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PLANNING REPORT <br /> <br />DATE: May 15, 2018 <br />CASE: PSCI18-003 <br />SUBJECT: Special Use Permit to Allow Trailer Sales at 565 1st Street SW <br />APPLICANT: Voyd Trailer of MN, LLC dba Big Blue Boxes <br /> <br />REQUEST & BACKGROUND <br />The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to permit trailer sales 565 1st Street SW. The <br />extent of the applicant’s business is rental and storage of intermodal storage containers/trailers. <br />However, per the applicant’s narrative, they do keep one to five trailers on-site that are for sale. <br />The sales component requires the Special Use Permit. <br /> <br />The applicant recently moved his existing operation to 565 1st Street SW from the neighboring <br />property at 587 1st Street SW. The applicant secured land use approvals in 2016 for construction <br />of a small office building, but neglected to request the Special Use Permit for trailer sales for the <br />new property. During the course of updating his paperwork with the State, it was discovered a <br />new Special Use Permit would be necessary for the new property in order for the City to legally <br />execute the State Zoning Compliance form. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A – Resolution <br />B – Project Location Map <br />C – Zoning Map <br />D – Aerial Photo <br />E – Neighborhood Notification Map <br />F – Applicant Narrative <br />G – Special Use Permit Criteria Worksheet <br />H – Existing & Proposed Site Plan <br /> <br />FINDINGS <br />Section 6-140. Specially Permitted Uses in a I-2 District <br />Section 8-130. Special Use Standards. <br /> <br />SITE CHARACTERISTICS <br />Location: 565 1st Street SW <br />Lot Size: 230,432 SF (5.29 Acres) <br />Topography: Generally flat <br />Comprehensive Plan Designation: HI, Heavy Industrial <br />Zoning: I – 2, Heavy Industrial <br />Surrounding Land Uses: <br /> North: Heavy Industrial Uses <br /> South: Jones Lake <br /> East: Heavy Industrial Uses <br /> West: Heavy Industrial Uses (Armstrong Rigging) <br />