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Norm Wells Architect PA 623 Seventeenth Avenue NW New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Telephone 631-8798 Facsimile 631-8817 To: Erny Matilla, New Brighton City Planner New Brighton Planning Commissioners New Brighton City Council Members From: Norm Wells Subject: Proposed Donatelle Plastics, Inc. New Building Parking Variance Date: January 5, 1998 Donatelle Plastics, Inc. respectfully requests a parking setback variance of fifteen feet for the parking indicated on the Site Plan along Fifth Avenue NW which borders the Project's East property line. Parking in this area is indicated to be twenty five feet from the property line rather than forty feet as required by the zoning ordinance for this zoning district. The reasons for this request are as follows: 1. The building orientation and design is to enhance the City of New Brighton's development of the intersection of Fifth Avenue and County Road E-a. This corner is scheduled to receive a similar treatment as the corners of Fifth Avenue NW and Tenth Street. The building was redesigned to make it more "Main Street Friendly" and to complement the planned treatment of the intersection. Truck docks are placed at the West side of the building along the railroad tracks to shield them from the streets. The presence of the Williams Brothers Pipeline and the existing railroad tracks on the West side of the building limits the space for the building and truck maneuvering space. By shortening and widening the building to the dimensions indicated on the plans there is a space of 1o8.65 feet for trucks to back into the dock area. This dimension is tight but should be workable for trucks with fifty three feet long trailers. The building size and dimensions as indicated are necessary to provide space for the types of operations that will take place when the building is completed and for future growth of the business. 2. This is a Superfund Site which has made Site Planning more than the usual challenge. ty"Uit&