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NMC MEMORANDUM NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN' - MARKET RESEARCH TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: July 10, 2000' RE: Little Canada - Valenta Setback Variance FILE NO: 758.09 - 00.20 Background /Analysis Don Valento has applied for a variance to the side yard setback requirements for a.parcel in Ryan Industrial Park at 3179 Spruce Street. The site is zoned 1 -1,. Light Industrial. The site is developed with an industrial building, and abuts the Burlington Northern Railroad on the north and the St. Paul Waterworks on the west. The applicant would like to construct a 40 foot by 26 foot accessory building for use as a storage area for the existing building tenants. Two semi - trailers which were previously used for storage were required to be removed from the property by previous Council action. Due to the configuration of the site, the applicant is requesting a reduction of the setback requirement on his northerly side yard from fifteen feet to five feet. The configuration of property along the BN railroad has been the. basis for two setback variances on adjacent land. Both the Belland auto repair facility and the Stanke industrial building were granted a five foot setback from the railroad, both rear yards. The applicant in this case has stated that the waterworks easement restricts him from constructing the building to the rear of the lot where it might otherwise meet the setback requirements, and the additional covered storage area is necessary. The Zoning Ordinance states that configuration of an existing parcel is one of the possible criteria for variance consideration. Moreover, it states that the City must not deny a variance for rights which are commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district. With these considerations, staff believes that the variancerequest is appropriate 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, S " "- - -" PHONE 612-5'95-9636 FAX 6 Page 5 JIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55416 I -MAIL NAC @ WINTERNET.COM