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4.0 REVIEW of REQUEST: 4.1 Hood Packaging leases a portion of the Smurfit Stone building located at 3075 Long Lake Road. They propose to increase the height of a small space within their lease area in order to accommodate a new plastic film extruder. The property/building owner has indicated support for the roof height increase. 4.2 The structure was constructed in 1969; lies on a 430 foot wide by 1,395 foot long (13.77 acres) parcel; has a Comprehensive Land Use designation of'T', Industrial; and has a zoning designation of I-1, Light Industrial District. 43 The additional roof height is necessary to accommodate the plastic film extruder. This machine is designed to cool plastic film as it exits the extruder and travels downward to the separator (single wide sheet split into two sheets). From there the film is processed into rolls. 4.4 Variance Conditions Proposed: SECTION 1007.O1E Existin Condition Pro osed Condition Variance Re uested Buildin Hei ht 45 feet 40 feet 60 feet 15 feet �.� STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: �. L Section 1007.O1E (Building Height) reads: "building heightfo� manufactu�ing, labo�ato�y, wa�ehouse, and show�oom st�uctu�es shall be no g�eate� than 45 feet in any indust�ial dist�ict. Office st�uctu�es shall be limited to 4 sto�ies and a height of 60 feet in any indust�ial dist�ict". The proposal by Hood Packaging would increase a portion of a manufacturing area from 40 to 60 feet, thus a Variance of 15 feet is necessary from Section 1007.41E. �_� The structure at 3075 Long Lalce Road (Smurfit Stone building) is rectilinear facing Long Lalce Road. The rear of the building is adjacent to a rail spur and faces Highway 88, The main level of the structure lies approximately 10 feet lower than the north bound lane of Highway 88. The structure has a width of approximately 240 feet, a length of approximately 940 feet and a height of roughly 30 feet. However, a small area currently occupied by Hood Pacicaging has an existing roof height of 40 feet to accommodate their existing extruder. �. 3 The proposal seelcs to construct a 20 foot addition on to the northern portion of the 40 foot high structure, either in the same location as the 40 foot section or a slightly larger area of the roof (see attached plan). �.� Hood Pacicaging has indicated to staff that the new extruder will cost approximate $2.5 million upon final completion of the proj ect and is necessary to remain a competitive and viable manufacturer in today's marlcet. PF3547 — RCA 022304 - Page 2 of 5