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5 County Road E2, between I-35W and Old Highway 8 NW (5th AVE NW). Included in the overall scope of work is reconstruction of the section of County Road E2 from the I-35W bridge, west to 5th AVE NW. To accommodate the required storm water features and a new lift station, the City purchased a permanent drainage and utility easement over the applicant’s front yard. Included within the City’s project, the City will relocate the applicant’s ground sign near the County Road E2 entrance and reconstruct the existing chain-link fence running east-west, at the north end of our drainage and utility easement, between the pond and the applicant’s developed site. The applicant has indicated a desire to replace this fence with an 8’ black metal fence. Staff recommends approval of the Site Plan and Special Use Permit, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Site Plan is developed in accordance with the plans submitted and made as Attachments to this report. 2. Any substantive changes to the Site Plan as a result of civil (storm water or utilities) or structural requirements (geotechnical), the Site Plan must be reconsidered before the Planning Commission and City Council. 3. Implementation of the recommendations noted in the Interoffice Engineering Memo dated May 12, 2016. 4. Any vehicles stored on site shall consist only of cars, trucks, busses, trailers, and recreational vehicles that are in good, operable condition with current license tabs. All exterior storage of vehicles is permitted only in the following locations: a. Within the parking area located central to the site, in parking stalls running east/west between the northerly two buildings and southerly four buildings. b. Within the parking area located north and south of the most southeasterly located building. 5. No hazardous materials will be allowed to be stored on-site. 6. All lighting shall comply with Zoning Code Section 11-010 (6). 7. The applicant shall implement the revised landscaping plan. 8. The applicant shall secure a separate sign permit for all ground and wall signage. Chairperson Nichols-Matkaiti asked if the updated landscaping plan negates the language in Condition 7. Planning Director Gundlach recommended Condition 7 be revised to read: The applicant shall implement the revised landscaping plan. Commissioner Danger requested further information on the building signage. Planning Director Gundlach noted all signage was approved administratively by staff. She recommended the Commission add a condition requiring the applicant to secure a separate sign permit. She noted two ground signs would be allowed on the property, along with a freeway oriented sign and a wall sign facing 35W. Joe Latozas, of DesignHaus Architecture, a representative for Simply Self Storage, discussed the proposed improvements in further detail with the Planning Commission. He reported the climate controlled storage would be a new amenity for New Brighton. Commissioner Danger questioned if the storage was available 24 hours for renters. Heidi Costella, Simply Self Storage, reported only four units within building 5 would have access 24 hours a day. All other units would have access only during business hours, which are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Commissioner Danger requested further information regarding the lighting plan. Planning Director Gundlach reported no additional ground lights would be added to the property, but minimal wall mounted lights would be put on the building. She drew the Planning Commission’s attention to the photometric plan. Mr. Latozas reviewed the location of the new lighting on the site. Commissioner Deick asked if the lights would be on all night or if they would be motion sensitive. Mr. Latozas reported the lights would be on at all times in the evening hours.