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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 <br />Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 plannersLnacplanning.com <br />PLANNING REPORT <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: John Glomski / Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: July 3, 2008 <br />RE: Little Canada - CVS, Rice Street and County Road C <br />PUD Amendment, Plat, Site Plan Review <br />NAC FILE: 758.09 — 08.13 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Bob Petroff is requesting an amendment to the Rice at "C" Center PUD governing the <br />commercial area of the Centre Place plat located at the northeast corner of Rice Street <br />and County Road C. The applicant is proposing to remove the existing strip retail and <br />gas station located on what is currently Lot 1 Block 1 of the Centre Place Plat and <br />construct a new 13,013 square foot CVS pharmacy building. The project includes an <br />amendment to the current CUP -PUD, vacation of drainage and utility easement, a plat, <br />and site and building plan review. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Comprehensive Plan. The subject site is identified for commercial development in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. Surrounding land uses include a pet clinic to the east, Rapid Oil <br />to the north and a convenience gas station to the south. The following are goals <br />identified in the Comprehensive Plan associated with the area: <br />■ Maintain and promote balanced commercial development and activity which is <br />viable and responsive to the needs of the surrounding market area. <br />■ Develop a cohesive land use pattern which ensures compatibility and <br />functional relationships among activities. <br />The proposed project appears to be consistent with the aforementioned goals. The <br />pharmacy /general retail store is an appropriate commercial use in that it provides a <br />service to the nearby residential market. <br />