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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 <br />Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners@nacplanning.com <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman /Emily Shively <br />DATE: October 3, 2013 <br />RE: Little Canada — Bordsen Planned Unit Development (PUD) Permit <br />for Commercial Rental; 2968 Rice Street <br />FILE: 758.09 — <br />BACKGROUND <br />The property at 2968 Rice Street is currently for sale and the owner no longer lives on <br />the property. There is an existing single family home, a detached garage and storage <br />building, and large garage on the property. The parcel is within the Commercial PUD <br />zoning district along Rice Street. <br />Dirk Bordsen owns the property immediately adjacent to the south of the parcel at 2962 <br />Rice Street. Mr. Bordsen would like to acquire the property in question so as to <br />facilitate future redevelopment of the parcels. The applicant has signed a purchase <br />agreement for the property contingent upon gaining approval for commercial reuse of <br />the existing buildings on the property. <br />The applicant intends to make improvements to the buildings to make them suitable for <br />commercial rental. Proposed improvements for the house structure include enhancing <br />access to the building, exterior improvements, heating and cooling upgrades, and <br />installing business signage. There are two large garage /storage buildings on the <br />property and the applicant intends to make exterior improvements, install a new <br />bathroom (Building #4), and install a sprinkler system if needed for fire protection. The <br />site will be secured by adding fences, gates, and lighting. <br />Attached for reference: <br />Exhibit A <br />Exhibit B <br />Exhibit C <br />Site survey/ site plan <br />Letter from the applicant <br />Photographs of the property <br />