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Little Canada Planning Commission 28 April 1978 Page Two Preliminary Policy Plan The Preliminary Policy Plan which has been through review by the Little Canada Planning Commission states as a land use policy that Rice Street should be established as the primary commercial development, and that the City should promote and facilitate complementary development in this area. The proposed office uses are consistent with this policy. The Policy Plan also suggests that access onto major streets be minimized. The proposed development would have two access drives, both on Middle Street. It appears that each drive would tend, more or less, to serve one building. The southernmost access is 65 feet north of the right-of -way line which is probably adequate for stacking purposes. In terms of access to the property,the site plan seems to be consistent with City policy. Zoning Ordinance The Little Canada Zoning Ordinance sets forth specific requirements in regard to develop- ment in a B -2 District. The following are issues which pertain to the Little Canada Professional Building and how the proposed plans relate to these issues. Setbacks. On corner lots the setback from each street right -of -way shall not be less than 40 feet. The proposed site plan allows 40 feet of setback on Little Canada Road and 85 feet of setback on Middle Street. Since the front yard can be considered as either on Middle Street or Little Canada Road, the 9 foot yard between the proposed building and the carwash property line on the east can be considered a side yard. The Ordinance provides no side yard requirement in a B -2. The north side shows the building setback 85 feet from the property line. This would satisfy the required rear yard setback of 20 feet. Parking Requirements. The parking space requirement for the proposed use is 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area. Based upon the minimal figure of gross floor area (8,000 sq.ft.) - ten percent (mechanical, storage, etc.) the applicant should be required to provide parking for 7,200 square feet or 48 spaces. The site plan indicates 50 spaces to be provided, thus complying with the parking requirement.