07-10-2014 Planning Comm. Agenda

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Pallet Service Corp. Limited Fire Code Consulting April 16, 2014 MATERIALS USED IN PREPARATION OF THIS LETTER This letter is based on the following materials available to FFCDI: • Site Plan, Preliminary Grading, Drainage & Erosion Control Plan, and Utility Plan, Drawing Nos. C1, C2, and C3, dated 5-12-08, prepared by Anderson Engineering of Minnesota, LLC, showing the layout of the existing buildings, structures and storage on the property, provided by Pallet Service Corporation on 3/27/2014. • Memo to City of Little Canada Planning Commision dated December 4, 2013, prepared by Jim Lee, Fire Marshal, outlining Minnesota State Fire Codes regarding lumber yards and fire access roads, provided by Pallet Service on 3/27/2014. • Memo to Little Canada Planning Commision dated December 5, 2013, prepared by Stephen Grittman, Northwest Associated Consultants Inc., referencing Little Canada — Pallet Services — PUD Amendment, provided by Pallet Service on 3/27/2014. • Memo to Honorable Chair and Planning Commision dated December 6, 2013, prepared by Lee Elfering, City Engineer, regarding fire flow for the referenced property, provided by Pallet Service on 3/27/2014. It is expected that this letter would need to be modified based on data not included in the above list, should all of the relevant material not be provided. STANDARDS USED This letter is based on the following standards as adopted in Minnesota: • 2007 Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) comprised of the 2006 International Fire Code, plus state amendments. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Pallet Services Corporation is seeking an amendment to the PUD Permit for this property at 3213 Country Drive to accommodate expansion of the outdoor storage allowances for stacks of construction lumber. The original permit for this use was approved as an interim use permit in 2010 for approximately 12,000 square feet of storage area, with a limitation on the height of the stacks at 9 feet. In 2011, you requested a significant expansion of the original approval expanding to 60,000 square feet of storage area and 14 foot stack heights. For the 2011 permit, the City authorized the amendment and removed the "interim" label. The current amendment request is to allow expansion of outdoor storage by adding an additional storage area of 12,000 square feet (from 60,000 square feet to 72, 000 square feet) and increasing the stack height limitation from 14 feet to 20 feet. Page 2 of 5