06-12-2003 Planning Comm. Agenda

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FROM :NRC FRX N0, :9525959837 ~4~~'4#MI'~~7' +Ai,sSO~M*~'~~ Jun. 84 2003 03:43PM PSi11 ~O'1i~11R1'A~NI~'~; M~i'~~ 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis park MN 55416 Telephone:952.595.9gOg Facsimile: 952.595.9837 plannersl~nacplanning.com MEMORANDfJM TO, Llttle Canada Planning Commission FROM; Stephen Grittman DATE: September 10, 2002 RE: Little Canada - D rywall Supply Development Stage PUD, Preliminary Plat, Rezoning to I-1, Light Industrial FILE N0: 758.09 - 02,28 Background artd Project Descrinwr,r, Drywall Supply has applied for a Development Stage Planned Unit Development, Preliminary Plat, and Rezoning of the south portion of the farmer Knox Lumber site to I-1, Light Industrial. The entire property is currently zoned B-W, Business-Warehousing. The applicant is seeking to redevelop and replat the property to accommodate his industrial construction supply firm, including aukdoor storage, and redevelop the north portion of the property for office-warehouse business. The development consists of three lots. La# 1 is a 3.7 acre parcel in the northeast corner of the properly, This parcel is designed to contain a future office_warehouse building of 30,000 square feet or more, and would also include an entry driveway for trucks serving the entire project. The driveway would be utilized immediately by the Drywall Supply business. Three of the existing storage canopies would be removed in this prapasal. Lot 2 is a 3.2 acre parcel that includes the existing Knax building, The existing building is approximately 46,500 square feet in area, The plan cans for the removal of an existing building that currently sits directly south of the main Knox building, This si#e would be served by a central driveway for truck and passenger vehicle access, wifh loading dock access behind the building. A separate parking let would be located to the north of the building, with a proposal for a new driveway access from the northwest corner of the site to Country Drive. 76-