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OCT -08 -1999 11103 NRC 612 595 9837 P.02/03 NPAC N .ORTHWEST 'AS SOCIATED'CO`NSUL.TANTS COMM UNITY PLANNING - DESIGN MARKET. RESEARCH MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: October 8, .1999 RE: Little Canada -1 -1 District/B -W District Rezoning FILE NO: 758.10 • Background • The City Council has. asked for a comparison of the uses allowed in the B -W'and 1 -1 District, as well as th'e impact on 'existing businesses .in the business complex at Edgerton and County Road.D. This memorandum is based on staff's.review of the two zoning districts, and information on the uses in the complex supplied by.the property owner. Analysis The property is zoned 1 -1, Light industrial. This district allows each of the B -W district uses, plus major automobile repair and manufacturing, contractor's. shops,' or other assembly or fabrication businesses. The 'B -W District allows offices, warehouses, research labs and other.similarfacilities that are not manufacturing aproduct in quantity, commercial recreation, and "wholesale" businesses. The essential distinction between these .two districts is the creation of products for .distribution to other outlets.. That activity is allowed only-in 'the industrial district. With regard to the property in. question, the applicant lists five business tenants and seven mini storage•tenants. Of the business tenants listed, most of them :appear to meet the definition of an I -1. District use. However, because of the•fabrication and contractor's shops in the complex, few of them would appear to be consistent with the B -W District. One. option would be to move contractor's shops to the B -W District. This ,would alto v the existing uses in a 8 -W, but would .restrict manufacturing from locating on the site in .a-significant way. • • 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 55'6 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55415 MOMS .PHONE 812-595-9(336 FAX 6I 2- 55 -9e37 Page 1