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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners @nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: June 6, 2008 RE: Little Canada — Fischer — 3176, 3178, 3180 Ryan Lane Outdoor Storage CUP FILE NO: 758.09 — 08.12 Background and Analysis Russ Fischer is seeking a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage at 3176, 3178, and 3180 Ryan Lane. These three addresses refer to three tenants of the same building. The property is zoned 1 -1, Light Industrial, and is subject to the newly adopted Conditional Use Permit requirements for outdoor storage. The applicant has submitted a site plan that identifies the site location, building dimensions, lot coverage (including blacktop or gravel, and fence locations. As noted, outdoor storage is now allowed by CUP under a revised ordinance. The requirements for the permit are as follows (staff comments inserted in italics): G. Open and Outdoor Storage as an accessory use, provided that: 1. The activity of outdoor storage shall require a separate business license issued by the City of Little Canada. The applicant will have to obtain this license. 2. The storage area in question occupies an area no greater than sixty percent (60 %) of the gross square footage of the subject parcel. The site plan shows that the total area behind the building, including an identified drainage easement, occupies a maximum area of 57 %. The fenced area is less than this, equaling 40% of the lot area. The applicant's plan notes appear to indicate potential use of the entire rear area, meeting the 60% requirement. 3. The storage area shall not occupy any portion of the yard between the front building line and the adjoining public street, or the side building line