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At maximum expansion, this would result in the need to provide a total of 67 parking stalls when ased on total square footage for the building. Many of the employees are truck drivers so they b come to the facility with their trucks and hook up to a trailer, so parking “spaces” for them are not needed. The spaces would only be needed for the office staff and visitors. There are currently about 40 marked parking spaces in the front of the building. There is more than enough space for parking at this facility since much of the site is paved. Staff is confident that the site can support any parking that is needed. Setbacks: None of the setbacks would be changing except the rear of the building which would be moved to within 225 feet of the north property line. This setback is much greater than the minimum requirement in an industrial district of 40 feet when abutting residential. Townsedge Manufactured Home Park abuts Midwest Motor Express on the north side. There is a grassy area with a berm and trees at the north end of the property separating Midwest Motor Express’ property from Townsedge. Staff feels that a building setback of 225 feet plus the vegetative separation between the properties should be an adequate buffer for the residential area. Traffic: With the proposed expansion 24 more dock doors will be added, but the applicant does not nticipate an increase in traffic since they want the added space in order to load and stage freight tor Express is requesting plan approval to construct a 10,500 square foot addition to eir current building at 2169 Mustang Drive. Such an expansion would bring additional tax base attached Resolution 838-06, which recommends approval of the plans ubmitted by Midwest Motor Express proposing a 10,500 square foot addition to the north side of a more efficiently, not because of more business. This property is located in the Mounds View Industrial Park along Old Highway 8, which is a fairly high traffic road due to the amount of businesses on Mustang Drive and in the nearby area. The traffic count on Old Highway 8 is 6,800 vehicles per day. Summary: Midwest Mo th to the community, and the availability of more space would allow the company to continue growing in Mounds View. No additional parking stalls would be needed with this expansion. Recommendation: Review and consider s the existing building. _______________________ Heidi Heller Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Planning Application n sive Plan Future Land Use Map mission Resolution 838-06 2. Site Pla 3. Zoning Map 4. Comprehen 5. Aerial View 6. Photographic Documentation 7. Planning Com