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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.corn <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: June 6, 2014 <br />RE: Little Canada — Birch Lawn Outdoor Storage CUP <br />FILE NO: 758.09 — 15.04 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Birch Lawn has acquired the former Eich Auto property at 3150 Spruce Street, adjacent to their <br />current property at 3100 Spruce Street. The applicants intend to occupy the site with an <br />additional office space, and utilize the rear portion of the property for outdoor storage of their <br />business trucks and trailers. <br />The building on the subject property is approximately 3,000 square feet in area, and the lot is <br />approximately 39,600 square feet in area, just under an acre. Currently the site contains <br />approximately 26,100 square feet of outdoor storage, which is approximately 66% of the total <br />lot area. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Outdoor Storage is allowed by Conditional Use Permit according to the following terms: <br />G. Open and Outdoor Storage as an accessory use, provided that: <br />1. The activity of outdoor storage shall require a separate business license issued by the <br />City of Little Canada. <br />2. The storage area in question occupies an area no greater than sixty (60) percent of the <br />gross square footage of the subject parcel. <br />3. The storage area shall not occupy any portion of the yard between the front building <br />line and the adjoining public street, or the side building line and public street on a corner <br />lot. <br />