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Zoning File #2058 August 17, 1995 Page 5 Review of Use B-4 district allows for offices for professional uses and offices of general nature. Do the uses proposed by Autografs Inc. fall within the permitted uses of the B-4. Current B-4 district contains the Freshwater Biological Institute, the multi office builduig to the immediate north and the Casco Run Office Building on the south side of Shoreline Drive to the west end of the City. The maximum number of employees at the facility will be 25. The structure will be approximately the same size or footprint of the City 's Administrative Building and 1/2 the size of the Freshwater Institute on the east side of Shady wood Road. The structure will house a computerized design center, film printing laboratoiy, shipping and storage facilities and the corporate headquarters of business. Ron Ranlz plans to visit all property owners within the neighborhcx>d to review the plans, dimensional model of facility ami the operation. In early discussions with applicant, staff w'as advised that the proposed development process is state of the art equipment. Operation involves no noise nor does it admit odors. This is not a show room sales operation. Sales are conducted through telecommunications. Kiosks or display units will be installed in show rwms and orders placed directly into computers and transferred via mtxlems to Autograf. Mr. Rantz will be able to explain the process in greater detail. Planning Commission may want to review the uses listed within the light industrial zone in the code Section 10.50. Subd. 2 (A). Access to Pi 0 perty Lots 1. 2 and 3 of Leach Addition were created in 1978. Lot 3, the western lot. was to achieve access via Lot 1 along the nonh propeny line at Shadywood. A 24 ’ wide access and utility easement was created over Lot 1 in favor of the residential lot to the west (review Exhibits S and T). The County approved the shared access for Lots 1 and 3 at the northwest comer oi the propeny and Lot 2 was approved for an independent access at the extreme southeast comer. The new single access proposed to the site has been approved by the County. Staff received a call from Dave Zeitersirotn of the Hennepin DOT advising that he saw no problem with the new'lv relocated access. It is the intention of applicant if site plan is appro\cd, to legally combine all lots into one parcel. The applicant will then be required to file a vacation application vacating all interest in interior drainaee and utility easements adjacent to internal lot lines. The 10' drainage and utility easements will be retained along the perimeter of the combined three lots.