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FEB -28- 2001 14:e1 NAC 612 555 56 P.32/33 $t) It f A o /Ail) ttliV %.7a117-L 411,4t, 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St, Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.963E Facsimile: 952.595,9837 n ac@winremet -ccm MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: February 28, 2001 RE: Little Canada - Precision Tree Conditional Use Permit & Variance FILE NO: 758.09 - 01.04 We have had the opportunity to review the revised site plan submitted for Precision Tree along South Owasso Boulevard. The proposal new shows a 5,000 square foot building near the east property line, with a driveway and parking area west of the building. The applicant is proposing to construct a building of concrete block with 18 foot side walls. No information is available in the plans regarding roof type or building elevation drawings. The south portion of the parcel is labeled as `Green Space", although it is surrounded by a "Screening Fence' which extends from the building to the south and east perimeter lot lines. In the 1 -P District, outdoor storage is allowed by Conditional Use Permit up to a maximum of 75% of the size of the principal building. The City Council's previous discussion had indicated that this limitation was to be applied to this proposal, and that the variance requested from the 75% standard was unlikely to be approved. For full compliance, a maximum outdoor storage area of 3,750 square feet would be possible. The storage area is required to be paved. Parking, circulation, and driveway areas are not included in this calculation. The plans showan area labeled "Truck Parking' of 1,400 square feet located south of the building. In speaking with the applicant, this would be the area designated for outdoor storage of equipment. The remainder of the company equipment would be storage within the building. The proposed area is screened from view of the street by the building. The plane aleo chow a fenced portion of the rear yard totaling approximately 28,000 square feet. Since green space does not need to be screened, planning staff questions the proposed use of this area. A suggestion has been made that the approved outdoor - 1 6 -