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As shown on the attached site plan, the applicant would like to construct approximately a 20,000 square foot building and a railroad track that would come onto their property from ing much more building square footage, their parking requirements will increase ignificantly. Section 1121.13 of the Code would require that this site provide 381 parking onsiderations: d, the applicant needs to demonstrate a hardship or practical ifficulty associated with the property that makes a literal interpretation of the Code overly apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, not necessarily irregularly shaped, although a large piece of the property is wetland area and much lower ground, which does limit the space that b. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Title. nt of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same zone, in that most properties do not 1 the south, then turn east where the tracks would enter the building. With their current proposal, there would be room for five rail cars to load and unload inside the building. They would also add an additional parking lot in front of the building and on the south side of the building. Due to add s spaces, based on the size of the buildings and the uses on the property. Currently, the site has 126 spaces, which is 22 spaces less than the required number. The Code states that parking requirements may also be determined based on employee count, although the actual required number of spaces is supposed to be the greater of the two determined numbers. The required number, if based on employee count, would be only 44 spaces. At most, after the expansion, Tyson may have up to about 72 employees. The actual parking space count that will be allowed would be decided during the development review. Even though Tyson may not need the large amount of parking spaces, the Planning Commission does need to keep in mind what could happen if a different business were to move into the building someday. Variance C For a variance to be approve d burdensome or restrictive. Minnesota statutes require that the governing body (the Planning Commission, in this case) review a set of specified criteria for each application and make its decision in accordance with these criteria. These criteria are set forth in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2, of the City Code. The Code clearly states that a hardship exists when all of the criteria are met. The criteria are as follows: a. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances topography or other circumstances over which the owners of the property since the effective date hereof have had no control. The property is very large and can be utilized. The literal interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Code may deprive the applica have wetlands, or at least nowhere near as much on their property.