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Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. U R B A N P L A N N I N G • D E S I G N • M A R K E T R E S E A R C H MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: 12 July 1994 RE: Little Canada - D &T Trucking Planned Unit Development /Rezoning FILE NO: 758.09 - 94.19 Background D &T Trucking has applied for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Rezoning of the Gervais property along South Owasso Boulevard. The site consists of approximately 6.1 acres on two parcels, the northern of which has no frontage on any public street. The development would consist of a 23,500 square foot building on the south parcel, with associated parking and 75% outdoor truck trailer storage under the I -P District standards. The applicant proposes a rezoning to I -1, Light Industrial on the north parcel, which would then be controlled by the Planned Unit Development to permit accessory outdoor storage of truck trailers. The entire site would be developed to I -P District standards, with the exception of the extra trailer storage on the north parcel. The applicant had investigated the likelihood of a variance to the trailer storage maximums over the entire site, thereby negating the need for the rezoning. However, staff suggested that variance criteria would not permit the finding of the required hardship. As a result, the applicant has pursued the rezoning and PUD. Analysis Rezoning The northerly parcel is proposed to be rezoned from I -P to I -1 under the applicant's plan. As an independent parcel, it could be sold separately, however the lack of street frontage makes its development impossible without a variance and some sort of Page 119 5775 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 555 • St. Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837