact on the Use of Contieuous Properties Midway Marine is in the center of commercial properties, fronting along Rice Street and the proposed use will not impact those properties. Without screening, however, the residential properties to the west could be affected by intensifying the commercial use. Impact on the General Public Health. Safety. and Welfare Public health, safety, and welfare would not be impacted by the proposed addition of outdoor display at Midway Marine. Compatibility with the City's Comprehensive Plan Midway Marine is located in an area that is designated for business purposes in the City's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan and is compatible with the City's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan map. The Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan contains a number of goals and policies for land use within the City that are important to consider in those areas where there is a transition from commercial to residential development. General land use policy B-5 states "create adequate transitions and buffering between incompatible land uses by strengthening or establishing standards in the zoning ordinance (examples of such standards include additional public open space or scenic easements, increased setbacks, additional landscaping and earth berms, architectural features, additions to buildings, and fencing). Section I005.01-A3 of the Zoning Code states that where a rear yard of a business property adjoins a residential district, a screen wall of not less than 4 feet and not greater than 6 feet, shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the business parcel to effectively inhibit the eye level vision between residential and business areas. This code requirement speaks to the Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan's policy to provide transitions between land uses and the conditional use permit criteria protecting 2