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! ... " , Report #79- 389 May 17, 1979 (' APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT LP-86 D.A.NELSON OFFICE BUILDING .- PURPOSE To consider a request for a building permit for an office building. ( BACKGROUND APPLICANT: D.A. Nelson LOCAiION: Generally east of Old Highway #8, north of Mounds Avenue and south of the New Brighton-Mounds View City boundaries. ZONING: L-l, Light Industrial AREA OF SITE: 12375 square feet FLOOR-AREA-RATIO: .1 PARKING SPACES PROVIDED: 9 spaces PARKING SPACES REQUIRED: 9 spaces CONFORMANCE TO ZONING CODE REGULATIONS: All zoning code re- quirements are met by the development plan. PLAN INFORMATION: The site, landscape and building plans are complete and contain all required information. The applicant proposes to relocate an existing office building on this site. Even though the development plan meets all code require- ments, it seems that the development warrants special consideration because of the fact that the property is adjacent to two single- family dwellings. A more compatible development might include the moving of the driveway to the northern portion of the property to make use of an existing curb cut on Old Highway #8. Thus, moving all traffic into the site further away from the homes and also the landscaped area would then be adjacent to the homes. In shifting the driveway, the appl~cant could"then turn the building around to make better use of the parking area or could extend the sidewalk. It should also be considered whether or not a fence around the south and east of the property should be installed to provide screening and safety from the business traffic for the area residents. . PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION AND RECOMMENDATION Board of Review May 15, 1979 Chairman Brown introduced the proposal to locate an existing offi~e t: ~. " -,,,,