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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 13, 2000 Motion seconded by Duray. Motion carried 6 - 0. CUP FOR George Rossez, Advent Construction, and Corrine Schmidt, RESPITE - Northeast Residence, appeared before the Commission requesting HOME - approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a group home LITTLE CANADA facility providing short-term respite care as well as a Variance ROAD - from the setback requirements. The home is proposed adjacent NORTHEAST to the St. John's Credit Union at the corner of Little Canada Road RESIDENCE and McMenemy Road. The City Planner reported that the respite home qualifies as a single-family residence according to State Law, The property is currently zoned Residential Business, and the respite home is a permitted use. A Conditional Use Permit is required because one level of the structure is proposed to be used for commercial office space. The Planner further noted that a variance is being requested to the City's setback requirements. The building was designed anticipating 10-foot side yard setbacks. The RB District requires IS-foot side yard setbacks. The Planner noted that the City Engineer has raised issues relative to the drainage of the site and is suggesting that a storm water retention pond will be needed on the site. The Planner pointed out that the building as proposed takes up most of the property. Parking is proposed to occur in the rear. Because of the side yard setback issue as well as the need to redesign the site to accommodate storm water retention, more analysis is needed to see what fits on the property. The Planner pointed out that the applicant is not excited about redesigning the building and has expended a considerable amount of money getting to the point they are at now. The Planner indicated that if the Commission were inclined to grant the variance, the narrowness of the existing lot of record could be used as a hardship. However, the Planner pointed out that the argument could be made that the lot could be developed without a variance. The building would just have to be designed differently.