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Front 40’ 28’ No change Side (north) 5’ 5’ No change Side (south) 5’ 5’ No change Rear (east) 5’ 5’ No change The applicant is not proposed any changes to the existing parking lot. A review of the existing and proposed parking lot setbacks reveal that a small portion of the existing parking lot encroaches into the required 40’ front yard setback by approximately 12’. Records show that the previous owner paved a driveway at this location that led out to 2nd Ave SE. Staff had recommended the 12’ driveway encroachment be removed in 2011, however that was not made a condition of approval. Staff recommends it be removed at this time and has included this as a condition of approval. Building Height Section 6-060(6) Required Existing Proposed 40’ 25’ peak height 18.5’ defined height 12’ peak height 10’ defined height The existing structure is a 1.5 story building and the proposed addition would be 1 story. The existing and proposed building heights are well within the Zoning Code standard of Section 6- 060(6), which allows a maximum building height of 40’. Floor Area Ratio Section 6-060(5) Required Existing Proposed 0.4 for 1 story 0.6 for 2 story 0.11 0.13 The table above illustrates the proposed 0.13 floor are ratio is well within the maximum amount established by Zoning Code Section 6-060(5). Required # of Parking Stalls Zoning Code Section 11-030(3) lists required parking ratios for a variety of uses, however pet cremation is not a business that is listed. Based on how the applicant proposes to use the building, staff would recommend that either the office/warehouse ratio of 1/300 SF is used or the manufacturing ratio of 1/350 SF is used. Those ratios are as follows based on the combined square footage of both the existing building and proposed addition: Office/warehouse: 1,225 SF – 10% = 1,103 SF / 300 SF = 4 stalls Manufacturing: 1,225 SF – 10% = 1,103 SF / 350 SF = 3 stalls The site contains 6 parallel surface parking stalls. Additionally, at least one stall could be accommodated in the parking area on the south side of the existing building. As reflected in the calculations above, the site will contain an adequate amount of off-street parking to service a pet cremation business. Also, the 10’ addition to the back of the building will not impact parking maneuverability from the rear yard parking stalls as 27.5’ of drive-aisle will remain and 24’ is required for two-way traffic. Also worth noting is animals are accepted on an appointment-only basis, meaning parking demand is managed and predictable.