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MEMORANDUM urban planning • design • market research 416 east hennepin avenue minneapolis minnesota 55414 (612)379 -4600 TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Dewey Johnson DATE: January 16, 1979 RE: Ryan Industrial Park - Request for Building Permit Lot 1, Biock 3 BACKGROUND Mr. Art Ryan has submitted application for a building permit for Lot 1, Block 3, which is included in the Ryan Industrial Park and zoned 1 -1, Light Industrial. It should be noted that in a letter to Mr. Ryan on 1 May 1978 and in our staff reports of 26 May 1978 and 5 September 1978 regarding the Ryan Industrial Park preliminary plat, it was emphasized that lots in the industrial park were generally too small for industrial types of use. This is still a major concern which we believe will continue to create problems and limit development. This report deals with the plan submitted on 10 January 1979 for Lot 1, Biock 3. ISSUES AND ANALYSIS The subject site is planned for a 4,640 square foot warehouse and adjunct office facility. Warehouse space is proposed to be 4,000 square feet (100' x 40') with two overhead doors at each end. The office space is proposed to be 640 square feet, located on the north side of the building. The proposed placement of the structure on the site is at an obtuse angle in order to meet setback requirements. No off - street parking is permitted in the area (ord. 912.010 (b) ). The parking requirements for all industrial districts are two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees or one (1) space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater (ord. 912 (k) ). Five (5) spaces have been planned which is the minimum number possible for the proposed 4,000 square foot warehouse and 640 square foot adjunctive office space. The size of the proposed parking spaces meet minimum standards (9' x 20').