Variance-Kokesh Athletic Warehouse• October 17, 1985
Case No: 85 -52
Applicant: Kokesh Athletic Warehouse
Location: 350 17th Avenue North
Request: Variance from required parking
STAFF FINDINGS & COMMENTS: Anderson
1. Applicant is requesting a parking variance ofi spaces. The location is the
present site of the Kokesh Athletic Warehouse. The subject site is zoned B -3.
2. Ordinance 427.45 requires 27 parking spaces. The site currently has 13 spaces.
3. The applicant is proposing to move its administrative offices from Opus to the
subject site. Remodeling is proposed extensively in the interior with only
slight remodeling on the exterior. A Conditional Use Permit would probably
be required for those improvements. No design plan has been presented to staff.
The current uses in the building are garment lettering section, an engraving
section and the warehouse. The current building has 19,120 square feet, 3000
will be used for office space and the rest left for the warehouse and the gar-
ment lettering section, the engraving section will be removed.
4. The applicant presently has 9 employees at this site and propose to have 20
employees with the consolidation.
5. The applicant is proposing to lease 14,805 square feet on the south from the
Railroad Authority to use for additional parking. Access to this property will
be from 17th Avenue North
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HARDSHIP A
Presently the Kokesh warehouse is in a separate location
from the administrative offices. This has proved to be
a problem. Logistically these two operations are closedly
linked, and geographically separating them is not effective
for Kokesh.
CONDITIONS B
10500 Bren Road East Minnetonka, MN 55343 (612) 935 -7006
All existing conditions are adaptable to the proposed change
except the parking, which requires a varience.
Because the Kokesh Warehouse is close to the property line,
expansion of parking area on Kokesh property is impossible.
Kokesh has contacted the Hennepin County Regional
Railroad Authority regarding the property which borders
us on the South. The Railroad Authority has agreed to
lease that property to Kokesh. Kokesh in turn would use
that property for parking. This would provide more than
ample spaces.
Presently there are 9 persons employed at the warehouse.
With the proposed change there would be 20.
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RAILROAD AUTHORITY
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KOKESH WAREHOUSE
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