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M3-29M JmcIMMS ----------- In 1996 the greenhouses and auxUliary buildings were removed from the site, and in 1997 a land alteration CUP was panted to allow up to 2,000 cy of fill to be placed in the excavation from the greenhouses, and to prepare for a ftmire residence on the site. No commercial greenhouse operation has existed on this site since 1996; however, within the last year Mr. Buttweld has constructed a small (approximately 30 x 50) frame greenhouse near the center of the site in which he grows flowers for his contract gardening work. The site appears to have intermittent vehicle storage activity to the rear which stafThas not fully in\ estigated at this lime. It should be no^ that Commercial Greenhouses are a conditional use in the RR-IA district, and as a result of inactivity for a period of 6 years, a new commercial greenhouse use on the site would need a new CUP. Addtional review of the current use is necessary to determine whether it rises to the level of a conditional use, or it may merely be a home occupation (without a home at the moment) and may or may not require a Ikcnie. Since the house was destroyed, applicants are attempting to finalize purchase of one of the Silver Meadow Drive homes that has been acquired by MnDOT for the new Highway 12. Applicants indicate they have a short window of opportunity to get the house moved and would like to store it on the Watertown Road property temporarily while a foundation is constructed. Ssclig-Swtnn- The house that was desUoyed by fire had been served with a new mound septic system in 1 999, with capacity for a 3*bedroom home. Applicants plan to re-connect the new home to that system. Staff will have to confirm that this system has capacity for the new home and applicanu will have to show that there is an alternate sepUc site on the property. LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Lot Area/Wldth! RR-IA Lot Area Lot Width Required S.O acres 300 ’ Actual 4.84 acres 185* S€fi>acks: RR’IA Required Proposed Front lotr i40.y Rear 100*700* + Left Side 50*51.0* Right Side 50*75.2*