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appears that all comments were addressed with their last submittal of revised plans. Lighting Plan Section 106-310 of City Code provides lighting regulations for all developments in the City. All photometric readings shall measure less than 0.5 footcandles at the property line and shall measure at least 1.0 footcandle throughout the parking lot in compliance with City Code. The lighting plan includes a mix of freestanding and wall -mounted light fixtures to illuminate the site. All lighting must be downcast and shielded. Staff is working with the Applicant to ensure compliance with lighting regulations in City Code, as compliance with these regulations is a condition within the Conditional Use Permit resolution. Utilities The building will be connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer under Riverdale Drive. There will also be an infiltration basin along the south side of the property to manage storm water. The Applicant is using this basin, as well as additional landscaping along its south edge, to increase visual screening along Riverdale Drive. Conditional Use Permit Standards for Motor Vehicle Rental and Self -Storage Facilities As is common for most conditional uses in Ramsey, each of the requested conditional uses has a set of specific performance standards that needs to be met before that use can be approved. Those conditions are listed below, as stated in City Code Section 106-525 (in italics): • Motor Vehicle Rental • In I-1 and I-2 districts, sales and inventory must be located indoors only. No outdoor displays of parking of sales vehicles are permitted. - The Subject Property is zoned B-3, so this condition does not directly apply. However, Staff has requested that all inventory and retail sales of non -motorized equipment, such as trailer hitches, be conducted indoors, and that only trucks and trailers are stored outdoors. • The building on the property must occupy at least ten percent of the buildable site. - The proposed building coverage is 18.9 percent of the lot, which satisfies this requirement. • A minimum lot area of one buildable acre is required. - The Subject Property is 8.73 acres in area, which satisfies this requirement. • Only one state -licensed business entity is allowed per property. - The Applicant has stated their intent to solely occupy the Subject Property as one entity (U-Haul), which satisfies this requirement under Planning Commission's review. State dealer's license applications are reviewed and approved administratively, and thus do not need review and approval by Planning Commission or City Council. • State wholesale and lessor licenses may be considered office uses provided no vehicles are located on site. - The Applicant is not proposing to operate a wholesale license, but there will be rental trucks and trailers stored on -site, so this condition does not apply. • Vehicle sales inventory and display lots must follow the same design requirements as a parking lot found in section 106-560. All vehicle parking spaces must have direct access to a drive aisle. - The site plan shows 17 standalone parking spaces for rental trucks and trailers, as well as a 200-foot-long shunting area for returned trucks and trailers, arranged for one-way traffic facing westbound. Staff has added several conditions to the CUP to ensure that all rental trucks and trailers are parking in designated parking spaces on -site, and that no vehicles may be parked in the driveways, drive aisles, or on Riverdale Drive. • Self -Storage Facility • In B-2, the rental spaces within the principal structure must be internally -accessed and climate -controlled. - The Subject Property is zoned B-3, so this condition does not directly apply. However, the Applicant is proposing to allow for internally -accessed, climate -controlled storage units within the west building, in accordance with their business model, which satisfies this condition. • Multiple buildings on the same property are considered permitted. The architectural design of all buildings must be coordinated . - Staff is working with the Applicant to ensure compliance with this condition, and it has been included in the CUP as a condition of approval. Additional Considerations As noted throughout this staff report, there are several outstanding review comments, mainly pertaining to lighting, fire hydrant coverage, and utility specifications. The most recent versions of the architectural, civil, and