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8. The specific criteria for approving a boat, camper and trailer storage area or lot are found in MCC 17.120.030. These criteria are from the Commercial zone as any use in this section may be approved as a conditional use in the ID zone: 17.120.030 Boat, camper, and trailer storage area or lot. A boat, camper, and trailer storage area or lot may be approved as a conditional use, provided: A. That no sales area, retail business, or service may be operated in connection therewith, nor shall any substantial maintenance or repair of any vehicle or equipment stored thereon be conducted on the premises, whether by the owner or otherwise, unless such work be performed wholly within a building; The applicant is not proposing any services other than storage, and no retail or services are being proposed as a part of this application. The applicant also states that no substantial maintenance will be allowed on stored items and the primary purpose of this area is for the storage of items. The criterion is met. B. That the front yard and any other yard adjacent to a street shall be landscaped with an evergreen ground cover; further, that this landscaping shall be adequately and permanently maintained; The applicant states that they will landscape the property as required by the Marion County Code. The criterion is met. C. That an ornamental sight -obscuring fence, or wall having a height of at least six feet, or a compact evergreen hedge not less than three feet in height when planted and capable of reaching at least six feet within three years, be placed at the front yard setback line and at the setback line of any other yard adjacent to a street, and along all other property lines; provided, however, that the director, planning commission or hearings officer may require additional screening and landscaping where topography or other special conditions indicate such to be necessary to adequately screen the area; The applicant has stated in their application that they will comply with this standard and fence the property and provide landscaping where necessary. The criterion is met. D. That the lot be paved in conformity with MCC 17.118.070 with an oiled mat or graveled and maintained in a manner so that dust shall be reasonably controlled; The applicant is proposing to gravel certain sections of the lot and pave others as shown in their site plan and applicant statement. Their proposal meets the standards outlines above. The criterion is met. E. That lighting shall be so oriented to not shine or reflect upon abutting properties nor into the traveling lanes of any street in such a manner so as to constitute a nuisance; The applicant has stated in their application that all lighting will be directed away from I5, Westside Lane and adjacent properties. The applicant states they will meet this standard. The criterion is met. F. That any building used in conjunction with the storage lot shall conform to all yard setbacks as for the main buildings in an RS zone, and said building shall be architecturally designed and constructed of materials compatible with the residential development of the subdivision or neighborhood; and Any buildings constructed will be required to meet these setbacks through a building permit. It appears from the site plan that proposed buildings will meet this standard. The criterion is met. G. That the area be operated by a nonprofit neighborhood homeowners' association. As this property lies outside of a residential zone and a subdivision, this criteria does not apply and speaks to storage areas created as a part of a subdivision. The criterion is met.