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MAYOR ~ Bill Blescner t ~ 3, tr~~~ ~ 3~~ •CC~~~~~ COUNCIL 'ri ~s Riclc Montour r John ICeis 7~,G ¢ii ~ `f~G~~ T~.~~.~~. Michael McGraw C% G(/!y ~~_LL.L Cl Shelly Boss 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651j 766-4029 / 1+AX: (651j 766-4048 Joel R. Hanson www. ci.little-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members rROM: Jessica Jagoe, Code Enforcement Officer DATE: September 1, 2010 RE: 53 Woodlyn Avenue -Conditional Use Permit Amendment On August 27, 2008 the City of Little Canada approved a Conditional Use Permit for Mr. Dave Holm at 53 Woodlyn Avenue. The CUP was for outdoor storage of storage containers up to the maximum allowed by City Code. Based on the size of the site, Mr. Holm would be allowed a maximum of 10 storage containers. (The Code states a ratio of 1 storage container for every 7,500 square feet of property). At this time, Mr. Holm is seeking to have the CUP at 53 Woodlyn Avenue amended to allow additional outdoor storage for tenants of the building up the maximum allowed by code (60% of the site). This will allow Mr. Holm outdoor storage in addition to the storage containers previously approved. City staff has reviewed the site plan submitted by Mr. Holm and the outdoor storage area shown is about 40% of the site (both existing storage and proposed storage). I have included with this memo the site plan Mr. Holm submitted and the original Planner's report dated July 3, 2008 for yom• review. With the exception of the storage container provision, the outdoor storage requirements in the original Planner's report are still the same today. The site plan shows the addition of semi hailer storage on the west side yard of the site behind the front line of the building. (Semi trailers are not considered the same as storage containers.) City Code allows for outdoor storage in flris location subject to screening from view of the public right-of--way. Staff is not aware of fencing or landscape materials proposed along Woodlyn Avenue to provide for the required screening. The current CUP allows for outdoor storage directly behind the building; therefore, the building provides required screening. With the expansion of the storage area along the side of the building, City staff requests an updated site plan be submitted showing how screening requirements will be met. City code states screening shall consist of masonry walls or fencing constructed of wood or vinyl, as well as landscaping. Metal fencing may be used where landscaping provides a complete year-round screen and is