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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 03-25 PCP c PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER March 25, 1993 STUDY SESSION 1. Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3 . Approval of Minutes - February 25, 1993 4. Chairperson's Explanation The Planning Commission is an advisory body. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings. In the matters concerned in these hearings, the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions in these matters. 5. Discussion Items: a) The Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study b) Ordinance Amendment regarding gasoline service station abutment with residential property. • 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment 3 _/ 1 • • r • MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members I FROM: Ronald A. Warren, Planning Commission Secretary �_ DATE: March 23, 1993 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Agenda for the March 25, 1993, Meeting There are two general discussion item topics set on the Planning Commission's March 25, 1993, agenda. They include discussion of the Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study and a possible Ordinance Amendment regarding gasoline service station abutment with residential property. Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study Attached for the Commission's review is a final draft of the Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study, which was prepared by the consulting firm of Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc. (DSU) . Commission members may be familiar with • this study, however, it is my intention to review the study and recommendations in more detail and to answer any questions the Commission may have regarding this study and to discuss where we go from here. Attached also for the Commission's review, is a copy of the City Council minutes from March 8, 1993, (pages 7 through 9) , at which time the City Council received a report from DSU and ultimately accepted the Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study. The staff has been directed by the City Council to prepare a report for the Council's review regarding the implementation of the study and to bring this back, for their consideration, by the April 26, 1993 , City Council meeting. Proposed Ordinance Amendment I will also be discussing with the Planning Commission, the consideration of an Ordinance Amendment, which would modify the current prohibition in the City's zoning ordinance regarding the abutment of gasoline service stations with R1, R2 and R3 zoned property either at a property line or at a street line. As you will note from the Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study, recommendations have been made that the City abandon this i • Memorandum March 23 , 1993 Page 2 Proposed Ordinance Amendment (con't) absolute restriction and instead substitute a provision which would require certain performance standards for screening where these uses abut either at a property line or a street line. We are faced with other potential redevelopment plans for a service station/car wash/convenience store along Brooklyn Boulevard which has residential abutment across the street and would be prohibited given our current ordinance. The direction seems to be to bring an Ordinance Amendment before the City Council prior to the final implementation of the Brooklyn Boulevard Redevelopment Study as an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, so that such development proposals may proceed in a timely manner. I will be prepared to discuss such an Ordinance Amendment with the Commission at Thursday evening's meeting. Also attached for the Commission's review is a copy of City Council Resolution Number 93-34, which granted a variance to • Phillips 66 Company for a greenstrip less than 15 feet, and also approved the Special Use Permit and Site and Building Plan for the construction of • Mr. Eiserman gave the history of the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council; and • also showed a video outlining the services provided by Northwest Hennepin Hunan Services Council. He thanked Northwest Community Television for creating the video. Councilmember Rosene stated the Human Rights and Resources Commission annually reviews organizations with which the City has contractual agreements; and Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council always comes out with a very high rating. SUCCESS BY 60 NORTHWEST ON TRANSPORTATION The City Manager again presented Jerry Eiserman, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council representative. Mr. Eiserman explained Success by 60 Northwest Transportation Committee was a number of individuals who volunteer their time to identify the needs of children under the age of six. He stated the Transportation Committee had worked 1-1/2 years studying the transportation needs of the children under age six and their families in the Northwest area. He explained the, history of the program and reported on the information received from a survey performed by the Transportation Committee. The Committee recommended setting up several transit hubs and having buses coming into these areas allowing residents to move from hub to hub in a more efficient way. He also informed Council there had been no bus service to any of the area food shelves; however there would now be service within 1-1IL blocks of the CEAP food shelve. He, thanked Mayor Paulson for his help in obtaining bus service to the CEAP food shelve. • Mayor Paulson informed Council he had met with members of the Regional Transit Board and the Board has a vision for transit that had been put together by the MTC and Metropolitan Council which would put the Northwest area in the forefront to make changes. He further stated there is a proposal for bus service between Northtown and Brookdale Center, and from Brookdale Center to downtown Minneapolis. He reiterated there was a real need to improve transit in the Northwest area; and Success by 60 Northwest Transportation Committee had done a fabulous job. Mr. Eiserman stated the Transportation Committee could make changes if it knows what kind of changes to make. He asked the Councilmembers to inform the Transportation Committee of any transportation requests they receive from their constituents. Mayor Paulson thanked Mr. Eiserman for both of his presentations. BROOKLYN BOULEVARD STUDY The City Manager presented Mr. Geoff Martin of Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc., and explained he would present the findings and recommendations of the Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Boulevard Task Force for the redevelopment of Brooklyn Boulevard. 3/8/93 - 7 , Mr. Martin stated the findings and recommendations of the Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Boulevard Task 1-brce were very apropos after listening to Mr. Eiscrman's representation. He explained the recommendations of the Transportation Committee fall right in line with making the City walkable and accessible to all populations. He presented an overview of the Brooklyn Boulevard study and answered questions of the Council. He also clarified Item a on page 51 of the report should read "no vehicular traffic access from residential streets"; and Item b on Pagc 51 should read "an 8' brick wall should be the maximum." Mr. Martin recommended the following action by the City Council: 1. Adopt this study as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. 2. Revise zoning ordinances as appropriate. 3. Continue communications with Hennepin County. 4. Initiate communication with Brookdale Center. 5. Continue communications with MTC. 6. Proceed with Brooklyn Boulevard development projects. 7. Establish an oversight process. • 8. Promote the vision for Brooklyn Boulevard. Mr. Martin thanked the Council for their time and stated it had been a pleasure working with the committee. Mayor Paulson explained the Councilmembers had received an extensive presentation of the study along with the members of the Brooklyn Boulevard Task Force at a Council work session in February. He further stated the report was the result of cooperation of the consultant, staff, and council. Councilmember Rosene stated the February 16 minutes reflected this was a good time for the Council to seek funding from the "ISTEA" Program. He reminded Council the funds would be in great demand. The Director of Public Works reported Hennepin County was very supportive of the concepts arising from the transportation study. He further reported Hc«ncpin County was also recommending the City apply for ISTEA funds. He explained some of the funds are devoted to transportation and others to landscaping so the City intends to work with Hennepin County and apply for ISTEA fundings as soon as possible. • 3/8/93 _ $ - M • • Councilmember Kalligher asked if Brooklyn Center would be able to work with Hennepin • County on some of the expense of improving Brooklyn Boulevard. The Director of Public Works answered yes, but the breakdown of costs was still a very open question. He further explained once the ISTEA funds were received, it would be a matter of negotiating the remaining costs between the City and Hennepin County, Councilmember Rosene congratulated the Director of Public Works and his department for being on top of the availability of ISTEA funding. Mayor Paulson thanked Mr. Martin and the Brooklyn Boulevard Task Force. He stated all of the presentations at the mccting were very exciting for the City of Brooklyn Center. He further stated it showed the City was being innovative and responsive to the needs of the community; and it provides a pattern to knit an even closer community than we already have. He explained Council was not proposing to do all of this at once, but when the City is presented with development proposals,the Council can implement this vision for Brooklyn Center. He recommended staff prepare a report for implementation and schedule a Council work session to discuss the Comprehensive Plan and ordinances. Councilmember Rosene asked what sort of timeframe would be possible for the return of the report. The Director of Community Development agreed to summarize the recommendations of the Brooklyn Boulevard Study and to outline the conflicts with the zoning ordinances and come back to the Council with concepts to explore and look at for the streetscape concept. He stated staff could have a draft report to the Council by the • second meeting in April. Councilmember Rosene stated there was a parallel between this and implementing the recommendations of the Disabilities Act. He. further stated there were some things which could be accomplished with very little or no cost and some things would have to wait until the opportunity arises. There was a motion by Councilmember Rosene and seconded by Councilmember Scott to accept the Brooklyn Boulevard Study with a thank you to all those involved, especially the Brooklyn Boulevard Task Force; direct staff to prepare a report for the Council for the implementation of the study; and staff to bring the report to the April 26, 1993, City Council meeting. Councilmember Scott recommended the changes to the Comprehensive Plan be the first area looked at, then the zoning changes in order to fit the Comprehensive Plan. The motion passed unanimously. I • 3/8/93 - 9 . • its adoption: Member Kristen Mann introduced the following resolution and moved RESOLUTION NO. 93-34 RESOLUTION RESCINDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 92-267 AND APPROVING PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 92001 AND 92003 SUBMITTED BY PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY WHEREAS, Planning Commission Application No. 92003 was submitted by Phillips 66 Company originally requesting a variance from Section 35-400 of the Zoning Ordinance at 6901 Brooklyn Boulevard to allow a building setback of 28 feet rather than 50 feet from the Brooklyn Boulevard right-of-way; and WHEREAS, said application was submitted in conjunction with two other applications also submitted by Phillips 66 Company, Application No. 92001 which involved a request for a special use permit and site and building plan approval and Application No. 92002 which involved a request for preliminary plat approval to transfer a triangular shaped portion of the property to a neighboring parcel of land; and WHEREAS, Application No.'s 92001, 92002, 92003 were all tabled by the City Council, with the applicant's consent, on February 10, 1992 to study possible ordinance • amendments and to address redevelopment issues on Brooklyn Boulevard; and WHEREAS, In October, 1992 the applicant revised its site plan under Application No. 92001 by re-arranging the building location and revised its variance proposal under Application No. 92003 by abandoning the building setback variance request and instead requesting a variance from Section 35-700 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a greenstrip less than 15' from the Brooklyn Boulevard and 69th Avenue rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, after reviewing the revised proposals the City Council on November 23, 1992 adopted Resolution No. 92-267 which made certain findings and denied the requested variance under Planning Commission Application No. 92003 submitted by Phillips 66 Company on the basis of those findings; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received the Brooklyn Boulevard redevelopment study which was prepared by the consulting firm of Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban, Inc. (DSU) which makes certain recommendations that affect the redevelopment of 6901 Brooklyn Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to rescind Council Resolution No. 92-267 and reconsider the greenstrip variance requested under Planning Commission Application No. 92003. RESOLUTION NO. 93-34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center to rescind City Council Resolution No. 92-267 and grant site and building plan approval and a special use permit to construct a gas station/convenience store/car wash at 6901 Brooklyn Boulevard subject to the following conditions: 1. The recommendations contained in the Brooklyn Boulevard redevelopment study prepared by DSU give cause for the reconsideration of the greenstrip variance comprehended under Planning Commission Application No. 92003. 2. The City Council finds that the standards for variance contained in Section 35- 240, subdivision 2 of the Zoning Ordinance are met in that the site is an irregularly shaped parcel and to deny the variance would create a hardship to the applicant in that they would not be able to develop the property in a reasonable manner. 3. The granting of the variance is conditional on the applicant providing the following: a) An 8' high brick wall along the west property line; and • b) A brick exterior to the proposed building and car wash; and c) A brick wall along Brooklyn Boulevard matching the brick of the building and the wall along the west property line; and d) The three (3) parking spaces located in the southeast corner of the property be treated as proof of parking and further that the same area be included in the landscape plans submitted for the site; and e) A corner landscape node be created to include seating for pedestrians; and f) All building materials and landscape plans to be used in compliance with the terms and conditions of the variance be approved by the Director of Community Development 4. Building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official with respect to applicable codes prior to the issuance of permits. 5. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer, prior to the issuance of permits. RESOLUTION NO. 93-34 6. A site performance agreement and supporting financial guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be submitted prior to the issuance of permits to assure completion of approved site improvements. 7. Any outside trash disposal facilities and rooftop mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened from view. 8. The building is to be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system to meet NFPA standards and shall be connected to a central monitoring device in accordance with Chapter 5 of the City Ordinances. 9. An underground irrigation system shall be installed in all landscaped areas to facilitate site maintenance. 10. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances. 11. B612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all parking and driving areas. • 12. The applicant shall submit an as-built survey of the property, improvements and utility service lines, prior to release of the performance guarantee. 13. The property owner shall enter into an Easement and Agreement for Maintenance and Inspection of Utility and Storm Drainage Systems, prior to the issuance of permits. 14. The special use permit is granted to Phillips 66 Company for a gas station/convenience store/car wash at 6901 Brooklyn Boulevard as contained in the plans submitted. Any expansion or alteration of the use shall require an amendment to this special use permit. 15. The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes, ordinances and regulations. Any violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. 16. The replat of the property containing the dedication of 18' of right-of-way along 69th Avenue North shall receive final approval and be filed at the County prior to the issuance of permits. . RESOLUTION NO. 93-34 17. The plans shall be modified prior to the issuance of building permits to indicate: a. A connection of the two trench drains adjacent to the car wash to the storm sewer system. b. The canopy shall have no illumination band on the sides. C. The triangle of land to be transferred to the neighboring property to the north shall not be fenced into the Phillips 66 site, though it must be landscaped and maintained by Phillips until a new owner is present. March 8, 1993 Date Mayor • ATTEST: ` Deputy Clerk The motion for the adopting of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Dave Rosene and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and Kristen Mann; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.