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903.010.J. Alterations may be made to a building containing lawful non- conforming residential units when they will improve the livability thereof, provided they will not increase the number of dwelling units or the non - conformity. Site Condition: At the October 8, 1987 Planning Commission, it was pointed out that the trailer court's internal road was not paved. At this time, Mr. Anderson reported that he intended to pave the road in the spring and in fact has done so. Mr. Anderson has also replaced and buried electrical and telephone lines, installed cable TV and installed high pressure sodium street lights to previously unlit areas and elsewhere in the park. All of these improvements were done at the applicant's expense. Storm Shelter: Mr. Anderson's office basement was inspected to determine acceptance as a storm shelter under Minnesota State Statutes requiring all mobile home parks to provide emergency shelter for park residents. The City Building Official determined that the basement met all shelter criteria except for "second exit" and "handicapped accessibility" requirements. The applicant would like to p:covide a completely adequate storm shelter facility and is proposing to do so by combining this use in the expanded utility and storage building. RECOMMENDATION At the October 28, 1987 City Council meeting where Mr. Anderson's variance request was denied, two Council members posed questions regarding the possible expansion of the existing garage. The applicant's current request is expansion of this garage. As noted previously, Mr. Anderson has performed a number of improvements on his property at his own expense in an effort to enhance the appearance of his mobile home park. The proposed storage /shelter expansion will require a conditional use permit because the mobile home park is a non - conforming use. The City must decide if the proposal meets any established standards in Section 903.010 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance regarding non - conforming uses. Our office believes this request requires a policy decision on behalf of the City and therefore we will not make a Page 21