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c) d) e) g) h) Letter from D.R. Griswold & Associates, planning consultants for Bury and Carlson, dated July 13, 1992. Letter from Blaine Harstad, attorney for Minnesota Sawdust and Shavings, dated July 7, 1992 Letter from Altron, Inc. dated July 23, 1992 Letter from Water Control Corporation dated July 30, 1992 Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Observations: .General: The proposed site consists of a couple of metes and bounds parcels and Outlot C of Gateway North Industrial Park. The applicant has submitted an application for a minor subdivision to plat the property into one lot and one outlot. The lot size (20 acres) more than substantially meets the one acre minimum lot size in the BW District. The ouflot platted along the northern boundary is in response to Staf£s concern that a corridor be preserved for the future extension of 143rd to the east. In the interim, the applicant would grant the City an easement along that ouflot to provide a necessary link for access to the cemetery from a dedicated roadway (143rd). Bury and Carlson's original proposal was to also acquire Ouflot B of Gateway North Industrial Park. Ouflot B was not proposed to be brought into their site facility or plat, but merely held by Bury and Carlson because it is contiguous with the property on which their facility would be developed. Mn Sawdust uses Outlot B as an access to their facility and expressed concern at the public hearing regarding the future of Outlot B. Since the publich hearing, Bury and Carlson has opted not to purchase Outlot B. Zonin~r.' The subject property is zoned Business Warehouse (BW) and the intent of BW is to provide for a mix of large volumes or bulk commercial goods and services, and wholesale/warehouse activities; industrial activities should be limited to those that can compatibly exist with and be adjacent to commercial retail uses. However, this particular area of BW was extracted and created from what was formerly zoned Industrial up until 1990. The development that has taken place in the area up until 1990 is considered heavy industrial (Mn Sawdust, Commercial Asphalt, Royal Concrete). Additionally, the City granted a conditional use permit in t991 to Alloy Recovery for a heavy industrial use in this BW District. It appears that even though the area was rezoned to BW, the stage has been set for industrial development in this area and that the intent of the BW district will follow through north of 143rd versus south of 143rd to the railroad tracks. Lot Coverage: City Code limits lot coverage to 35% in the BW District. The only structure proposed for the facility is a scale-house measuring approximately 252 square feet and lot coverage would not be an issue of concern as the parcel is 20 acres in size. The site plan also reflects that the scale-house is proposed for a future expansion for a total square foot area of 2,500. The future building expansion would be required to comply with City Code requirements and apply for site plan review. Building Elevation: City Code requires the finished floor elevations to be i8 inches above the street grade. The scale-house elevation is approximately 3.5 feet above street grade. Setbacks: The scale-house is proposed to be setback from the front property line approximately 95 feet. This more than meets the 40 foot front yard setback in the BW District. Off-Street P0rldng; City Code requires one parking space for each employee on the maximum working shift. The site proposes to employ 2-10 persons on the maximum working shift; 22 off- street parking spaces are proposed. I I ! i ! I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I