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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 11-19 PCP y� PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER NOVEMBER 19, 1992 REGULAR SESSION 1. Call to Order: 7 :30 p.1k 2 . Roll Call 3 . Approval of Minutes - October 29, 1992 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. Brookdale Office Park 92015 Request for special use permit approval to operate Cardinal Stritch College in the five story office building at 3300 County Road 10. 6. Other Business 7. Discussion Items 8 . Adjournment PLANNING COMMISSION INFORMATION SHEET Application No. 92015 Applicant: Brookdale Office Park Location: 3300 County Road 10 Request: Special Use Permit The applicant requests special use permit approval on behalf of Cardinal Stritch College to operate an educational use in the five story office building at 3300 County Road 10. The property in question is zoned C-1A (service/office) and is bounded on the north by single family homes, on the east by a companion low-rise office development, on the south by County Road 10, and on the west by Brooklyn Boulevard. An educational use such as the proposed college was found to be a special use in the case of Metro State University. The collegg presently occupies 2 , 316 sq. ft. of rentable space on the fourth floor of the office building in question. It took occupancy of the space without a building permit and is seeking special use permit approval after the fact. The applicant's representative, Mr. Bruce Carland, has submitted two brief letters (attached) providing information on the college. He notes that classroom hours of operation are from 6: 30 to 9: 30 p.m. Classroom capacity consists of three classrooms of 23 students each for a total capacity of 69 . A second letter indicates that 10 to 15 other occupants may be in the building after 5: 00 p.m. Since there are approximately 250 parking stalls on the site, there should be no parking problem posed by the college. Mr. Carland explains that Cardinal Stritch College provides working adults with graduate level education in business management and related courses. Most students are working professionals with previous college experience. Mr. Carland states that the college is adequately serviced by the facilities at the Brooklyn Crossing office building and that approval would be consistent with the approval granted to Metro State University for a similar use in the same zone. We agree with the points made by Mr. Carland and would add that, in this case, the occupant load of the classrooms will not overtax the exiting capacity of the building. Therefore, as long as the college remains at its present size, there should be no conflicts with the Building Code. There is room for some expansion of the college, but the precise floor area and occupant load limit depends on where in the building additional classroom space is put. We recommend that the special use permit be limited to the present classroom space and that any expansion or alteration of the use require an amendment to the special use permit. Recommendation Altogether, the requested special use permit appears to be in order. Approval is recommended, subject to at least the following conditions: November 19, 1992 1 1. The special use permit is issued to the applicant on behalf of Cardinal Stritch College to operate a night school in the Brooklyn Crossing office building at 3300 County Road 10. The school shall occupy 2 , 316 sq. ft. of rentable space on the fourth floor as indicated in the applicant's submittal. Any alteration or expansion of the school use within the office building shall require an amendment to this special use permit. 2 . The applicant shall receive a sewer availability charge determination from the MWCC and a certificate of occupancy from the Building Official prior to December 31, 1992 . 3 . Classes shall be held between 6: 00 p.m. and 10: 00 p.m. weekdays and on weekends. No weekday daytime classes are acknowledged by this special use permit approval. 4 . The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes, ordinances and regulations. Any violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. Submitted by, n Gary Shallcross Planner Approved by, Ronald A. Warren Director of Planning and Inspections November 19 1992 2 CSM Corporation 2561 Territorial Road-St. Paul, MN 55114-1500.612/646-1717•FAX 6121646-2404 October 23, 1992 Brooklyn Center Planning Commission City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Re: Brooklyn Crossing Special Use Permit - Cardinal Stritch College Dear Sir/Madam: This letter should serve as our formal request for a Special Use Permit allowing the operation of three adult education classrooms operated by Cardinal Stritch College of Milwaukee, Wl at the above-referenced building. The follo wing information concerning the Cardinal Stritch College operation is provided to establish that the evening adult classroom use is consistent with the current building uses and that the building facilities are capable of servicing the classroom use. Classroom Hours of Operation: The classrooms operate Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Classroom Capacity: Cardinal Stritch College occupies three classrooms at Brooklyn Crossing, each with seating for 23 students, for a maximum capacity of 69 students. The available number of parking spots at Brooklyn Crossing during the classroom hours of operation is in excess of 200 stalls. Student Comoosition: Cardinal Stritch College provides working adults with graduate level education in business management and related courses. The vast majority of students are working professionals with previous college experience. Review: It is our opinion that the Cardinal Stritch College classrooms located in the Brooklyn Crossing Office Building are adequately serviced by the facilities of the property, and that the student/professionals attending evening classes are suitable to the tenant mix of the building. Brooklyn Center Planning Commission October 23, 1992 Page 2 It also appears that Metro State University was granted a Special Use Permit for a similar use in the same zoning classification at the Brookdale Corporate Center, with restrictions applicable only to daytime classes. For the above reasons we request that a Special Use Permit be recommended by the Planning Commission for the Brooklyn Crossing Office Building to allow Cardinal Stritch College to operate classrooms under an approved use. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, A' ' Bruce Carland Property Manager BC/vb i • C'SM Corporation 2561 Territorial Road•St. Paul, MN 55114-1500.612/646-1717•FAX 6121646-2404 November 6, 1992 Mr. Gary Sha//cross Planning Department City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Re: Cardinal Stritch Special Use Permit Dear Mr. Shallcross: Enclosed with this letter please find a Brooklyn Crossing fourth floor plan detailing the . Cardinal Stritch classrooms. The Cardinal Stritch space consists of 2,316 rentable square feet. As we discussed Thursday, most Brooklyn Crossing tenant offices have business hours of 8 AM to 5 PM. / would estimate that ten to fifteen tenants would be working in the building during the classrooms'hours of operation. Please contact me if you have more questions concerning this matter. Sincere/y, )/44 Bruce Carland Property Manager Enclosure BC/vb 11!■111 ��i '� NKA /1 1. ■ IIt�'f ■11 ' .o r �MM .$JUN mm MIM M M ark IM _ M ■ u i 1 ♦ 111 C M = : _ M ' W, '' ;' � IM M SM M� 11� u fim11� ZJL�� 11111 � - ■:: -- � ;" 1 �i■ a ■■■111 ■ � .. � � �� • 111- I.. : �♦♦♦V`� ��`��s� �•� �■ .�. ., �, .. �,� ♦ ♦ s , 11 1111 ■ 1111►� _- s� �. 111111 d��`� ..� 1 • _ 1111 W_�,Xve� � � ■� - •� _ 1 �I � . Sol R J _ ' .11 Section 35-220. SPECIAL USE PERMITS 2. Standards for Special Use Permits A special use permit may be granted by the City Council after demonstration by evidence that all of the following are met: (a) The establishment, maintenance or operation of the special use will promote and enhance the general welfare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or comfort. (b) The special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. (c) The establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. (d) Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress, egress and parking so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. (e) The special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. 3. Conditions and Restrictions The Planning Commission may recommend and the City Council may impose such conditions and restrictions upon the establishment, location, construction, maintenance and operation of the special use as deemed necessary for the protection of the public interest and to secure compliance with requirements specified in this ord- inance. In all cases in which special use permits are granted, the City Council may require such evidence and guarantees as it may deem necessary as part of the conditions stipulated in connec- tion therewith. 4. Resubmission No application for a special use permit which has been denied by the City Council shall be resubmitted for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the final determination by the City Council; except that the applicant may set forth in writing newly discovered evidence of change of condition upon which he relies to gain the consent of the City Council for resubmission at an earlier time. 5. Revocation and Extension of Special Use Permits When a special use permit has been issued pursuant to the pro- visions of this ordinance, such permit shall expire without further action by the Planning Commission or the City Council unless the applicant or his assignee or successor commences work upon the sub- . ject property within one year of the date the special use permit is granted, or unless before the expiration of the one year period the applicant shall apply for an extension thereof by filling out and submitting to the Secretary of the Planning Commission a "Special Use Permit" application requesting such extension and paying an additional fee of $15.00. Special use permits granted pursuant to the provisions of a prior ordinance of Brooklyn Center shall expire within one year of the effective date of this ordinance if construction upon the sub- ject property pursuant to such special use permit has not commenced within that time. In any instance where an existing and established special use is abandoned for a period of one year, the special use permit re- lated thereto shall expire one year following the date of abandon- ment.