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PLANNING REPORT DATE: 10 March 1993 CASE NUMBER: 2498 APPLICANT: Bruce Carland CSM corporation LOCATION: 2140 County Road C ACTION REQUESTED: Special Use Permit 1. BACKGROUND CSM Corp. owns and manages the new Gateway Business.. Center office/service building at the southeast corner of countY"Road C and Long Lake Road. The Federal Bureau Investigation is interested in leasing space in the building for the maintenance of surveillance vehicles and equipment. since the facility would involve the maintenance and retro-fitting of vehicles, it is considered an automobile service use, which requires a Special Use Permit in the B-4 District. CSM is applying on behalf of their prospective tenant, the FBI, to allow this use in the building. 2. DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS Planninq Considerations As noted in the applicant's narrative, this auto service use does not involve any of the retail components associated with typical service station uses. The only vehicles serviced will be the few that are owned by the FBI, and no business for the public will be done from this facility. The service for vehicles involves only a portion of the space, 2,700 out of 7,800 square feet being leased. The remainder of the space is for office, restrooms, lockers, and maintenance of other equipment. In addition, a small fenced enclosure 40' behind the rear of the building is proposed for storage of three vehicles. This will be enclosed wi th a screened chain link fence. We have not seen a drawing or sample of the fence, but the applicant will have illustrations of the proposed fence at the meeting. This area will not be visible from either County Road C or Long Lake Road, but may be visible from I-35W. The area is small and would not be obtrusive if carefully maintained. The applicant has indicated they would accept conditions involving maintenance of the fence.