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The applicant seeks the temporary outdoor storage of semi-trailers for Blue Box in the rear of the 7 parking lot. These trailers either contain goods from Goodwill Industries or are empty. 8 SOH UMMARY OF PEN OUSE 9 The June 22, 2016, open house was attended by three Planning Commissioners (Daire, Bull and 10 Murphy). The questions asked and answers provided are provided on the open house summary 11 (Attachment C). 12 RIUA EVIEW OF NTERIMSEPPLICATION 13 To arrive at its recommendation, Planning staff considers the City code regulations, input 14 gathered at the open house, and comments from DRC members. In this case the relevant code 15 section is 1009.03: 16 The purpose statement for this section indicates the following: Certain land uses might 17 not be consistent with the land uses designated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 18 and they might also fail to meet all of the zoning standards established for the district 19 within which they are proposed; some such land uses may, however, be acceptable or 20 even beneficial if reviewed and provisionally approved for a limited period of time. The 21 purpose of the interim use review process is to allow the approval of interim uses on a 22 case-by-case basis; approved interim uses shall have a definite end date and may be 23 subject to specific conditions considered reasonable and/or necessary for the protection 24 of the public health, safety, and general welfare. 25 Additionally, Section 1009.03D.1-3 of the City Code specifies the three specific criteria that 26 must be satisfied in order to approve a proposed (IU). 27 INTERIM USE Criteria #1: The proposed use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for 28 the public to take the property in the future. 29 Criteria #1 Staff Analysis: This is generally intended to ensure that an interim use will not make 30 the site costly to clean up if the City had to take possession of the property in the future. In this 31 case, the Planning Division understands that many of the semi-trailers are currently loaded with 32 clothes, furniture, and other non-combustible items that are the property of Goodwill Industries. 33 These trailers would pose limited environmental risk to the City if it were to acquire the site; 34 therefore the Planning Division staff believes that the IU would not have significant negative 35 effects on the land. That said, there is a financial burden tied to the removal of more than 100 36 semi-trailers should the City be required to remove them. Similarly, if the trailers contained 37 other types of cargo, there could be additional environmental risks. Based on the current 38 proposal, the Planning Division staff believes that the IU would not cause the City to incur 39 additional costs if the City had to take possession of the property in the future. 40 Criteria #2: The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other 41 public facilities. 42 Criteria #2 Staff Analysis: Planning Division believes that the proposed IU for the storage and 43 staging of semi-trailers would not constitute an excessive burden on streets, parks, or other 44 facilities. In fact, the site was previously used as an office building that housed hundreds of 45 employees. So the burden will be less than what it had been with the previous use. It is 46 understood from the other two similar operations – at County Road C2 and Partridge Road and 47 2720 Fairview Avenue – few trailers come and go on a regular basis. Rather, most sit unmoved 48 for long periods of time. If there is a concern over this area, the Planning Commission could set a 49 limitation on weekly or daily trips to minimize future traffic impact. 50 PF16-021_RPCA_080316 Page 2 of 4