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►r4ORTb W ST a %3OtI4kttD CO?I$lI4$AtI!S,, U1C.. <br />5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 <br />Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners @nacplanning.com <br />PLANNING REPORT <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Bob Kirmis / Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: January 8, 2002 <br />RE: Little Canada - Norm's Tire Rezoning and CUP Amendment <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - 02.02 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Nick Strohbeen on behalf of Norm's Tire has applied for a conditional use permit <br />amendment to allow the construction of a 2,000 square foot (50' x 40') accessory <br />building on their property located north of Little Canada Road and west of Noel Drive. <br />In addition, the applicant has requested a rezoning of the property from a B -3, General <br />Business to a B -2, Auto - Oriented Business designation. The rezoning request is being <br />made in response to recent changes to the zoning ordinance which now prohibit auto - <br />dependent uses in the B -3 District. Such ordinance changes have rendered the subject <br />use legally non - conforming. <br />Attached for reference: <br />Exhibit A - Site Location <br />Exhibit B - Site Plan <br />Exhibit C - Building Elevations <br />Exhibit D - Floor Plan <br />ANALYSIS <br />Rezoning <br />As previously indicated, the applicant has requested a rezoning of the property from a <br />B -3, General Business to a 8 -2, Auto - Oriented Business designation. The rezoning <br />request is being made in response to recent changes to the zoning ordinance which <br />