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r Report #78-'243 September 21, 1978 ' APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE, NON-CONFORMING USE PERMIT AND BUILDING PERMIT VN-193, NC-34, LP-73 HEARING TIME 7:35 P.M. PURPOSE To consider application for a building expansion. BACKGROUND APPLICANT: Industrial Sprink ler Corporation LOCATION: 750 First Street S.W. (Corner of 1st Street S.W. and 8th Avenue S.W.) Zoning: I-2, Heavy Industrial The applicant is seeking to add a 39' X 100' addition to the rear or north side of their existing building. A variance is required as the rear yard setback is requested to be 10 feet rather than 20 feet as required in industrial districts. The applicant has indicated that the proposed addition would be used for semi-truck maintenance and pickup truck fleet maintenance. The applicant has further stated that the proposed location and shop size is required for these purposes. The applicant has noted that a natural earth berm along their rear property line has rendered their rear yard useless and that the addition would come to the edge of the slope. A circumstance that could be considered is that the property has been developed with the cons truction of a building located on the far eastern side of a+large rectangular parcel. This prior development now presents a situation where expansion of the building to accomplish the-task desired can only be achieved by encroaching into the rear yard. The earth berm in the rear also minimizes the variance as this area could not be used for parking or driveway. Overall, the variance appears to be justified. The addition also necessitates that a non-conforming use permit be approved as there are several Type IV non- conformities existing on the property. The identified non- conformities include: