#07 - Animal Inn CUP and Variance

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Building Information: Existing building: Current Occupancy Type: Business: Group B Proposed Occupancy Type: Business: Group B Original Construction Type: UB New Construction Type: IIB Existing Square footage: 4,250 sf Allowable Square footage- 23,000 sf Proposed Square footage: No Less Than 7,565 sf Existing building height: I stories 16 ft Allowed building height, 3 stories 55 ft Proposed building height: I stories 16 (To Match Existing) ft Occupancy Occupancy SF Load Factor Actual Load Existing Business 4,250 SF 150 28 Proposed Business 7,565 SF 150 50 New building: Proposed Occupancy Type: Business: Group B New Construction Type- 1113 Proposed Sprinklere& No Allowable Square footage: Proposed Square footage: No Less Than Allowed building height, 3 stories Proposed building height: I stories Occupancy Occupancy SF Proposed Business 4,975 SF 23,000 sf 4,975 sf 55 ft 20 ft4 in Load Factor Actual Load 150 33 Setback' arian Request (reL Table 12-2 ofLEC 105,12-930 & LECsection 105, 12 210 Existing building setbacks: 50' side yard Proposed building setbacks: 25' side yard Reasoningl Unique Circumstances --- Within the total property owned, there is no additional building space that con fanns with the 50' setbacks set forth in the municipal code. We did not build the existing buildings in their current locations and they existed decades prior to our purchase of the business and land, Due to the setbacks required by high water and wetlands we are not able to build on the open area near the Annual Inn Dayearc building. The open area adjacent to the Animal Irm Pet Resort and Spa Main building consists of a pet cemetery which is required to be a cemetery per our CUP and thus is unsuitable for development, See Planning and Zoning notes for additional information, Practical Difficulties — For the expansion of the Suites building, expanding the building out into the existing yards was ruled out due to location of septic systems. The hillside next to the Animal Inn Daycare building also has an existing septic system that further blocks development on the hillside leading towards the ponds. The location of these systems combined with the unique circumstances listed above make it so there is no other area on the property that is suitable for development. Existing facilities are at capacity and further expansion of the facilities is necessary to accommodate the growth and development around Lake Elmo. Furthermore, expanded play areas and updated facilities are required to stay a viable business.