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~ Nd~T6iWEST ASSOCIATED CON5ULTAY~tTS, tNC. <br /> 4800 Olson Memorial ti ighweay, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 <br /> Telephone: 763.231.2!555 I43csim ile: 763231.2561 plan ne.rs(a~nacpla nning.com <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Grittman <br /> DATE: October 7, 2010 <br /> RE: Little Canada -Industrial District Screening <br /> FILE NO: 758.10 - 10.10 <br /> Background and Analysis <br /> At a recent Council meeting, applicants were seeking an accommodation to the City's <br /> outdoor storage screening requirements to allow increased visibility into their storage <br /> area. The proposal was to allow for gates to be left untreated, that is, without screening <br /> materials applied to the gate. The applicants had requested this accommodation based <br /> on concerns over crime prevention, including numerous reports of theft relying on <br /> impaired visibility into the storage area. <br /> In this particular case, staff found that the applicants did not need any variance, as the <br /> material immediately behind the gate was sales and display area. Nonetheless, the <br /> Council directed staff to prepare a proposed amendment that would exempt gates from <br /> this screening requirement. <br /> In addition to the visibility issue for crime prevention, this amendment would be easier to <br /> enforce, as gate screening can be difficult in some settings. As such, planning staff is <br /> proposing the following amendment language, included in the general provisions as <br /> Section 903.020.0.6. (General Provisions for Outdoor Storage); Section 914.040.G (I- <br /> 1, Light Industrial District Outdoor Storage CUP Provisions); and Section 918.040.A.3 (I- <br /> P, Industrial Park District Outdoor Storage CUP Provisions): <br /> <br />