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Special Use Permit – Pioneer Paper Stock of MN <br />Planning Commission Report; 7-18-23 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />Comp Plan <br />Guidance: <br /> The 2030 Comprehensive Plan guides this property for Light Industrial Use. <br /> <br />Notable Code <br />Definitions: <br /> BUILDING. Any structure for the shelter, support or enclosure of persons, animals, <br />chattel, or property of any kind affixed to the land. <br /> SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance from a building, structure, fence, or <br />parking lot to a lot line. <br /> PARKING SPACE. An area of not less than 180 square feet that measures at least 9 feet <br />by 20 feet, exclusive of access or maneuvering area, to be used exclusively as a temporary <br />storage space for a private motor vehicle. <br /> SCREENING. A partition of vegetation and/or fencing that visually separates land uses <br />or objects of one property from adjacent properties and streets. Screening techniques shall <br />be such that the screening is effective throughout all seasons of the year. <br /> <br />Applicable <br />Codes: <br /> Zoning Chapter 6, Article 1, Light Industrial District. <br />Outlines minimum standards light industrial lots within the City. <br /> Chapter 8, Article 2, Special Use Permit and Variance. <br />Identifies the process by which special use permit requests are to be reviewed and <br />decided. <br /> <br />Existing & <br />Proposed <br />Setbacks: <br /> <br />I-1 Standards Required Existing Proposed <br />Front (Lakeview Pt Dr) 40’ 40’ 40’ <br />Side (west) 15’ 163’ 163’ <br />Side (east) 15’ 332’ 332’ <br />Rear (north) 20’ 83’ 83’ <br /> The proposed structure is conforming to all required setbacks. <br /> <br />Bldg Floor Area <br />Ratio: <br /> Two story buildings in the I-1 district are held to a FAR standard of 0.6. Based on <br />a 501,746 square foot lot, the maximum floor area of industrial building(s) on this <br />lot is 301,048 square feet. At approximately 115,000 square feet (per aerial <br />photography), the lot is well within required standards. <br /> No expansion or changes to the footprint of the building are proposed. <br /> <br /> <br />