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Zoning: I-1, Light Industrial Surrounding Land Uses: • North: Industrial (Business Data Record Services) South: Medium Density Residential (manufactured home park) East: Industrial (Roseville Properties) West: Industrial (Roseville Properties) SPECIAL USE PERmu ANALYSIS Zoning Code Section 6-050 (2) allows any use, except residential, to be specially permitted in the I-1 district by Special Use Permit (except a use deemed heavy, which should be in the I-2 district). Further, Section 6-030 (1) states that any use permitted in a business district are also permitted in the industrial district. So, one might conclude that any use specially permitted in the business district may be specially permitted in the I-1 district. Section 5-240 (6) and (7) of the B-3 district notes automobile sales and automotive services as a specially permitted use. Thus, staff has recommended the applicant seek a special use permit to permit these uses in the I-1 district. Because the applicant intends on inhabiting an existing space, many of the normal Site Plan or Special Use Permit criteria are not applicable (such as setbacks, floor area ratios, etc). Staff reviewed the following relevant elements with regard to the Special Use Permit request: Parking Zoning Code Section 11-030 (3) (K) provides the following ratio for determining off street parking requirements: 0 6 minimum + 1 for every 500 SF over 1,000 SF + 2 / service bay + 1 / employee Based on the applicant's use of the property this equates to the following: 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 13 stalls The applicant and owner narratives indicate that 10 stalls are available on site. Additionally, the interior space will support an additional 8 stalls for a combined total of 18 stalls on site, an excess of 5 stalls per Zoning Code section 11-030. Also worth discussing is the applicant's desire to obtain a used vehicle dealers license. This is a state license that requires 5 stalls on site. The parking ratio calculated above is for an "auto repair, auto sales" use, which indicated that 13 stalls is adequate for the applicants use. However, if the Commission or Council wanted to require 5 additional stalls as a condition of the dealers license sign off, the site can accommodate this level of parking. Thus, staff finds the site adequately parked. Outdoor Storage/Screenin¢ Zoning Code Section 6-390 (3) provides for screening requirements when an industrial use is adjacent to a residential use. Being this is an existing site this requirement can sometimes be burdensome for a new tenant. However, the applicant has indicated that during non -business hours all vehicles will be parked indoors. Thus, this standard can be met.