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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission, <br />Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Brad Nielsen <br />DATE: 7 January 1981 <br />RE_ Minnesota Muni - Storage - P.U.D. <br />ALE NO: 758.09 - 80.30 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Mr. Bruce Hubbard of Minnesota Mini- Storage has submitted plans for an industrial planned <br />unit development ('.U.D.) for property located in the northwest quadrant of the County <br />Road B. ockson Street intersection (see attached exhibits). As you recall, this site was <br />previously processed as a P .U.D. under a different developer. Since this proposal is very <br />similar to the previous request, it is suggested that the City review the "Cameron Develop - <br />ment Company - P.U.D." staff reports dated 4 June and 10 September 1980 which were <br />submitted by our office. These reports provide the necessary background and address a <br />cumber of plcinning issues related to the development. <br />ISSUES AND ✓ ANALYSIS <br />Although, as mentioned, this project is similar to the Cameron Development, a number of <br />issues need to he addressed and /or reiterated. <br />1. The Developer. Whereas the experience of the previous developer had never actually <br />been established, Minnesota Mini - Storage, by comparison has a notable amount of <br />experience in the type of project being proposed. This is seen as an advantage to the. <br />City for the following reasons: 1) the developer has existing projects which the City <br />con review in evaluating the request; 2) past experience has resulted in the developer <br />addressing problems which someone with less experience may not have realized; and <br />3) since mini--storage is the applicant's primary business, the operation is viewed as <br />a more long term investment than if it were developed for speculative purposes. <br />2. Si,e Dr.)incge. A critical issue which was never fully resolved in the previous request <br />slorintvotor runoff and site drainage. The applicant has submitted drainage plans <br />has i xlicated that he has met with the City Engineer and the Minnesota Department <br />5;20 ptonka bout ard, su mn 55416 612/925 -9420 <br />