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Council approves expansion of outdoor storage area for Walters Refuge and adds cleanliness and fence privacy conditions
Summary
The council approved a conditional use permit amendment allowing Walters Refuge and Recycling to expand outdoor storage to the north of the site and added two conditions: containers must be clean and empty, and the applicant must install privacy slats in the chain‑link fence on the north side.
The Blaine City Council approved Monday a conditional use permit amendment that expands the permitted outdoor storage area for Walters Refuge and Recycling and added two council‑requested conditions.
Assistant Community Development Director Sheila presented the request, which would allow outdoor storage of residential carts, commercial containers, roll‑off boxes and trailers on the north side of the Walters site. Staff and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions; no members of the public spoke at the planning commission hearing.
During council discussion Council Member Robertson proposed two additional conditions to reduce neighborhood impacts: that containers stored on site be empty and clean, and that the applicant install privacy slats to complete the chain‑link fence along the north property line. Robertson said the changes were intended to avoid neighborhood complaints and to ensure the site is visually cohesive with surrounding industrial and residential areas.
Sheila confirmed staff would memorialize the requested language and the council voted to amend the CUP to include both conditions. Council then voted to approve the amended CUP; Robertson moved the amendment and Larson seconded. The motion to amend and the motion to approve the item as amended both passed by voice vote.
The approved permit expands the area allowed for container storage, subject to the two added conditions requiring containers be empty/clean and the installation of privacy slats on the north side of the fence. Staff said the amendment meets I‑2 district requirements and included two standard conditions in the staff report in addition to the two added by council.
