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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC, 4600 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Qolden Valley, MN 66422 Telephone; 763.231.2556 reoalmila; 763,231.2661 pl.annera@naoplanriing.caram MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: October 5, 2015 RE: Little Canada -- Schwalbach/Hardware Hank PUD FILE NO: 758.09 --15.31 Background and Analysis Jim Schwalbach has applied, in conjunction with the City of Little Canada, for a rezoning from Public to PUD, and a PUD Permit to purchase and utilize the former City Public Works Garage as a warehouse/garage and repair shop space in support of his retail site along Rice Street. The applicant also proposes to provide a portion of the property for outdoor storage for their own products, and an additional portion for storage for a lawn - care company, which would be done by Interim Use Permit under the PUD zoning. The current zoning of the property is "P", Public/Semi-Public, reflecting the previous ownership by the City. The nature of the City's use was industrial, including heavy equipment storage, some outdoor storage, and equipment/vehicle repair and maintenance. The applicant indicates that under the PUD zoning, the use of the building and property would not change significantly. The applicant's anticipated use would be consistent with the surrounding industrial property. The surrounding area is dominated by industrial uses under 1-1, Light Industrial, I -P, Industrial Park, and PUD zoning designations. The applicant proposes to make various improvements to the site, including painting the building, staining the fence, and completing landscaping improvements in the lawn areas. The applicant further notes that the outdoor storage would for the applicant's business use would consist primarily of motorized equipment and palletized material that can be moved to the retail site when needed. Storage would occur inside the existing cedar -fenced area to the north of the building.