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~4~~~~t~i~~~ ~0,~~4~4~~~~ ~4Rri~~+~.~4~,R~t~~,, yR~~. <br />5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 <br />Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com <br />PLANNING REPORT <br />T0: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Bob Kirmis /Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: January 8, 2002 <br />RE: Little Canada -Norm's Tire Rezoning and CUP Amendment <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - 02.02 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Nick Strohbeen on behalf of Norm's Tire has applied for a conditional use permit <br />amendment to allow the construction of a 2,000 square foot (50' x 40') accessory <br />building on their property located north of Little Canada Road and west of Noel Drive. <br />In addition, the applicant has requested a rezoning of the property from a B-3, General <br />Business to a B-2, Auto-Oriented Business designation. The rezoning request is being <br />made in response to recent changes to the zoning ordinance which now prohibit auto- <br />dependent uses in the B-3 District. Such ordinance changes have rendered the subject <br />use legally non-conforming. <br />Attached for reference: <br />Exhibit A -Site Location <br />Exhibit B -Site Plan <br />Exhibit C -Building Elevations <br />Exhibit D -Floor Plan <br />ANALYSIS <br />Rezoning <br />As previously indicated, the applicant has requested a rezoning of the property from a <br />B-3, General Business to a B-2, Auto-Oriented Business designation. The rezoning <br />request is being made in response to recent changes to the zoning ordinance which <br />