CC RES 06-062 RESOLUTION FOR A VARIANCE FOR PARKING EXPANSION AT 2825/2827 ANTHONY LANE SOUTH

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• CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE RESQLUTION 06-062 A RESOLUTION FOR A VARIANCE FOR PARKING EXPANSION AT 2825/2827 ANTHONY LANE SOUTH WHEREAS, the St.Anthony Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 18,2006, regarding a request for a variance for parking expansion located at 2825/2827 Anthony Lane South;and WHEREAS, The property cannot be put to a reasonable use without the variance. The Planning Commission determined that Mr. O'Brien would not be able to put his property to reasonable use if the variance request was denied. His business has grown over the years,requiring hien to add more employees. Denying the variance would cause him to restrict the operations of his business; and WHEREAS, The circumstances causing the hardship were not created by the owner. The building was originally built in 1981 as Hub Warehouse and Mr. O'Brien is a subsequent owner. The current 27 parking spaces met the number required for the warehouse square footage and the number of employees on the largest shift for the Hub Warehouse. Over time,Mr. O'Briens business has grown,requiring • him to add staff to accommodate the needs of his business. As a result,this has increased the number of parking spaces required by the Ordinance for the site based on the number of employees on the largest shift; and WHEREAS, The variance,if granted,will not alter the essential characteristics of the locality. The Industrial District is designated for and the regulation of the development of light industry. This designation is due to the proximity of high traffic capacity roadways and rail facilities to accommodate the transport of manufactured products. The Planning Commission found that approving the variance for additional parking spaces would not alter the essential character of the area; and WHEREAS, Economic considerations alone are not the basis of the hardship. While the variance, if approved,would provide for the construction of the minimum number of parking spaces required to satisfy the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code for this zoning district. Adding another 19 parking spaces as part of this variance could possibly be seen as economic in nature but the Planning Commission found that Mr. O'Brien's request is not based on economics alone. His request is based on the operational needs of his business and the requirement of the City's Ordinance requiring him to have parking spaces enough for the largest shift;and WHEREAS, The circumstances causing the Hardship are unique to the individual lot. The site • is a corner lot, adjacent to a busy county road and two interior streets. Each side adjacent to a street requires a larger set back than an interior lot. This is F:\Planning\Resolutions\Building Fasteners Parking Variance Resolution2006.doc