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Zoning Pile #1600 November 16, 1990 Page 3 of 6 In reviewing the minutes of these earlier arplicatiens and the sketch of the zoning district boundaries (Exhibit I), there is discussion of a future addition, approximately 40' wide, and the need for a future setback variance. There were no written commitments on the part of the City to approve a variance for a future expansion to the west. In review application, the proposed addition involves expansion of the sales and storage area, in addition to a receiving structure that extends beyond the 47' addition, approximately 28' at a width of 14*. The entire addition will be located 10' from the Kelly Avenue west lot line, requiring approval of a setback variance. Note, a retaining wall is proposed running parallel to Kelly Avenue providing the access lane to the receiving dock. The City has no detail on the height of that retaining wal 1. The addition does result in the loss of 6 parking stalls. The size of the existing structure requires approximately 101 stalls. There is no additional area to expand parking unless major alterations were done to the southeast section by removing the bank and greenspace. In an earlier application approximately 1 year ago, the City approved a setback variance for parking of O' because of the Hennepin County road improvements that resulted in the loss of additional land to the road improvement. In the 1976 review, the City already granted a 10' parking setback. Please review applicant's analysis of parking needs (Exhibit D). You may remember, we determined net floor area by reducing gross floor area by 10% as already shown above in the factual findings. The major concern for this review is the impact upon the existing drainange. This concern was noted even in the earlier 1976 review (review Exhibits G and M). In the 1976 commercial site plan review, rather than constructing a retention pond on the site, the City choose to have applicant install underground drainage tiles and drainfield areas to handle and treat run-off (Exhibit M). This would have appeared to have been a very experimental method or approach to the drainage concerns. We have nothing in our records to prove that this has been successful. Planning Commission members may remember recent concerns voiced by property owners living on Kelly Avenue of any improvements that would add additional run-off to their already over-taxed drainage system. There was much discussion in 1976 regarding the inadequacies of that same drai age system (Exhibit G). The City continues to be plagued with drainage problems within the Kelly Avenue neighborhood.