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El .�.� Request for Action River To Item Number Board of Adjustment 4.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by4 Board of Adjustment August 13, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director Community Operations and Development Item Description Reviewed by Consider request by RJ Ryan for a variance allowing Chris Leeseberg,Park Planner—Planner a dumpster enclosure in a front yard, Case No. V Reviewed by 13-07 Action Requested Approve by motion the variance request from City Code Section 30-1294 (e) 2 to allow refuse enclosure to be located in the front yard. Background/Discussion Preferred Powder Coating is proposing a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the newly created Natures Edge Business Center. Conditional use permit approval was granted in July of 2013 to allow the garage doors to be located in in the front yard. During that meeting, the location of the dumpster enclosure was noted on the east side of the building. Since the east side fronts Twin Lakes Road,it is considered a front yard. The Planning Commission is scheduled to review the building design at their meeting on August 13, 2013 to review the project for consistency with the design criteria applicable to the project,based on the most recent plan iteration. The proposed refuse enclosure is 26'8" by 12'by 8' tall. Dumpsters will be located within,and be accessed via garage doors from the building, and from the cedar sided gates from the parking lot. The sides of the structure will be tilt up panels to match the building, all protected by painted concrete bollards. A variance may be granted by the Board of Adjustments if it meets the following criteria: 1. The variance is in harmony with the general moose and intent of the ordinance. The intent by the prohibition of dumpsters in front yards (and the design guidelines in general) is to improve the street scape appearance of the city industrial areas. The distance between the dumpster enclosure and Twin Lakes Road negates any negative impact associated with a dumpster in a `front'yard. 2. The variance is consistent with the City of Elk River comprehensive plan. The variance will not affect future development or plans in the area. 3. The petitioner proposes to use the properly in a reasonable manner not permitted by the zoning ordinance The dumpster is located in the least obtriusive area of the project that does not impact the operations of the site, or the existing gas easement. P O I E N E A 11 NATURE