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`CJLll (o 252d14 `CJ 6i-e> 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 wwo.ci.little- canada.mn.us MAYOR 13111 Blesener COUNCIL Jim LaValle Rick Montour Barbara Allan John Keis ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk DATE: July 21, 2006 RE: Conditional Use Permit & Variance — Advanced Masonry Restoration Advanced Masonry Restoration submitted a letter withdrawing their request for a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage at 2960 Yorkton Blvd. Tom Kromroy, AMR, indicated that they would be eliminating the outdoor storage of equipment and materials, therefore, his business would no long require a CUP for outdoor storage. In discussing vehicular parking with the City Planner, it is his interpretation of the ordinance that given AMR's vehicles have a gross vehicular weight of Tess than 12,000 lbs., they are not considered to be outdoor storage. This interpretation has been applied in other instances as well, i.e. the Watershed's outdoor parking of vehicles on their site. Therefore, the elimination of outdoor storage of equipment and materials with only AMR's vehicles does result in no need for a CUP for the AMR portion of the site. With regard to the Retrofit Recycling parking, the ordinance allows the parking of a vehicle at a loading dock, plus one additional vehicle waiting. Given the three truck docks utilized by Retrofit Recycling, they would be allowed six vehicles larger than 12,000 lbs. without triggering outdoor storage requirements. However, Retrofit has 13 vehicles; therefore, a CUP for outdoor storage would be required for this business. In discussing this with Tom Kromroy, AMR, he has now withdrawn his withdrawal of the CUP application. Kromroy indicated that it had been his understanding that no CUP was needed for the entire property. Kromroy was informed that a CUP would still be needed for the Retrofit Recycling business. Kromroy then indicated that he wanted to proceed with both the CUP and the Variance for the entire property, including the AMR outdoor storage as originally proposed. Retrofit Recycling will be submitting a separate site plan for their outdoor storage on Monday. Retrofit felt that they would be able to contain their outdoor storage within the rear yard of the property, thus not requiring a Variance. This site plan will be forwarded to the City Planner for his review in preparation for Wednesday's meeting.