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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 PLANNING REPORT TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: August 9, 2005 RE: Little Canada - Amy Inman Garage CUP NAC FILE: 758.09 - 05.21 Background and Analysis The applicant is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of an attached garage of more than 1,000 square feet in area. The total garage space is 1,224 square feet, 36 feet in width, and 34 feet in depth. The garage building is attached to the side of the structure, and extends only a few feet forward of the house toward the street. The back wall is even with the back wall of the house. As a result, the design of the structure appears to be part of the house without being out of scale. The City requires a Conditional Use Permit for any garage building of more than 1,000 square feet. The purpose of the CUP is to ensure that over -sized garages do not cause problems with building scale, or encroach on open space on the proposed site or for neighboring property. As noted for this application, the garage appears to fit well with the house, and will still allow for a side yard setback of more than 15 feet, double the required 7.5 foot setback. All site dimensions appear to exceed the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The City further examines oversized garages to be certain that the purpose of the garage is for personal residential storage only, and that no business will be operated out of the building. In this case, the applicant has supplied a list of personal equipment that they is necessitating the larger garage space. The list includes personal automobiles, recreational equipment, and tools. Also included are welding equipment. It should be clarified that this equipment is for personal use only, not business.