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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 12-09 PCP ! A � PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER December 9, 1993 REGULAR SESSION 1. Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes - November 18, 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. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 279 93016 Request for site and building plan and special use permit approval for a 4,400 square foot addition to Garden City Elementary School located at 3501 65th Avenue North. 6. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 279 93017 Request for site and building plan and special use permit approval for a 2,800 square foot addtion to Orchard lane Elementary School located at 6201 Noble Avenue North. 7. Other Business a) 1994 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 8. Adjournment t ''r " I I PLANNING COMMISSION INFORMATION SHEET Application No: 93016 Applicant: Independent School District No. 279 (Osseo Area Schools) Location: 3501 65th Avenue North Request: Site and Building Plan/Special Use Permit Independent School District No. 279, Osseo Area Schools, is requesting site and building plan and special use permit approval to construct a 4,400 square foot addition to the existing 39,300 square foot Garden City Elementary School, which is located at 3501 65th Avenue North. The proposed addition, which is to be located at the south end of the existing building, includes a 2,000 square foot cafeteria, teacher's lounge, four offices, faculty restroom, and storage spaces. The project also includes remodeling of the kitchen, remodeling and expansion of the media center, as well as a new fire sprinkler and fire alarm system throughout the school trash enclosure will also be constructed. The school property is located in an R-1 (single family residence) zoning district and is bounded on the north by 65th Avenue North and Brooklane Park; on the east by the Garden City Court Apartments; on the south by Builder's Square; and on the west by Brooklyn Boulevard. Public and private elementary and secondary schools are listed as special uses in the R-1 zoning district. ACCESS/PARKIN G Access to the school property is gained only from 65th Avenue North via two curb cuts that are approximately 30 feet wide. The two accesses and a large bituminous area are separated by two chain barriers leading from the sidewalk alongside the school building to the sidewalk located along 65th Avenue North, which creates a protected walking area leading from the school to the street. These chain barriers also separate the functions of the large bituminous area at the front, or north side, of the school. The westerly access leads to the bus loading/unloading area. The easterly access leads to parking and driving areas along the east side of the school building. These chain barriers were erected a few years ago as a temporary means of separating the bus loading/unloading area from the parking lot and to also create a safer walking area from the school to the sidewalk on the street. As indicated above, the easterly portion of the large bituminous area serves as parking and drive lanes for the school. The drive lane with parking on both sides of it continues along the east side of the building and around the back, or south side, where the proposed addition is to be located. It will be necessary to expand and alter the bituminous at the rear of the building in order to have full access around the building back to the new trash enclosure area as well as to fuel tanks that are also in this location. The plans indicate 85 standard parking spaces and five handicap accessible spaces for a total of 90 on-site parking spaces. There are 48 licensed and non-licensed staff personnel that work out of Garden City School. There is no established parking formula in the zoning ordinance for schools and we have tended to look at the number of full time and part time employees as being a basis for determining adequate on-site parking. The 90 parking spaces comprehended appears Planning Commission Application No. 93016 to provide enough parking for staff and visitors on a regular day- to- day basis. Special events at the school may occasionally require some on-street parking, which is expected and understood. Accessible curb openings are proposed for the five handicap parking spaces proposed for this site. LANDSCAPING The proposed landscape plan calls for additional landscaping along the east side primarily for the purpose of parking lot screening. Existing landscaping along the east green strip between the school and the adjoining apartment complex consists of five Red Maple and a White Poplar. Other landscaping is located in front of the building and scattered along the north property line by Brooklane Park and a few Oak trees in somewhat of a grouping along Brooklyn Boulevard. Landscaping also exists within the school's courtyard. The landscape point system does not address schools. It should be noted that parking areas containing more than six parking stalls are required to be screened from abutting residential property. The proposed landscape screening of the parking lot would consist of 20 new Robusta Green Juniper and 21 new Black Hills Spruce located between the existing five Red Maple and two new Red Maple to be planted more to the south end of the existing green strip between the school parking lot and the adjoining apartment complex. An Amer Maple would be planted in a sodded area located at the southeast corner of the school, directly east of the new addition. No other landscaping is proposed. The applicant has been advised that the City is in the process of recommending various landscape and other enhancements for Brooklyn Boulevard and additional landscaping of this site, particularly along Brooklyn Boulevard, is anticipated and will need to be provided. School district cooperation in this regard is anticipated. GRADING/DRAINAGE/UTILITIES Because the site is over five acres in area ( 9+ acres), Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission review and approval pertaining to the quality and rate of site drainage is required. A storm water detention pond is proposed to the south of the altered parking lot. Watershed Management Commission approval of the pond and its functioning is required. Currently the entire parking area lacks curb and gutter. There is no 15 foot minimum green strip existing along 65th Avenue North either. Drainage consists of surface flow generally to the south along the east side of the building. The proposed storm water treatment pond would handle this run off. The expanded and altered blacktop area would be bound by a bituminous edge. We have advised the applicant as to the City's requirement for a minimum B612 curb and gutter around all driving and parking areas. This requirement will mean significant modification to the paved areas including curb and gutter around the perimeter of the parking lot, the establishment of a 15 foot green strip also bound by curb and gutter along 65th Avenue North and curb and gutter around a raised sidewalk area leading from the school to the 65th Avenue North sidewalk where the temporary chain barriers are now located. Mr. Dale Hamilton, 12-9-93 2 r Planning Commission Application No. 93016 Coordinator of Management Support Systems for the school district, has advised us that the school district is currently involved in a program of updating, replacing and repairing all parking lots in the district within the next ten years. He is requesting the school district be allowed to defer the required curb and gutter improvements at this time until the Garden City facility is upgraded, at which time such improvements would be accomplished. This seems like a fair means of accomplishing compliance with current ordinance regulations. We would recommend that these improvements be deferred until that time. BUILDING The exterior treatment of the building addition will be a face brick with prefinished metal flashing along the top of the building to match the existing exterior. Aluminum windows to match the existing windows are also proposed. The trash enclosure located on the west wall of the new addition will be of the same face brick with a prefinished metal flashing to match the existing exterior treatment. They propose a chain link gate with slats. We would recommend that an opaque wood gate attached to a metal frame be required rather than the chain link with slats to provide for better screening. SPECIAL USE PERMIT STANDARDS We believe the proposed improvements to Garden City Elementary School meet the standards for Special Use Permits contained in Section 35-220, Subdivision 2 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. The addition of a new cafeteria, teacher's lounge, offices, faculty restrooms, storage spaces, and the kitchen remodeling and expansion of the media center as well as new fire sprinkler and alarm systems throughout the school will enhance the public welfare. These improvements will certainly not be injurious to other property in the neighborhood nor impede normal or orderly development. In fact, the new landscape screening of the easterly parking and driving areas is an improvement in terms of screening for the abutting residential area. Commitment on the part of the school district to upgrading parking along with new curb and gutter and draining improvements is also a benefit to the community. A public hearing has been scheduled and notices of the Planning Commission's consideration have been sent. RECOMMENDATION Altogether the plans are generally in order and approval is recommended subject to at least the following conditions: 1. The building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official with respect to applicable codes prior to the issuance of permits. 12-9-93 3 Planning Commission Application No. 93016 2. Grading, drainage, and utilities plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of permits. 3. A site performance agreement shall be submitted prior to the issuance of permits to assure completion of approved site improvements. 4. Any outside trash disposal facilities and rooftop mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened from view. 5. 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. 6. Plan approval is exclusive of all signary, which is subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances. 7. B612 curb and gutter around all parking and driving areas shall be deferred until the parking lot facilities at the school are upgraded based upon the school district's plan for scheduled improvements, which shall be accomplished within the next ten years. 8. The applicant shall submit an as-built survey of the property, improvements and utilities service lines, prior to release of the performance guarantee. 9. The property owner shall enter into and easement and agreement for maintenance and inspection of utility and storm drainage systems, prior to the issuance of permits. 10. 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The proposed addition, which is to be located at the north side of the building, includes a vocal music room, instrumental music room, small group room and four offices. The project also includes remodeling and expansion of the administration areas, an elevator, and a new fire sprinkler and fire alarm system throughout the school building. A trash enclosure will also be constructed. The school property is located in an R-1 (single family residence) zoning district and is bounded on the north by 63rd Avenue North and single family homes; on the east by Noble Avenue North with single family homes on the opposite side of Noble Avenue; on the south side by the Brooklyn Center/Crystal boundary line with the Environmental Preserve further to the south; and on the west by Perry Avenue North, single family homes, and the Brook Park Baptist Church. Public and private elementary and secondary schools are listed as special uses in the R-1 zoning district. ACCESS/PARKING Access to the school property is gained only from Noble Avenue via two curb cuts. The northerly access is angled to allow for one way access to a drop off and limited angled parking area. The southerly access is a 90 degree access leading to a driving and parking area to the south of the school building. This access also links up with the one way drive lane and serves as the exit for that traffic as well. These areas, including the drive ways, drive lanes and angled parking are bound by curb and gutter. Currently there are 44 on site parking spaces, all but eight of which are located along the south side of the school. The proposed plan calls for 60 on site parking spaces, three of which will be handicapped spaces. Ten new parking spaces will be added to the west end of the existing parking lot. Other spaces will be gained by restriping the parking lot. This should provide enough on site parking to eliminate the parking which is being done on a regular basis along Noble Avenue. The applicant has indicated that there are 54 licensed and non-licensed staff personnel that work out of Orchard Lane School. There is no established parking formula for schools in the zoning ordinance and we have tended to look at the number of full time and part time employees as being a basis for determining adequate on site parking. This number appears to provide enough parking for staff and visitors on a regular day to day basis. Special events at the school may occasionally require some on street parking, which is expected and understood. Planning Commission Application No. 93017 LANDSCAPING The proposed landscape plan calls for some additional landscaping on the east side of the school, to the north of the new addition and some clustering of landscaping along the west property line, northwesterly of the school. Also, two Swamp White Oak are planned for south of the parking lot between the ball fields and the play area. The school currently has a number of mature Ash trees located evenly along the Noble Avenue green strip as well as mature Butternut trees located close to the school. City Ordinances require screening of parking areas containing more than six parking spaces from abutting residential areas, including residential areas that are across the street from such parking lots. In order to comply with this requirement the school district is proposing additional landscaping consisting of 17 Globe Aborvitae and five American Dark Green Arborvitae to be interspersed between the existing Ash trees to provide landscape screening of the angled parking area along Noble Avenue. In addition, four Snowdrift Crabapples are proposed around the south entrance/exit. Two more Snowdrift Crabapples are proposed one on either side of the north entrance. Perimeter plantings of Globe Arborvitae and American Dark Green Arborvitae are proposed for around the new addition. Two Black Hills Spruce and a Yellow Dogwood are proposed by the southwest corner of the neighboring single family home to the north, while two Scotch Pine and a Yellow Dogwood are scheduled for the southeast corner. Along the westerly side of the school property, to the northwest of the school, are various groupings of plantings containing Black Hills Spruce, Scotch Pines, Snowdrift Crabapples and Yellow Dogwoods. The landscape point system does not address schools. However, the proposed new landscaping coupled with existing landscaping including that found to the south of the site by the existing wetland appears to be more than adequate for this site. - GRADING/DRAINAGE/UTILITIES Because the Orchard Lane Elementary School site is over five acres (13+ acres) review and approval by the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission is required pertaining to the quality and rate of site drainage. A storm water detention pond is proposed for west and a little north of the expanded parking area. Watershed Management Commission approval of this proposal is required. Currently the parking and playground area, south and westerly of the school, is not bound by curb and gutter. The applicant proposes bituminous curb at the edge of the expanded parking lot. We have advised the applicant of the City's requirement for a minimum B612 curb and gutter around all driving and parking areas. As with the Garden City School proposal, Mr. Dale Hamilton, on behalf of the school district, is requesting that the school district be allowed to defer the required curb and gutter improvements at this time until the Orchard Lane parking facility is upgraded on a schedule along with the program proposed for all Independent School District No. 279 schools. Again, this seems like a fair means of accomplishing compliance with current ordinance regulations. We would recommend that these improvements be deferred until that time. 12-9-93 2 Planning Commission Application No. 93017 BUILDING The exterior treatment of the building addition will be a face brick with prefinished metal flashing along the top of the building to match the existing exterior. Wood screening of rooftop mechanical equipment is also proposed. The trash enclosure located along the west side of the building, on the north side of the parking lot, should be of the same face brick with a prefinished metal flashing to match the existing exterior treatment. We also recommend that an opaque wood gate, attached to a metal frame be used for better screening. The location of the building addition along the north side of the existing school building will displace a current play area. This area will be shifted to be located to the west of the new addition and appropriate play equipment will be added. SPECIAL USE PERMIT STANDARDS We believe the proposed improvements to Orchard Lane Elementary School meet the standards for Special Use Permits contained in Section 35-220 Subdivision 2 of the City's zoning ordinance. The addition of the vocal and instrument music rooms as well as the remodeling and expansion, plus an elevator and a new fire sprinkler and fire alarm system, we believe, will enhance the public welfare. It certainly will not be injurious to other property in the neighborhood nor impede normal and orderly development. In fact, the additional screening should be of benefit to homes located across Noble Avenue. The expanded parking lot should reduce, if not eliminate, the regular on street parking which has been occurring for some time. These improvements, therefore, seem consistent with the Special Use Permit standards. A public hearing has been scheduled and notices have been sent. RECOMMENDATION Altogether the plans are generally in order and approval is recommended subject, at least, to the following conditions: 1. Building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official with respect to applicable codes prior to the issuance of permits. 2. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer, prior to the issuance of permits. 3. A Site Performance Agreement shall be submitted prior to the issuance of permits to assure completion of approved site improvements. 4. Outside trash disposal facilities and rooftop mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened from view. 12-9-93 3 Planning Commission Application No. 93017 5. 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 Five of the City Ordinances. 6. Plan approval is exclusive of all signary, which is subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances. 7. B612 curb and gutter may be deferred, but shall be provided at the time parking lot improvements are made to Orchard Lane Elementary School within the next ten years. 8. The applicant shall submit an as built survey of the property, improvements and utility service lines, prior to release of the performance guarantee. 9. 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Y a .,�� a JJ� 1 ,e �.663 �•• l� 1.,i1 .i it is lot p 0, _ �.I'�56 ISIS M1' b♦ / 1(� �' ' � � rl' �� I � 1 I I I 81 gil A $8! if d11 I I�I 'l i1 �� �r rur AEUI - �♦♦, I I ' sALVELO I I RAY AKA `" •A0.i1k1D, ,` . I'i :I 1 I -.. I 1� •I )x 'Are 1 .� CPY$TgL gpPPpgT rill,y� I t ;, I �. aG i T • i _ ICI i lal • �rj Nil = CL 6 41 C 8 OF I C I I 1 .3 Q J_ 2 C W - J n ' —n ic 3 4 a to = 8 � gWsY HH III v Up .J< a IT LY I' J 6 J c s - __ O O LL J J LL W W J UF� W' —fill c J • o i 6 �N J LL J W — W l° r • �: r r � J t U. e gQS c I w4 KW U5 T to W CIE G J W S r I R �e I < W � F W � J W F r r • `-. t r • f MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Ronald A. Warren, Planning Commission Secr ary • dl3 SUBJECT: 1994 Planning Commission Meeting Dates DATE: December 6, 1993 The following Planning Commission meeting dates are recommended for 1994. The schedule is designed generally to provide two meetings a month, a regular business meeting and a study session. Meetings will generally be held on Thursday evenings except for a few Wednesday evening meetings which are noted. The meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and will begin at 7:30 p.m. The schedule is subject to revisions with prior notice if a need should arise. The schedule for November and December may need to be adjusted depending on the City Council's schedule. Wednesday, January 12 (regular session) January 27 (study session) Wednesday, February 16 (regular session) Wednesday, March 2 (study session) March 17 (regular session) March 31 (study session) April 14 (regular session) April 28 (study session) May 12 (regular session) May 26 (study session) June 16 (regular session) June 30 (study session) July 14 (regular session) July 28 (study session) August 11 (regular session) August 25 (study session) September 15 (regular session) September 29 (study session) October 13 (regular session) October 27 (study session) November 17 (regular session) December 8 (regular session) v .�