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Jun-19-03 04 :OOP OERTEL ARCHITECTS 651 696 5188 P _02 Attachment: Petition for Variance: St. Anthony Public Works Site 1. The existing site contains several existing buildings that currently fall well within the minimum setbacks required by St. Anthony. This is the case on the south, east and west portions of the site, side yard, rear yard and front yard setbacks. The requested variance would allow the Public Works Department to build new structures on the site without compromising their use of the site. Operations require larger open areas to maneuver, load equipment, mix salt and conduct ongoing operations. Setting a structure thirty feet or more from the property line compromises operations since the use of the land between the property line and structure is less flexible and usable. Note that efforts were made to minimize the amount of buildntg area adjacent to property lines in the proposed site plan. The amount area in the new buildings, as shown in the proposed plan, that fall within the set back area, is approximately half of the current condition. 2. As noted above, there is no desire to increase property value, but to make use of the site in the same manner as it is used currently. 3. There is no personal or strategic interest on any party to take advantage of this variance other than the un--omprornised use of the site for ongoing operations, as currently -;dsts. Specific Variance Requests: Allow a front yard setback from the front property line to northwest corner of the building of 12' - 6", and from the front property line to the primary front facade of 18' -10". Allow the rear portion of the existing public works building to remain within the currently required setbacks of 15' - 0". The building currently is situated i P - 0" at the rear yard and 5' - 0" at the side yard. Allow the back side of the proposed Salt Building to align with the rear elevation of the existing building at the rear yard: setback of 11'.- 0". Allow for the use of a supported membrane structure for the use of salt storage and loading. The building type features a galvanized structural supporting frame and a fire- retardant colored fabric roof, in a barrel vault configuration.