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ti M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 12, 1989 TO: Craig Waldron FROM: Rick Jopke SUBJECT: Proposed ordinance amendments relating to outside display of merchandise. Attached is background information concerning the proposed ordinance amendment concerning outside display of merchandise. The major purposes of these ordinance amendments are to clarify the types of outside storage which would be permitted and to allow individual property owners to determine the type of outside, display of merchandise which is necessary for their businesses .and to submit those plans to the City for approval through a special use permit process. The ordinance sets up a number of general conditions which must be met for the Council to grant such a special use permit. These conditions are outlined in the attached materials. At th:� rast council meeting, there was some concern expressed about the effect of these new regulations on existing businesses. Much of the outside di -splay which is currently occurring in the community is in fact illegal by our curr ordinance standards. Ci sta een en orci rdinanc.es because of the rev essi�ng�ofthe roposed new ordinance requiremes. es ode display, which are occurring, llegal, include the outside display of lawn mowers, snow blowers, and similar equipment at hardware stores and the exterior display of non -automobile related merchandise at gasoline service stations. These types of illegal displays could be made legal if the property owners applied for and were granted a special use permit by the City under the terms of the new ordinance. At the past council meeting, concern was expressed about the inconvenience and the potential high fees which the existing business would be faced by going through the special use permit process contemplated in the new ordinance. The process called for in the ordinance is a special use permit process. This would require review by the Planning Commission and City Council but as previously mentioned would allow business owners to tailor the outside display specifically to meet their needs. While this process would take some time, it would result in an arrangement that would meet the needs of the individual property owner. The fee that is currently required for special use permit is $200 and this is a one time fee. Once the special use permit is granted, the property owner can continue to have outside display in accordance with the approved plan indefinitely. No further approvals are required unless the property owner needs to make a