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Apri 1 7 , 1976 <br />PLANNING REPO�T <br />CAS� NU�IBER: <br />APP�.ICRNT: <br />LOCA7I C�I : <br />962--76 <br />Southiand Corpora�ion, 33Q East hlar�e Avenue <br />Ulest 5t. Paul <br />Sauth�ves� Corner of Roselawn AvenUe and <br />Lexingtan Avenue <br />ACTTOI� REQUEST�D: Variance to P,ea�^ Yard Setback and <br />Numb�r of �arEc� ng 5paces <br />PLAPaNT1VG COiVSTDERAiI�NS: <br />1. Zh� property in questions is an old gas stativn si�e �vhich is proposed <br />to be deveZoped ti�rith a new 7/11 convenience store. Ti�e land is <br />a�propriately zoned 6-2 and measur�s I17 fee� an Rosnla�m Avenue and <br />i54 feet on Lexington Av�nue. <br />2. A copy of th� proposed si�e plan at a scale of 1/16" = 1', �s attached. <br />You will note a jog o� 18 -Feet in the rear property iine. It is here <br />th� applicant prvpos°s a 5 faot setback rather than tha 20 �oot required. <br />The property cantiguo�s to the 5 foot setbac[c area is also zoned and <br />devel oped comraerci al . <br />3. You wi 71 note �the s i-ce pl an propos�s 10 par�ci ng spac�s � aci ng tt�e fronL <br />of the bui1ding as is �h� �sual custom with 7/�� sLore dev�7opnznts. <br />7he ordinance reguires 5.5 spaces per 1.,000 square feet. Th� 2,450 <br />square faot build�ng proposed would th.ss require 13.47 spaces or 14 <br />spaces. This thearetical shortage may no� be seriaus but 4�r}ta� is of <br />cor�siderable concern on this relatively small sit� is the proposa] <br />to prav�de a self--serrrice gas pum� an the si�e. This yot� u�ri11 �ate <br />on the site plan is del�neated by the island to b� constructed some <br />15 fee� from the projected rigY�t-of-way o; Roselawn Avenue (an <br />add�ional 10 �eet provided -for uiiima��e expansion of Roselawn Rvenuz), <br />if this gas service is elininated, additionai space couid be provided <br />for taro more c�rs parked paral�el },rh�ich wz suggest would b� reasor�ably <br />a�propriaie wider tnese s�te condit�ons. <br />4. A7though a l0 fo�t ri�hi,-of-�ray is proposed for dedicatian on Rose�awn <br />Avenue, a�62 foo� righi-af-alay add-itior� n�edEd on Lex�ngton Avenue is <br />noi oropos�d_ As �ou krz�+,v, as s�itzs a•re dev?lo��d or red��»lop�d in <br />th;s Ci�y a��ii.�Lt�a� ���;hi.-��Wt�ray nd�dec� Tor �i4y cr �fl�nty 1°U��;is :s <br />ususal�ly req�irad �o be dedicat�d in �he appro�a� proczss. Th� 1Sy fe�-t <br />of additianal rignt-of-:•r�y for Lexing�an Avet�ue, hoa��ver, 44au7d r�duce <br />th�s s�te to such a substantial de�ree tttat orre wonders about its <br />reasnnab�eness. 41e suggaS� tPld� til2 Commission might coi�sider, ho�,r�ver, <br />a dedicat�on of a i�ast IO feet on Lexington Avenue. This dedica�ion <br />evould ext�r�d 10 feei. into the 17 r"e2t oT sntbacic proposed i� t�e p�an. <br />�.5 f4et of setbacic is requir�� to tl�e paricing areas con�iguaus to _ <br />stree�s. Based on exist7ng stre2t line�, the app�icani �ropases to <br />har,f� 15 feet of-F th� exis�ing right-of-v�ra� o� Ros��a�•rn A�tenue and I7 <br />fee� o�f of the Y'i g;1t-Of-4vdy of Lexi ngton Avenue _ <br />