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Little Canada Planning Commission Little Canada Mayor and City Council 4 April 1985 Page Three Parking. The Zoning Ordinance requires three spaces plus one space for every 200 square feet of floor area minus ten percent for office buildings. The applicant stated that only the top floor of the structure would be used for offices. Therefore, three spaces plus seven additional spaces should be provided for 1,500 square feet of office space. Only six spaces are shown on the site plan. Parking stall dimensions and location away from the street right -of -way are in conformance with City regulations. However, the parking stalls are considered "head -in ", with each stall having direct access to Rice Street. This is due in part to the 59 foot curb cut and the location of the stalls on the site plan and, as such, are prohibited under current ordinance parking regulations. An acceptable amount of space (8 feet) has been provided between the parking stalls and the office building. The amount of paved surface is sufficient for temporary parking of vehicles during loading and unloading. Traffic. Mini storage facilities generate minimal traffic when compared to other commercial uses. An extension of this use should result in little additional traffic on Park Street. Drainage. The proposed development slopes somewhat from west to east, while the existing storage development slopes from east to west. Since the applicants propose to cover nearly all of the site with buildings or pavement, the City Engineer should be requested to examine the plans for any possible impact this may have on the surrounding area. Construction Material. The applicants stated that the extension would receive the same face treatment as the current facility: wood construction with white stucco material treatment. A one foot overhang from the roof would be the only structural change. Screening. Since the residence to the north is non - conforming, screening will not be required along the north property line. Landscaping. The City should require a landscape plan as part of the Final Plan for the proposed development. RECOMMENDATION While we recognize some site deficiencies, particularly with respect to parking availability, the location of the parking spaces, and the curb cut access onto and from Rice Street, the extension of the Little Canada Mini Storage Facilities is viewed as an acceptable form of land use for the parcel in question. There- fore, we recommend the CUP for the planned unit development be approved, based on the analyais and recommendations provided above. 4 20