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2. Three trailers for single motorcycles; and 3. Four trailers for two motorcycles. The applicant would lease a 3,945 square -foot in -line space facing Aladdin Avenue (south side of the building). Of the lease space, 616 square feet is used for an office and 247 square feet is used for a closet for trailer parts and tools. The remaining 3,082 square feet is for storage of the trailers. There is no new development proposed on the property. Although the applicant at the present time does not have any intention of having sales of the trailers, it has been included in the proposed conditional use permit application, in the event the applicant chooses to sell them at a future date. The sale of used equipment requires a CUP; thus including the sale of the trailers now would streamline the CUP and would not make it necessary to require applicant to go through the expense of another CUP application for the sale of the trailers. The proposed hours of operation would be Monday through Saturday, by appointment only. STAFF ANALYSIS The proposed trailer rental and sales will be compatible with other uses permitted in the IG District. The proposed use would all take place inside the building. The use is limited and specialized as there are only nine towing trailers for cars and motorcycles. The business is primarily by appointment only. The use would occupy less than four percent of the building. In 2006 and 2007 the former Gardco Lighting site was refurbished and upgraded as a speculative multi - tenanted industrial building. The upgrades included the outside grounds which were improved to install new landscaping, irrigation, parking lot, and lighting. Since the site was improved and regularly maintained, there are no proposed changes to the site plan. The Fire Department and the Engineering and Transportation Department have reviewed this application and have no recommended physical requirements for the site. Development Fee for Street hnnrovement (DFSI) The DFSI collected is used by the City in financing street improvements, and is a fee that is imposed on the development of property by the Municipal Code, The Conditions of Approval for PLN2006 -00017 Site Plan Review included a requirement that the DFSI would be required on any new uses on the property and as a condition to the issuance of any building permit for each of the spaces. The new use would pay the DFSI fee based on the proposed use; however it would receive credit for the previous use established by Gardco Lighting. The credit shall be equal to the amount that would have been due for the prior use under the Fee Schedule in existence at the time of the application for the new building permit or use entitlement. In this case, the DFSI amounts to $8,639.55, based on the conversion of 3,945 square feet from Gardco's manufacturing (general industrial) to the trailer rental (personal service). The general industrial use is required $4.06 per square foot ($16,016.70) minus the credit for the previous personal service use at $1.87 per square foot ($7,377.15). The applicant stated that the required DFSI is a sizeable amount to pay when obtaining the building permit for the interior tenant improvements and requested if the fee could be paid on a monthly basis. In consideration, the City can offer an agreement that the fee be paid to the City on a monthly basis for a maximum term of 36 months. Recommended Sign Proam The Site Plan Review was approved without a sign program. Staff recommends that the property owner develop a sign program for the property for the review and approval of the Community Development BZA Staff Report September 1, 2011 PLN2011 -00021 Page 2 of 3