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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 96-5 Page 2 April 23, 1996 Drilling, Hopkins Pipe, Metro Gravel to the south and a machine shop to the north The property is 9.2 acres in size; the shop and outdoor storage area, house and garage are on the south end of the parcel. The north half contains a wetland, pond and small cornfield. The north half is also lower than the south half; there is a four to five foot drop in elevation. There is a significant row of pine trees along the rear or west property line that serve as a wind break and screen the shop and storage area from the property to the west. Background The current owner of the property, Roger Johnson, lives in the house and uses the garage and storage buildings as accessory structures. Mr. Johnson, until just recently, operated a metal fabricating business in the existing shop and had outdoor storage of materials; he plans to continue to live in the residence while Kober Excavating leases the shop and outdoor storage area. The applicant, Kober Excavating, and Mr. Johnson are planning on subdividing the property into two lots with the applicant purchasing the shop and outdoor storage area on one lot and Mr. Johnson retaining ownership of the residence on the other. The applicant is tentatively planning on purchasing the property in the fall of 1996. Evaluation of Request · Access and parking A 12 foot wide paved access will be installed. The shop and house are currently accessed with a gravel drive. The improved driveway will comply with the required 10 foot setback from the property line. Staff initially recommended a wider drive. However, because of the limited amount of traffic that will utilize the driveway and the site limitations, there is an existing split rail fence and several mature pine trees that would have to be removed ff the driveway was any wider, the applicant is proposing a 12 foot wide driveway. Staff believes that the driveway as proposed should be sufficient to service the existing facility; expansion of the shop or storage area may require a wider access. The applicant is proposing a paved parking area, with four parking spaces, on the south side of the shop adjacent to the fenced in storage area. The apphcant indicated that their are few visitors to the shop and the majority of the employees go directly to the construction site; only the office person, mechanic are in the shop on a regular basis. There is room to provide additional parking if parking becomes a problem and the applicant should indicate on the site plan where the demonstrated parking would be located. One option would be placing employee parking inside the fenced storage area. s:\planning\scott\cu96-5.doc