Valleyfair, applicant, and Cedar Fair, property owner, are requesting that the Planning Commission approve their Planned Unit Development Amendment (PUD) request to allow temporary storage of 150 semi-trailers on their property.

Valleyfair is located on the north side of Hwy. 101, generally west of Valleyfair Drive. Valleyfair most recently received approval (December 19, 2017) of an Interim Use Permit to temporary store 450 trailers on their property. They had been approached by another business inquiring about temporary storage on the northerly portion of their main parking lot from November 1st thru mid February. Interim Use Permits may not exceed two years; therefore, Valleyfair is now looking for approval of an amendment to their PUD in order to continue to allow this temporary storage use. This type of request requires an approval by the Planning Commission. This is considered a minor amendment to their existing PUD.

Staff reviewed the above criteria, and have found that the proposal would meet the criteria of a PUD amendment. The proposed location is not in use by the public during this time frame (Valleyfair is seasonal in use), the proposed amended use would have minimal visibility from adjacent properties/right-of-ways, and traffic impact would be minimal, as any use of these trailers would be via Hwy. 101 which is designed to handle the minimal traffic generated by this use. The applicant will need to work with City Planning and Fire on the submittal of a final site plan to ensure compliance with any Fire Code and Parking requirements.

Use of an existing lot that is not being used during the winter months is a good land use decision since it reduces the need to expand an existing lot or build a new facility that would only be used for several months during the year.

Valleyfair is fenced and has a gated entrance to minimize security concerns of these parked trailers.