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Variance Request – WilsonWolf (2100 Old Highway 8) Planning Commission Report; 8-18-20 Page 4 General Findings Site Data:  Existing Lot Size ≈ 5.09 acres  Existing Use – Light Industrial Building  Existing Zoning – I-1  Property Identification Number (PID): 17-30-23-41-0003 Comp Plan Guidance:  The comprehensive plan guides this property for Light Industrial (LI) use. The existing building and proposed improvement are appropriate uses in this district. Notable Code Definitions:  Accessory Use. A use subordinate to the principal use on the same premises and customarily incidental thereto.  Setback. The minimum horizontal distance from a building, structure, fence, or parking lot to a lot line.  Structure. Anything erected, the use of which requires more or less a permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground.  Variance. A modification or variation of the provisions of this zoning code as applied to a specific piece of property.  Yard. An open space on a lot which is free of buildings or structures. Applicable Codes:  Chapter 6, Article 1, I-1 District. Identifies permitted uses and required setbacks for structures (6-060).  Chapter 8, Article 2, Special Use Permit and Variance. Identifies the process by which a variance is to be reviewed and decided. Existing & Proposed Setbacks: I-1 Required Existing Proposed Patio Front (Old 8) 40 101 ≈145 Side (north)* 15* ≈15 0’ * If/when a road is constructed to the north as planned, the required setback would become 40’ instead of 15’  As a permanent improvement, staff must treat the patio as a “structure” per the definitions in the New Brighton zoning code. Unlike residential codes, Industrial zoning districts do not have setback exemption language that might be construed to allow for such an improvement. This makes sense upon examination because while residential areas tend to be fairly static upon