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» • <br />Zoning File #1638 <br />April Hr 1991 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Review of Application - <br />The existing storage facility on the subject property is in <br />a serious deteriorated and hazardous state. The City proposes <br />the installation of a "temporary" storage facility, 50'x96'. The <br />accessory structure is a pole barn (review Exhibits G and H). <br />The structure is classified as temporary because of the plans to <br />relocate the Public Works facility to another more suitable site. <br />The structure will be used for the storage of sand and salt and <br />other equipment at a new site at same unknown date. The City is <br />unable to determine how temporary the use of this structure will <br />be as it depends upon acquisition of a more suitable site for a <br />Public Works facility and funding that has not been determined as <br />of this date. The structure will have a permanent foundation <br />(continuous footings) the storage structure will not require the <br />installation of an approved fire suppression system because <br />structure is less than 5,000 s.f. In fact, the Public Works <br />Director felt that he had r.o option as far as selecting a larger <br />facility because of the increase cost of sprinkling on this site <br />($150,000 or more). <br />Review Exhibit E, the structure is shown meeting all <br />required street setbacks. The employee parking lot wo'uld be <br />reduced by two thirds. The current open yard storage area is <br />reduceo and the much needed mixing area for salt and *sand would <br />be lost. The City must ask for approval of the variances noted <br />eUbove in order to maximize limited use of space, minimise inpact <br />on site created with relocating uses on site and minimize co*’ts <br />to taxpayers as use is temporary. <br />The City has explored the rental of storage areas- in <br />adjacent cities, but the cost of rental for one year well exceeds <br />the cost of purchase of a temporary storage facility (especially <br />a facility that will be used for storage of other material5 and <br />equipment at a future date). Council did not accept the rental of <br />storage area as a viable option. <br />Options of Action ** <br />Approval as proposed requiring approval of the variances <br />noted above, based on the following hardship: <br />1, The property is surrounded by roads on three sides and <br />small residential lot at the west side - inability to <br />increase area of site. <br />‘ • .i <br />2. Shape of property. <br />3. Temporary aspect of use as structure will be moved to a <br />more appropriate site at a later date. <br />m <br />.-I :■>k --m <br />•i <br />i <br />--------li ihiiSinrhitif-