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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: July 3, 2008 RE: Little Canada — On -Site Sanitation/War -Ron Company - 70 Woodlyn Avenue Outdoor Storage CUP and Off-Site Outdoor Storage IUP FILE NO: 758.09 — 08.16 Background and Analysis War -Ron Company is seeking a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage at 70 Woodlyn Avenue, as well as an Interim Use Permit for outdoor storage on that site to allow a portion of this parcel to be used for the off-site storage from On -Site Sanitation. The subject property does not currently have a CUP for outdoor storage. 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. A site plan detailing the total storage area has not been submitted. From aerial photography, it appears that the majority (all but about 20 feet) of the property behind the building could be used for outdoor storage and meet the 60% threshold. The aerial photo shows about half of that maximum (30% of the lot area) being used. 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 and public street on a corner lot. All of the storage area is behind the front building line.