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5� !ST kt S9gfl A%4 "mss' c Wa Y. Ll' cgs''Msgq laM 9 ` ,, mb 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners @nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: June 12, 2001 RE: Little Canada - Global Volunteers Accessory Building CUP FILE NO: 758.09 - 01.18 Global Volunteers is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to expand its office use of a parcel on Little Canada Road by the construction of an accessory storage building. The building is a "pre- built" structure, and will be used to provide storage space for office supplies and equipment, as well as property maintenance equipment used on site. The parcel is zoned R -B, Residential Business District, and allows office uses by Conditional Use Permit. Commercial uses are commonly permitted to incorporate accessory uses in a separate accessory building that is up to thirty percent of the floor area of the principal building. The proposed building is 12 feet wide by approximately 22 feet in length - 264 square feet. The existing office building appears to be more than 1,500 square feet, well in excess of the size necessary to support the proposed building. The proposed building is the size of a typical single car garage, although the applicant indicates that it will not house any automobiles. The applicant's site plan indicates that the proposed building will meet the required 15 foot side yard' setback. No drawings of the building itself are available with the application. Common requirements for accessory buildings is that they are designed to utilize complementary materials to that of the principal building. Service doors typical of office uses would be preferable to an overhead door, and would help ensure that the building is used for private office storage. The applicant should demonstrate compliance with these building design standards as a condition of approval. Planning Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for Global Volunteers Page 3