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PROPOSED VINCENT WAREHOUSE EXPANSION Vincent Brass & Aluminum Company would like to expand their warehouse at 3205 Spruce Street, Little Canada, from its current 49985 sq. ft. to 183843 sq. ft. In order to do that the 2 parcels owned by Vincent Brass & Aluminum Company would have to be replotted to be one parcel. Additionally, two variances would need to be granted: 1) 903.060 G. 1. OFF STREET LOADING The ordianance requires one loading berth for each 10,000 sq. ft. of floor area. Due to the special warehousing use of this building, namely metal storage, that many loading berths would never be needed. In order to make reasonable use of the building, 11 loading berths would be enough. 2) 914.050 C.2.a. LOT REQUIREMENT AND SET -BACKS A set -back of 7'4" on part of the East side rather than the specified 15' is requested. A hardship exists due to the shape of the property. The current building consists of 3 areas or bays that are approximately 63' wide and 264' long. The center bay has a crane in it. The new building would have to line up with the center bay of the current building so the crane rails would line up. This is necessary so material can be received at one end and shipped at the other. This, of course, minimizes traffic problems and is necessary to make reasonable use of the building. The current owner of the property at 3245 Country Drive has been contacted about selling all or part of his property. He was not receptive to selling part or all of this property. He did state that he has no objections to Vincent Brass being granted a variance for less set back. There would be 30' between the building at 3245 Country Drive and the proposed Vincent Brass & Aluminum Co. building. No variance request would be made in regard to the parking space requirements. It would be demonstrated that the required parking spaces could be provided. It would be requested that not all the parking spaces be striped in as these many spaces would never be required. If parking was ever a problem the additional parking spaces would be marked if Vincent Brass & Aluminum Co. was requested to do so. 25