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7. 8. and are compatible with the planned office park on the north side of Highway 12, and the planned residential development west of Old Crystal Bay Road. The re-use of the WSI property is an opportunity to begin to set the character for the Industrial District in terms of use and appearance. J.Retail uses rely on advertising signage to attract customers, while wholesaling operations normally will provide signage primarily to identify the site. The signage that is proposed for the site includes a 65 s.f. monument sign to be located at the entrance to the property from Highway 12 (Monies Distribution Center Body Works) and building lettering totaling 117 s.f. (Morries Automotive Group). The Planning Commission finds the proposed signage does not suggest that the building is advertising for a retail auto dealership, but rather only identifying the individual user of the facility. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, will not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by staff and comments of the applicants and the affect of the proposed use on the health, safety, and welfare of the communitv. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER, AND CONDITIONS Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby approves a conditional use permit per Municipal 2U>ning Code Section Section 10.50, Subdivision 3 A to permit use of the property for a wholesale distribution facility, repair, parts warehouse, and fleet sales and leasing lot subject to the following conditions: 1.The outside storage area located on the south side of the building shall be completely screened with a 6 ’ fence around the perimeter of the storage area. This is the area Page 4 of 10