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RESOLUTION NO. 08-086 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON XTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING A SITE PLAN AND NONCONFORMING USE an application has been made by Norm Wells on behalf of Bell Lumber & Pole to permit construction of a 2,240 SF office addition to the existing office building uction of additional surface parking stalls at 778 1" Street NW, and, 'HE AS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. Applications for a Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Permit were received on August 29, 2. ffhe Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing Dn September 16, 2008 and all present were given a chance to freely speak at the hearing. 3. 1 he Planning Commission recommended conditional approval on September 16, 2008. 4. applicant submitted a revised Site Plan, as directed by the Planning Commission, on Lhetember 17, 2008. 5. ' he City Council considered the request on September 23, 2008. ✓HEI AS, the Planning Commission and City Council make the following Findings of Fact with resp c ct to the Site Plan (LP2008-007) and Nonconforming Use Permit (NC2008-005): 1. e property is zoned I - 2, Heavy Industrial. 2. e property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for Business Park. 1. 1he applicant is proposed to construct a 2,240 SF addition to the existing office building and nstruction of 7 additional surface parking stalls along the western property boundary. 4. 1he Planning Commission and City Council considered the Site Plan in accordance with I - 2 strict standards of Section 6-150, the commercial performance standards of Section 6-390, 5. td the parking standards of Chapter 11 of the Zoning Code. e Planning Commission and City Council found all applicable Site Plan standards to be 6. a Planning Commission and City Council determined the following nonconformities (list on the site: Parking areas less than the required setback. 14 Storage areas less than the required setback Odor detectable beyond the lot line Lack of concrete curbing & bituminous or concrete drive -aisles - i.e. dust Fence heights and locations taller than allowed by code 7. a Planning Commission and City Council considered the Nonconforming Use Permit in cordance with Section 8-460 (2) and the following criteria: The total number of nonconformities is reduced. The impact of any nonconformity upon adjacent premises is reduced to the greatest practical extent. UNITY DEVELOPMENT\9-23-2008\LP2008-007, NC2008-005 (Bell Pole) — RESOLUTION.doc 1