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Section 1665.06 outlines the re uirements that naust be addressed to u f . q qualify or a va�.ance and the process by which a va-dance is granted. Subd. 3 states that no variance will be anted unless evidence resente the following facts: gr p d discloses Strict enforcement would cause undue hardship. because: The proe cannot be mt to a reasonable use without the variance. The warehouse anal resat ed office uses of Building Fasteners, as it currently exists, does meet id ematteuse criteria of the ordinance but does need p ed to provide an additional 11 parking spaces to comply with. the City's Zoning Code re ultements for ' . � g q parking �. this zoning district. To accomplish this . compliance, the additional.arking spaces with need to be built e 40 in the - foot front yard setback, which in turn. requires a variance. l&. O'Brien would Tike to increase th:e t equtted parking by an additional S spaces to better accommodate shift changes and walk-up customers. g p The circurnstan.ces causin the b afdshi were not created b the owner. The buildin was ori ''all i''� �( (� Q a C T47'( Cl%i�r�� r-� r z a o r.<,rr.-, ., ,� �, .. CV'T �._ /7`? _ 7 r �-r, 97 y bulli. 1 J C) �u �. YY u1-V:tJVUOI., in 0 yy,j„jC_LL O y w aL5on f rorspefg ana lvfi. v 'rien �s a subsequent owner. The current 27 parking spaces originally constructed did cor ply at the ffin.e with the number re uired for the warehouse ous e square footage and six additional spaces apparently reflected the number of eta. to ees on the largest shift at p Y g dub Warehouse. fit. O'Brien's business, over tijn.e, has re uired additional staff to accomodate the needs ds of his business. As a result this has increased the n.utnbet ofarkin aces requited for thus site based o p g s p q n the number of efnployees on the largest shift. The variance if anted will not alter the essential characteristics of the locals The Industrial District isdesignated fox and the regulation of the developrn ent of light industry. designation is due to the ' g gn ptoxi'ty of high traffic. capacity roadways anal tall facilities and accon=odatin the rn-ovin and transport of g g �' rna:nufactured products and related services. Approving the variance for additional parking spaces would n p g p of alter th.e essential character of the area due to the to uitement of the zoning code for high-density pat king g g iy p king areas to accor=odate the large number of employees and service roviders requited b the businesses e�istin In zoning distdct.- p q y g this Econonni.c considerations axone ate not the basis of the hardshi while the variance if a Loved would pp , provide for the construction of the Mitlitnum number of parking spaces required to satisfy the spirit and intent . p g p q fY p n.t of the Zoning Code for this zoning district. Including another $arkin art of this variance p g spaces as p p could possibly be seen as econ.onic in nature. The circumstances causinz the hgdsbip are uni ue to the individual dot. The lot is a cornet lot adjacent 1 to a busy county road and. requiring a larger set back on the west side of the building. This west side of the g lot is also considered the front yard, also tequ=` g a large set back. Also, because the buildingoccupies mote than /Q 5 ° occu - p 0 of the lot, tb.e amount of space available for parking is further limited. The gtandna of the variance is in keeping with the s irit and intent of the Zoning'Code. The Zoning Code tequires 38 parking spaces for a building this size with the number of employees on the largest shift. Granting g a parking variance for the additional 11 spaces would. be in'keeping in with the s Mt and intent of the Zoning C . p g p g ode. SF of the property: _ 37,712 SF SF of the building: 20, 851 . SF Lot Covera / e: 55° ° ' g g (bu�ldtn.g o Number of Parking Spaces required: '38 Proposed: 45 staff; .4 walk -u p - -o customer * 1 space per 1,000 SR 21; plus 1 per employee on largest shift: 17 Number of Parking Spaces on site: 27 s aces existin as stated on site lan. 07182006 Bldg Fasteners Parking Variance Staff R.eport.doc 31