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Phone (320) 235-1664 <br />Fax (320) 235-3137 <br />Animal Inn Suites E"anslon & New Building <br />Proposed Project Summary & Variance Request <br />Project Address: <br />8611 North 34"' Street <br />Lake Elmo, MN <br />Project Location: <br />,mW -1W & 5 of Part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 29 North, <br />Range 21 West, City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota tSee attached certificate of Survey] <br />Existing Site: <br />The existing site currently has (3) Principal Structures and (2) Accessory Structures onsite. The (3) principal <br />structures are as follows: Animal Inn Pet Resort & Spa Main Building, Animal Inn Kennels, and Animal Inn <br />Daycare, Adjacent to the property, Animal In Training School, operates under its own business license and <br />commercial address [8633 North 34"' St.] and is not affiliated with the owner and operations of the other <br />facilities within the this scope's property, The property currently operates under a Conditional Use Permit <br />(CUP) and was rezoned from Limited Business to Limited Commercial in March of 2019. On the South side <br />of the property, there is a pond which causes southern property bound to fall within a flood zone, <br />Project Description: <br />This project's scope proposes (2) changes onsite: <br />The first is to be ail addition to the existing building labeled as Kennels, we refer to this as the Suites <br />Expansion portion of the project. The expansion's scope plans for more suites for animal boarding purposes, <br />as well as an open indoor exercise area; the suites are to include (8) additional kennel runs and (2) "luxury" <br />suites, The expansion interior and exteriors are to match the existing design. The anticipated expansion square <br />footage is to be no less than 3,315 SF. Exterior materials shall be specified to match the existing. <br />The second is to be a new building with the intent of animal training and daycare use. The proposed new build <br />areas onsite [See attached Exhibit A] have changes in elevation up to a maximum of 10' and cause for <br />extensive field excavation and subsequent retaining walls. The, anticipated new building is to be no less than <br />4,975 SF, The exterior materials are to be similar to those found onsite and are to be engineered wood <br />horizontal siding. Colors for the exterior facades have not been specified but are to be monotone and/or pastel <br />to complement. existing colors onsite. <br />All buildings on the overall property are accessed by a single-entry access off 34"' St N., a.k.a. State Trunk <br />Highway No. 5. All drives and parking stalls are in good condition and considered sufficient; no changes are <br />anticipated. In addition to the CUP, the owners request for an administrative setback variance, see page 2 of <br />this document for information and reasoning. Upon CUP approval, the owners agree to connect the property's <br />utilities to the City's water main, if deemed necessary for new fire systems and by the utility companies, <br />1111111111 11 11111111 11111111111111111 1111 1 1111111 1 ! 11 <br />Adjacent property, Zoning Information: <br />North: Advanced Auto Transport, Inc. <br />South: N/A <br />West: Proposed Commercial Warehouse Development (City of Lake Elmo transaction) <br />East: Animal Inn Training School (unaffiliated) <br />Site Parking Summary: <br />Parking Spaces-, Existing to remain with Parking Variance ApprovaL <br />Entry Access, Existing to rentain. Single access with concrete drives and lot. <br />Sidewalks: Existing to remain with neu, enoy walk at proposed new building. <br />