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PLANNING REPORT • DATE: 6 May 1987 CASE NUMBER: 1743 APPLICANT: Marvin E. Lundquist LOCATION: Northeast Corner of Hamline and Larpenteur Avenues (see sketch) ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Variance to Fence Height PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1• Last year the Planning Commission and Council reviewed and approved the redevelopment of the business site at the northeast corner of Hamline and Larpenteur Avenues. The new building was constructed to house two automobile oriented businesses, that of Tires Plus and Precision Tune. Following the occupancy of the structures, the Tires Plus people indicated their need for a place to store their used tires. Fencing regulations allow for a 48 inch high fence in the front yard (within 30 feet of the public right-of-way), but not a fence 8 foot high as proposed here. The applicant is, therefore, applying for a variance so as to be able to construct this enclosed storage area which will also house the trash receptacle. 2. Attached is a copy of a statement from the applicant and a series of three drawings illustrating the details of the proposed fenced in storage area. You will note that the required setbacks for parking to the public right-of-way (15 feet) has been adhered to in the planning and development of this site. In addition, the applicant proposes to dedicate an additional 10 feet of right-of-way for Hamline Avenue as required by County standards. However, the engineering staff informs us that the actual document dedicating the 10 feet has not been secured by the City at this point. 4. It would appear that in this case the development of the enclosed storage area will be appropriate since no line of sight traffic problem exists here. The old development on this site had the to the right-of-way which, in this case, has been moved 10 feetrifurther to the east. In other words, the parking has been moved back a distance of 25 feet further than it was originally (10 feet of dedication Plus 15 feet of setback). It would appear that the proposal is reasonable with the condition that the applicant complete the transaction dedicating the additional right-of-way on Hamline Avenue to the City.