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NORTHWESY ASSOCIAYED COPBSULTAPlY5, ItdC. <br /> _ 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 <br /> ~ Telephone: 763.231.2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2581 plan nersC nacpla nning.com <br /> <br /> IYIGM®RF9I~I®UItlI <br /> <br /> TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Grittman <br /> DATE: July 3, 2008 <br /> RE: Little Canada - On-Site Air Temp - 53 Woodlyn Avenue <br /> Outdoor Storage CUP and Variance for Storage Containers <br /> FILE NO: 758.09 - 08.14 <br /> Background and Analysis <br /> On-Site Air Temp is seeking a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage at 53 <br /> Woodlyn Avenue, as well as a variance to permit a number of storage containers <br /> greater than the maximum of four adopted as a part of the recent zoning ordinance <br /> amendment. The property is currently occupied a building and a limited storage area. <br /> The outdoor storage consists solely of the containers (currently a total of 8 such <br /> containers). The applicants have provided photographs showing the containers both as <br /> they sit on the site and the interior of the containers themselves. <br /> Outdoor storage is now allowed by CUP under a revised ordinance. The requirements <br /> for the permit are as follows (staff comments inserted in italics): <br /> G. Open and Outdoor Storage as an accessory use, provided that: <br /> 1. The activity of outdoor storage shall require a separate business license <br /> issued by the City of Little Canada. The applicant will have to obtain this <br /> license. <br /> 2. The storage area in question occupies an area no greater than sixty percent <br /> (60%) of the gross square footage of the subject parcel. As currently <br /> arranged, the containers occupy a total of less than 4% of the lot area. <br /> The applicants have requested (as a part of their variance application) <br /> that a limit of 5% of the lot area be used as a thres{told allowance. <br /> 3. The storage area shall not occupy any portion of the yard between the <br /> front building line and the adjoining public street, or the side building line <br /> and public street on a corner lot. All of the storage area is behind the <br /> front building line. <br /> <br />