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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 05-10 PCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA MAY 10, 1990 REGULAR SESSION CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER The Planning Commission met in regular session and was called to order by Chairman Pro tem Lowell Ainas at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL Chairman Pro tem Lowell Ainas, Commissioners Ella Sander, Wallace Bernards, Bertil Johnson, Kristen Mann and Mark Holmes. Also present were Director of Planning and Inspection Ronald Warren and Planner Gary Shallcross. Chairperson Molly Malecki had called to say she would be unable to attend and was excused. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - APRIL 26 1990 Commissioner Bernards noted that a comment on page 11 of the April 26th minutes was attributed to him that he did not make. It was determined that Commissioner Holmes had made the statement and the correction was noted. Motion by Commissioner Bernards seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the minutes of the April 26, 1990 Planning Commission meeting as corrected. Voting in favor: Chairman Pro tem Ainas, Commissioners Bernards, Johnson, Mann and Holmes. Voting against: none. Not voting: Commissioner Sander. The motion passed. APPLICATION NO. 90012 (Semper Holdings/Walgreens) Following the Chairman's explanation, the Secretary introduced the first item of business, a request for site and building plan approval to demolish the existing Green Mill restaurant and build a new Walgreens drug store at 5540 Brooklyn Boulevard. The Secretary reviewed the contents of the staff report (see Planning Commission Information Sheet for Application No. 90012 attached) . The Secretary also noted that the City Council held a first reading of an ordinance to amend the retail parking formula to 5.5 spaces per 1, 000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. He stated that the second reading would be in June and that a parking surplus would result on the Walgreens site if the ordinance is adopted. The Planner noted regarding Condition No. 12 that only two handicapped spaces are required for the 99 parking spaces provided on the principal site and the off-site lot. He also noted that there would be no problem in correcting the plans regarding handicapped parking. He also pointed out that the site where the Walgreens store would be located would be viable on its own with respect to parking if the proposed retail parking formula amendment is passed by the City Council, The Secretary recommended that Condition No. 12 be eliminated because of the fact that a third handicapped stall is not required. 5-10-90 1 Commissioner Sander asked about the off-site lot landscaping. The Secretary stated that staff were not recommending providing underground irrigation to that site because a water line would have to be placed under the private road to service the site. He also stated that he had no knowledge of any maintenance problems on the off-site lot. Chairman Pro tern Ainas asked the applicant whether he had anything to add. Mr. Ron Erickson of KKE Architects, stated that they had no problems with the conditions of approval as recommended by staff, but would want to work with the staff on the fire hydrant question. Chairman Pro tern Ainas responded that the condition leaves it up to the Fire Chief to make a determination. Mr. Erickson stated he had no problem with that language. Commissioner Bernards noted that the main entrance to the store would be at the northwest corner of the building. He stated that this would be a cold area in the winter for the entrance. Mr. Erickson responded that the main reason for putting the entrance there was because of its exposure to the intersection of 56th Avenue North and Brooklyn Boulevard. Commissioner Sander asked whether the store would be open 24 hours. Mr. Howard Bergerud of Semper Holdings stated that the store would be open from approximately 8: 00 a.m. in the morning until 10: 00 p.m. at night. Chairman Pro tem Ainas concluded that the hours would be about the same as Brookdale. Mr. Bergerud responded in the affirmative. Commissioner Holmes asked who owned the private road to the east of the principal site. The Secretary responded that the roadway is not a public street under the jurisdiction of the City. He stated that it was established many years ago when Brookdale was built. He added that there are agreements between the property owners that abut the roadway to maintain this private road, that they plow the roadway and maintain it. He also noted that there are minimal setbacks from the private road and that it would be impossible to meet the requirements for a setback from a public street. Commissioner Holmes also noted that the site was owned by the Minneapolis Teachers Association. Mr. Bergerud explained that the Minneapolis Teachers Association owned the building and leased it to Green Mill in the past. He stated that in the future, he would own the building and that Walgreens would lease the building from him. The Secretary added that the City has no interest in acquiring the private roadway as a public street. He noted that there has been a request in the past for the City to take the private road, but that it does not meet standards for a public street and, therefore, the City will not accept it as right-of-way. 5-10-90 2 ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION NO 90012 (Semper Holdings/Walareens) Motion by Commissioner Sander seconded by Commissioner Mann to recommend approval of Application No. 90012, subject 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 and supporting financial guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be submitted prior to the issuance of permits. 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. An underground irrigation system shall be installed in all landscaped areas on the principal site to facilitate site maintenance. 7. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances. 8. B612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all parking and driving areas. 9. The applicant shall submit an as-built survey of the property, improvements and utility service lines, prior to release of the performance guarantee. 10. 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. il. Fire hydrants shall be installed and fire lanes designated in accordance with the recommendations of the Fire Chief. 5-10-90 3 Voting in favor: Chairman Pro tem Ainas, Commissioners Sander, Bernards, Johnson and Mann. Voting against: Commissioner Holmes. The motion passed. Commissioner Bernards asked when the new store was likely to be built. Mr. Bergerud answered that they hoped to start demolition two to three weeks after the City Council's approval. Commissioner Holmes asked what was the problem with restaurants, that they cannot seem to make it in that building. The Secretary responded that he was not sure that the Green Mill had financial problems. He stated that Green Mill was going to sell the franchise to the employees, but that apparently the employees could not come up with the money. There followed further brief discussion regarding the Walgreens development. APPLICATION NO. 90013 (Peter Houser) Chairman Pro tem Ainas introduced the next item of business and noted that the applicant had requested tabling until a new drawing could be submitted. The Secretary stated that he did not think it was necessary to read through the report in light of the fact that much of the information is now obsolete and in light of the fact that the applicant is not present. PUBLIC HEARING (Application No. 90013 Chairman Pro tem Ainas then opened the meeting for a public hearing on Application No. 90013 and noted that there was no one present to speak regarding the application. He called for a motion to table the application and continue the public hearing to a future meeting. ACTION TABLING APPLICATION NO 90013 (Peter Houser) AND CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING Motion by Commissioner Bernards seconded by Commissioner Sander to table Application No. 90013 and continue the public hearing at the applicant's request. Commissioner Johnson asked why it was necessary to continue the public hearing. Chairman Pro tem Ainas stated that it was a matter of courtesy to anyone who might want to comment on the proposed R.L.S. when it is revised. The Secretary pointed out that there would be a change in the preliminary R.L.S. and that it was appropriate to allow for comment on that revised plan rather than close the hearing -now when the plan is basically obsolete. There followed a brief discussion regarding the public hearing. Voting in favor of the motion to table Application No. 90013 and continue the public hearing: Chairman Pro tem Ainas, Commissioners Sander, Bernards, Johnson, Mann and Holmes. Voting against: none. The motion passed. 5-10-90 4 The Secretary explained a little bit of the background of the application which had just been tabled. He explained that Carson's was willing to sell any amount of land to Midas Muffler for the same price. It, therefore, seemed logical to Mr. Houser to buy as much land for the same price as possible. He pointed out, however, that no additional development rights would accrue with the additional land since all parking at Brookdale is used jointly and the development rights of the entire complex are considered at the same time. He also added that Midas would have to pay taxes on the additional land and would not be able to build any additional building to help defray the cost of those taxes. He stated that, given these realities, Mr. Houser decided to redraw the property line so that he did not have excess parking. There followed a brief discussion of the Walgreens development and of the changes to the retail parking formula. The Secretary also reviewed the action taken by the City Council on the Brooklyn United Methodist Church application which had been before the Commission on April 26. Commissioner Sander asked about the ordinance regarding parking on the grass and the per cent of yard that can be paved. The Secretary responded that that ordinance was passed recently by the City Council. Commissioner Sander and the Secretary then reviewed a problem situation on 70th Avenue North and how the ordinance would affect that situation. Commissioner Bernards left at 8:28 p.m. There followed further discussion on the vehicle parking ordinance. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Sander seconded by Commissioner Johnson to adjourn the meeting of the Planning Commission. Voting in favor: Chairman Pro tem Ainas, Commissioners Sander, Johnson, Mann and Holmes. Voting against: none. The motion passed. The Planning Commission adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Chairman Pro tem 5-10-90 5