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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. PLANNING REPORT Nr�OC(1]�D TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council 4 1984 Little Canada Planning Commission MAY FROM: David Licht CITY O F LITTLE CANADA DATE: 2 May 1984 RE: Little Canada - Stockness Conditional Use Permit FILE NO: 758.09 - 84.19 BACKGROUND The applicant has applied for a building permit and conditional use permit for outside storage for a new building in the Ryan Industrial area. This report will not address building concerns which are the jurisdiction of Mr. Locke. Of concern, however, here is the outside storage question, as well as the general site plan and proposed layout. REQUEST ANALYSIS The property involved is an approximately 33,570 square foot parcel in the I -1 District. The lot far exceeds the minimum 20,000 square foot require- ment. Due to the property being a corner lot on Ryan Drive and Ryan Lane, a 40 foot setback is required on both street frontages. Again, ordinance requirements have been met in this regard. Rear and interior side yards are also in compliance with ordinance provisions. Required number of parking spaces, assuming warehouse and office space, appear to be in compliance, but should be confirmed by the Building Official based upon building plans and internal division of space. The parking area, driveway and access points are, however, not up to ordinance standard. There would appear to be no need to have two drives onto Ryan Drive. It is suggested that the westerly most access be closed. Additionally, the ordinance states only one driveway is allowed per 125 feet of street frontage. If the second drive is considered essential by the applicant, a variance application is required. The easterly access on Ryan Drive is also shown as 32 feet in width. In general, this is excessive, as major amounts of channelized traffic would be unlikely. Additionally, any width over 24 feet requires written approval of the City Engineer. Finally, all surfaced or designated driveways and parking areas must be five feet from the property line, plus curbed. It is strongly recommended that the curbing be mandated. Failure of properties to install such improvements in the past have resulted in the highly unsightly mess which presently exists in the Ryan development area. 59 4820 minnetonka boulevard, suite 420 minneapolis, mn 55416 612/925-9420