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interim uses on a case-by-case basis; appr�oved interim uses shall have a definite end date and may be subject to specific conditions considered reasonable and/or necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare. Section 1009.03D of the City Code specifies that three specific findings must be made in order to approve a proposed rtvTERiM usE (IU): a. The proposed use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future. This is generally intended to ensure that a particular interim use will not make the site costly to clean up if the City were to acquire the property for some purpose in the future. In this case, the Planning Division understands that many of the semi-trailers are currently loaded with clothes, furniture, and other non-combustible items that are the property of Goodwill Industries. These trailers would pose limited environmental risk to the City if it were to acquire the site; therefore the Planning Division staff believes that the IU would not have significant negative effects on the land. That said, there is a financial burden tied to the removal of nearly 100 semi-trailers, should the City be required to remove them. If the applicant began to store trailers that contained other types of cargo, there could be additional environmental risks. b. The proposed use will not cNeate an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other public facilities. Storage and staging of semi-trailers is viewed by the Planning Division to be a similar use to that which was historically conducted on the premises. As such, the Division believes that the proposed IU would not constitute an excessive burden on streets, parks, or other facilities, especially given the former use as a motor freight terminal. As it is currently operating, few trailers come and go on a daily basis — most sit unmoved for long periods of time. However, the Planning Commission could set a limitation on weekly or daily trips to minimize future traffic impact. c. The proposed use will not be injurious to the surrounding neighboNhood or othenvise harm the public health, safety, and general welfare. There were no concerns raised at the June 30, 2015, open house regarding the IU for this property. The Planning Division staffbelieves that, in the short term, the proposed trailer storage would not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, especially since the proposed use would generate limited noise, does not deal with chemicals, and would have limited vehicle movements on Fairview Avenue. Similarly, the Division has concluded that the short-term storage of trailers (3 years or less) would not harm the public health, safety, or general welfare of the area. The proposal does have rivo issues that could potentially harm public health: 1) If the trailers were to contain items that had the potential to leak hazardous materials that could become an environmental concern; 2) the Fire Marshal has indicated that the current trailer storage configuration is a fire hazard and would be very difficult far the fire department to extinguish if a fire were to occur in the interior. The Fire Marshal has indicated that in order to reduce the fire danger, the IU should include the requirement of a trailer parking plan that provides for stacking of no more than 2 trailers back-to-back, minimum separation between trailers of 5 feet, and fire access lanes. It is also important that the trailers remain locked and secured so that they do not become a magnet for crime. PF15-016 RPCA 090215 Page 3 of 6