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NXC MEMORANDUM NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS COMMUNITYPLANN I NG - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: October 12, 1999 RE: Little Canada - Graczyk Accessory Building CUP FILE NO: 758.09 - 99.30 Mark Graczyk has applied for a Conditional Use Permit for a 1,472 square foot accessory building on his property with an address of 30 West Demont. The property consists of six small lots and an alley, a total of 28,188 square feet. An existing house sits toward the south portion of the property, facing Day Street, an unbuilt right -of -way. There are two garages currently on the property. The applicant indicates that he will be removing these as a part of the project to building the new garage. The Zoning Ordinance allows accessory buildings up to 1,000 square feet in area for residential property. A Conditional Use Permit may be used to construct a larger accessory building, up to a maximum floor area of 1,500 square feet. The City reviews the property in question, and the character of the neighborhood to determine whether the over- sized garage would fit on the site. With about two - thirds of an acre, this site would appear to be large enough to accommodate the large building. The primary issue is the nature of the alley which divides the property. The alley has been vacated to the west, but is apparently still of record through the Graczyk property. It would be appropriate to consider vacating the alley in this location to avoid a concern that the property would be divided along the alley line, leaving just a 13,000 square foot lot with a large garage. With this recommendation, the Conditional Use Permit would appear to be acceptable on this parcel. 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, - ' - -- -- ..OUTS PARK. MINNESOTA 55416 Page 32 PHONE 612-595-9636 FA E -MAIL NAC@ WINTERNET.COM