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Ccinc;du Honning Commi,siot$, A /avcr and City Council 4 Jun,. 191.;0 ISSUES AND ANALYSIS The proposed project is allowed as a special or conditional use by the existing Zoning Ordinance, however, requirements and procedures are considered somewhat vague. Although the new Zoning Ordinance has not yet been adopted, it is suggested that the P.U.D. provisions be considered in evaluating this request. This report will focus primarily on the plan for Phase•One and major issues pertaining to Phases Two and Three. The following issues pertain to both zoning requirements as well as specific site plan review: 1. Land Use. The proposed office and warehousing are permitted under the existing ordinance. The Comprehensive Plan has recommended a change in zoning for this area to B -W, Business Warehousing. The use proposed is consistent with both the Comprehensive Plan and the permitted use provisions of the proposed B -W District. The applicant has asked for approval of the Phase One portion of the project. This consists of four one - story, masonry buildings totalling 37,800 square feet to be used as individual self storage or mini - warehouse units. A living unit has a been shown in one building for purposes of resident management and security. Upon submission of construction drawings, the plans for this living unit should be addressed by the City Building Official. The applicant has indicated that some potential may exist for rental of other than strictly warehousing (e.g. commercial wholesale operations, service commercial, etc.). In order to avoid the problems encountered with the McCumber "warehouse" facility, it is recommended that the City clearly specify uses which will be allowed in this portion of the project and that these be included in a planned unit develop- ment agreement between the developer and the City (this agreement will be discussed further on in this report). Any use other than that specified by the City should be subject to review and approval by the City. 2. Access and Parking. Access to the site is provided by one access drive from County Road B and two drives from Jackson Street. The applicant had originally intended to have a driveway along the 60 foot strip located between the two existing residences, but has located the drive further east taking advantage of a less severe slope and creating less of an impact on the existing homes. The Ramsey County Engineer must approve this access drive.