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May 5, 2007 :NO S1,J IF' ID 0iV1.S 8 Little Canada Planning Commission 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN. 55117 RE: 2905 Country Drive, File No: 758.09 -07.17 i0 HS :l :u,o (3 ;6) 3oo 67o- T::uo(3'3(;6) b;i-776-0456 Greetings: Since I will traveling to a wedding on May 10th and will be unable to attend the Commission meeting on Thursday evening, I would like to respond in writing to Mr. Grittman's memorandum dated May 4th, referencing our conditional use permit request. I would first like to address my garage request. The garage I am proposing would match the same design, block work and roof as our existing garage, which matches the exterior block work of our building. I have need for additional storage space that is important to our future growth. As staff has said, the zoning ordinance permits accessory buildings up to 30% of the size of the principle building. If my garage is approved, the total square footage of the new garage and my existing garage would total 787 sq. ft. With a 13,500 sq. ft. building, this is less then 6 %, which is a far cry from the 30% allowed. Our garage would not be visible from Country Drive as it will be behind our building. We also have a privacy fence on our back lot line so it will not be visible from the neighborhood behind us. It is also stated by staff as follows: "the construction of a second residential -style garage structure would not appear to be in character with the intent of the PUD district." Having said that, the building to my immediate left (north), 2925 Country Drive has two separate garages on their property, with no privacy fence for neighbors. Why is it their building is in character and mine isn't? As far as the parking spaces, I would have 66 regular and 4 handicap spaces still available, even if both proposed buildings were allowed to be built. I recently purchased "Ask us about our New Thermal Basement Finishing Systems"