For purposes of this chapter, the term "mini warehouse development" means any buildings, structures, spaces or combination of same, except for those addressed in Ordinance No. 499, designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to tenants who are to have access to such space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.010; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the requirements for the approval of the use of property for mini warehouse development. The mini warehouse provides storage space for the general public. Because of unique problems peculiar to mini warehouse development, the procedures and requirements set forth in this chapter are established to enable the evaluation of proposals for such developments in relation to compatibility with surrounding properties and to ensure that adequate provisions are made for, but not limited to, exterior appearance, landscaping and screening, on-site parking and circulation, fire protection, outdoor storage, public improvements, types of items that can be stored, and use limitations of the storage areas.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.020; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

Mini warehouse development shall be prohibited in all districts except General Industrial District (M-1).

(Code 1985, § 17.86.030; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003; Ord. No. 505, § 1, 2003)

In all districts where the above-described use is permitted, a conditional use permit shall be required.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.040; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

Applications for mini warehouse development under a conditional use permit shall be made by the property owner or his agent to the city on forms prescribed for this purpose. The application shall be accompanied by six prints of a preliminary development plan containing the following information:

A.

A key or location map on which shall be shown the general area, including adjacent property, subdivisions and roads;

B.

North point, scale and legal description;

C.

Name and address of record owner or owners;

D.

Name and address of the person or firm who prepared the preliminary development plan;

E.

Land area to the nearest tenth of an acre;

F.

Contour lines of the entire property or elevation points sufficient to indicate the slope of the property;

G.

Location, names, and existing widths of all adjoining highways, streets and ways;

H.

Locations of all permanent buildings and the proposed use of each. Also indicate the size and number of storage spaces within each building;

I.

Any outside storage area;

J.

On-site parking;

K.

Areas to be landscaped;

L.

Location, width and direction of traffic flow of all roadways and driveways within the development;

M.

Location of fences and screen walls and the design and materials to be used.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.050; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

The proponent shall meet all state Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq., requirements and obtain a conditional use permit as prescribed below. The documentation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A.

A key or location map of the general area, including adjacent property, subdivisions, and nearby roads;

B.

The project name, date, north point, scale and legal description;

C.

Name and address of the owner or owners of record;

D.

Name and address of the person or firm who prepared the final development plan;

E.

Land area to the nearest tenth of an acre;

F.

Location of all areas subject to inundation or stormwater overflow and the location, width and direction of all watercourses and existing drainage channels and structures;

G.

Contour lines of the entire property or elevation points sufficient to show the slope of the land;

H.

Location, names and existing widths of all adjoining highways, streets and ways;

I.

Locations of all permanent buildings and the proposed use of each, including storage space configuration and number in each building;

J.

Number and dimension of all on-site parking spaces and all outdoor storage spaces;

K.

Location, width and direction of traffic flow of all roadways and driveways within the proposed development;

L.

Location of solid waste disposal areas, service yards and sanitary disposal sites;

M.

Location, size, height and design of all on-site signs. This includes freestanding signs and signs painted on the faces of the buildings or fences;

N.

Location of fences, screen walls and the design and the materials to be used;

O.

Architectural plans and elevations of all permanent buildings, indicating the height and types of materials to be used.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.060; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

The commission, by conditional use permit, may authorize mini warehousing and yard storage in any non-prohibited district with conditions deemed appropriate for the specific project.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.070; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)

A.

All mini warehouse units shall be set back not less than 20 feet from an arterial street right-of-way. There shall be a 20-foot mini warehouse unit setback line from all other streets, unless a city required building setback line would require a greater setback.

B.

Where the parcel is adjacent to a residential district, a 25-foot landscaped yard shall be provided on the parcel adjacent to the residential district, and a 20-foot landscaped front yard shall be provided when within 100 feet of a residential district or when across the street from a residential district. Landscaping shall be in addition to any architectural screening type fence. Such fence when required shall be solid or semi-solid and constructed to prevent the passage of debris or light and constructed of either brick, stone, architectural tile, masonry units, wood, or other similar material (not including woven wire) and shall not be less than five feet nor more than eight feet in height.

(Code 1985, § 17.86.080; Ord. No. 503, § 1(part), 2003)