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<br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br /> <br />DATE: September 2, 2016 <br /> <br />RE: Little Canada – Precision Tree – Rezoning to PUD <br /> <br />FILE NO: 758.09 – 16.21 <br /> <br /> <br />Background and Analysis <br /> <br />Precision Tree, in association with RJ Marco Construction, is seeking to rezone the <br />property at 50 South Owasso Boulevard East, from its current designation of I-P, <br />Industrial Park, to PUD, Planned Unit Development. The applicants would split the <br />property into two parcels to accommodate the construction of a separate industrial <br />building, possibly supporting multiple tenants, and to allow for common access and <br />shared areas for outdoor storage. <br /> <br />The applicants had sought these approvals in previous years, but were not ready to <br />complete the process. <br /> <br />The PUD zoning is sought for a number of reasons that revolve around the difficulty that <br />Precision Tree has had in making conforming use of the parcel over the years. As an <br />Industrial Park zoned property, there are significant restrictions on the allowances for <br />outdoor storage, restrictions which have been further tightened since Precision Tree <br />originally moved to the site. <br /> <br />The City has worked with the company for several years in attempting to manage <br />storage and truck circulation on the property, with varying degrees of success. While <br />the applicants have occasionally considered additional building space, the current <br />regulations would not permit the applications to develop in a way that meets their <br />needs. <br /> <br />Rezoning to I-1, Light Industrial would accommodate more outdoor storage, but would <br />also permit uses and building materials that the City has sought to avoid along this