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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 9 ________________________________________________________________________ Chair Stevenson suggested pointing out that a trailway is being constructed on two sides of the property and to ask Council to consider the construction of that trailway in lieu of park dedication fees. MOTION/SECOND: Johnson/Scotch. To Approve Resolution 759-04, a Resolution Recommending Approval of the Preliminary Plat for Velmeir CVS Addition, Recommending Approval of a Development Review for a Retail Building and Recommending Approval of a Rezoning From R-3, Medium Density Residential and R-4 High Density Residential to B-3 Highway Business for the Lots Addressed 2828 County Highway 10 and 7750 Silver Lake Road. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Planning Case DE2004-002 and VR2004-004 Planner Prososki explained that the applicant has requested approval of a variance to allow a reduced front yard setback, a reduced front parking setback and an additional curb cut for an addition to the Bioclean building located at 2151 Mustang Drive, as well as approval of development review. Planner Prososki indicated that the Code requires a 40 foot front building setback on property zoned industrial and the current building is 38 feet from the front property line and the applicant would like to continue the building along that same property line and not any further forward. She then explained that the lot is long and narrow and there was a variance granted when the building was constructed due to the long narrow lot. Planner Prososki indicated that this lot is a corner lot, so the Code requires a 40 foot front parking setback for industrial property which means there needs to be 40 feet from Mustang Drive and Old Highway 8 and the current parking exists seven (7) feet from the front property line on the Old Highway 8 side. Planner Prososki indicated that the City’s Code allows for one curb cut for every 125 feet of frontage and this site is 11 feet short of the requirement for three (3) curb cuts. She then explained that the applicant has proposed to leave the middle curb cut as it is and enlarge the one to the east and add an additional curb cut that would be 32 feet wide. Planner Prososki indicated that Staff recommends approval for the third curb cut, as truck traffic would have difficulty navigating the site without it. Planner Prososki told the Commission that the applicant had originally been willing to agree to forego a curb cut on Old Highway 8 in exchange for the third cub cut but he has now asked that the provision be removed from the Resolution. Planner Prososki indicated that Staff does feel that a hardship has been shown due to the long and narrow lot and that it would be difficult to maneuver around the site without the third curb