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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(u>nacplanning.com PLANNING REPORT TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: John Glomski / Stephen Grittman DATE: July 3, 2008 RE: Little Canada — David Schwietz Accessory Building CUP NAC FILE: 758.09 — 08.18 BACKGROUND David Schwietz has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to construct two detached accessory buildings on a residential lot and a conditional use permit to increase total accessory building space over the 1,000 square foot threshold. The CUPs are also necessary to locate those detached accessory buildings closer to the front lot line than the rear building line of the principal structure. The request includes the construction of a 20 x 14 accessory building used for storage followed by the tear down and replacement of an existing detached garage with a 2 story detached garage with basement. The subject property is located at 620 Keller Parkway and zoned R -1, Single Family Residential District. ANALYSIS Number of Accessory Buildings. Section 903.020 D. 5. of the Zoning Ordinance allows a single family lot the following number accessory structures: ® 1 garage structure detached or attached • 1 recreational building of no more than 160 square feet ▪ 1 accessory shed (120 square feet or less) As proposed, the applicant is requesting two detached accessory buildings, exceeding the Ordinance square footage limitations of 1,500 square feet. Total square footage is shown to be approximately 1,547 square feet. To meet the Ordinance requirement the applicant would need to reduce the size of one of the detached accessory buildings by at least 47 square feet.