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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. PLANNING REPORT TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council Little Canada Planning Commission FROM,: Anne Sranken OATS: ZS March L 883 RE: Carle Landscape Company Conditional Use Permit FILE NO: 753.09 - 83.06 SACSCZOUNO The applicant has submitted plans for the development of a landscape materials sales operation on a 4.4 acre panel located west of Country Drive and on a .1 4 acre_ parcal east of Country Drive as shown on the Site Location Mac, attached. The property and all adjacent properties are zoned I -I, Light Industrial. it is surrounded by the following land uses: North - Eas t - South - tiest - Conm:erci a I Municipal Garage Mobile Homes Vacant The applicant has requested conditional use permits far: (1) outside storage and sales, and (Z) offsite parking. ISSUES AMO ANALYSIS All of the principal usa elementh of the site iteet the setback requirements ni the district. i.e, front - 40 feet, side - 1. feet, and rear - 20 feet. The ci r :iatien system consists of one main entry and parking area with timber carting and loading aisles running through the landscape materials. This arrangement appears to work well for the type of usa proposed. The acolic_nt has stated that the arrangement and 5iz_ of specific ratarial areas may change, however, a 10 root wide loading aisle along side a 20 loot wide clear aisle should always Ca ,maintained. Signaga should be erected clearly indicating direction upon entering the site. The site plan should also indicate the t'y-e of dustfre_e surface proposed for the driving areas. The 28 foot wide curt cot exceeds the -aximun allowed width of 24 feet. This width can either be reduce_ or al lowed •ty a conditional use permit. S2C r7ir 2CC ' a bcu!e',cf'. r Page 21 rnn C^-4:C 5 2.'= -- 42n