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SPECIAL USE PERMIT ANALYSIS The applicant wishes to keep one to five trailers on site for sale at any given time. The applicant’s primary business is renting and storing intermodal storage containers. The property at 565 1st Street SW contains a small office building and a storage yard for the trailers. The applicant’s narrative indicates they keep the for-sale trailers in a designated location on-site, however the submitted plan does not specifically depict the designated area. Staff would recommend the applicant provide a plan depicting the for-sale trailer storage spaces. Zoning Code Section 8-130 states that no special use shall be recommended by the Planning Commission unless the following findings are made (staff responses in italics): a. That the establishment, maintenance, or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort of the general public. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The surrounding area consists of heavy industrial uses, many of which store heavy machinery on the property. The allowance of one-five for-sale trailers will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or comfort of the general public. b. That the special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The property is located within a heavy industrial area of the City, which is fully developed with heavy industrial uses that utilize outdoor storage. Based upon the applicant’s primary business of renting and storage intermodal storage trailers, the allowance of one-five of these being for-sale with not otherwise impact enjoyment of other property or diminish or impair property values in the neighborhood. c. That the establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The area is fully developed with heavy industrial uses that already utilize outdoor storage. Additionally, there are uses nearby that also engage in truck and trailer sales. d. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided. Staff finds this criterion to be met. The introduction of sales, not-to-exceed five trailers, will not negatively impact the adequacy of utilities, access roads, drainage, etc. e. That the special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it located.