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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: DATE: RE: FILE NO: BACKGROUND David Licht 3 April 1984 Veilleux /Peterson Demont Properties - Rezoning 758.09 - 84.09 (CITY #230) - 84.10 (CITY #231) The present Nardini request to rezone property along Demont from R -2 to B -3 and PUD has generated concern on the part of surrounding property owners who occupy single family homes within a B -3 zoning district. These individuals have come to the realization that their homes are legal, but nonconforming uses. As such, should the homes be destroyed by fire or natural disaster, they could not be repaired or rebuilt under the present B -3 zoning designation. As a consequence of this situation, the two parties have requested that their property be rezoned to R -1. REQUEST ANALYSIS The adopted Land Use Plan suggests that the property in question serve as a transition between the Rice Street commercial activity to the west and the low density residential area to the east. The plan therefore suggests that the property in question be medium density in character. The rationale for this position is that clustering and /or placement of structures, parking, -etc. can be utilized to create a protected transition of commercial to residential activities. This transitional medium density housing concept is supportable based upon adjacent and surrounding zoning. To the immediate north, this vacant land is zoned B -3. The land to the west is R -2, but under consideration for commercial rezoning. To the southwest, the land is again B -3. To the south and east, property is zoned R -1. Presently, surrounding property is pri- marily vacant or occupied by mobile homes which are nonconforming by use, as well as setbacks. A single family home is also immediately southwest of the parcels in question, but zoned B -3. iv 4820 minnetonka boulevard, suite420 minneapolis, mn 55416 612/925-9420