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Home My WebLink About1990 05-10 PCP PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER MAY 10, 1990 STUDY SESSION 1. Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes - April 26, 1990 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. Semper Holdings/Walgreens 90012 Request for site and building plan approval to demolish the existing Green Mill restaurant and build a new Walgreen's drug store at 5540 Brooklyn Boulevard. 6. Peter Houser 90013 Request for preliminary R.L.S. approval to subdivide into two parcels the parcel of land containing the Carson's store and the Midas Muffler building. The applicant has requested that this item be tabled til the next meeting so that a new property line can be drawn. However, a public hearing has already been scheduled and must, therefore, be opened. 7. Other Business 8. Discussion Items 9. Adjournment A Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 90012 Applicant: Semper Holdings (Walgreen's) Location: 5540 Brooklyn Boulevard Request: Site and Building Plan The applicant requests site and building plan approval to construct a 10, 600 sq. ft. Walgreen's drug store with a 3, 000 sq. ft. basement on the site of the old Green Mill restaurant at 5540 Brooklyn Boulevard. The existing restaurant building would be removed and a new building built in approximately the same location on the site. The property in question is zoned C2 and is bounded on the north by 56th Avenue North, on the east by a private road which serves all the other businesses on this block, on the south by Taco Bell, and on the west by Brooklyn Boulevard. A drug store is a permitted use in the C2 zoning district. Access/Parking Access to the site is to be gained from two driveway openings onto the private road along the east side of the site in approximately the same location as at present. No access will be allowed off either 56th Avenue North or off Brooklyn Boulevard. The parking requirement for the building is 88 spaces for the retail area and 4 spaces for the basement area for a total of 92 spaces. The plan provides for 64 spaces on the principal site and 35 spaces on an- off site parking lot east of the private road for a total of 99 spaces. This off-site lot has in the past and is still today encumbered to provide parking solely for the principal site at 5540 Brooklyn Boulevard. It is not an independent site. The plan shows three handicapped stalls near the northwest corner of the building as required by code. The stalls should each be 12 ' wide. The plan shows 8 ' stalls with two 4 ' walks between them. This does not meet code and should be revised. Landscaping The landscape plan documents existing plantings and proposes a number of new ones. Six existing Ash trees to remain, though two will be located toward the southwesterly portion of the site and one to a delineator at the south end of the row of parking immediately west of the building. The plan proposes three Spring Snow Crabs east of the building and three more south of the building. Three Sparkler Crabapple are proposed in the greenstrip adjacent to Brooklyn Boulevard. The plan proposes 9 Techney Arborvitae in the green area adjacent to the private roadway to provide screening of the loading area. This green area is fairly narrow and the landscape architect believes that Spruce trees would be affected by salt as they grow to maturity. The Techney Arborvitae are expected to grow to a height of 15 to 20 feet. At maturity, they should provide some screening of the loading area. Walgreens anticipates having only one truck per week for less than an hour. In addition to the plantings indicated above, the plans 5-10-90 -1- • Application No. 90012 continued propose 27 Compact American Cranberry shrubs in four clusters in the major greenstrips adjacent to 56th Avenue North and Brooklyn Boulevard. The plan also indicates three Colorado Green Spruce in the northerly greenstrip and two Skyline Locust in the southerly greenstrip adjacent to Taco Bell. No landscape additions or revisions are proposed for the off-site lot. Underground irrigation is to provided at the principal site, but not on the off-site lot. We have tentatively excused them from this requirement on the off-site lot because of physical difficulties and because no improvements are proposed on that lot at this time. Total landscape points required for the two parcels is 114 points. Total points of all plantings, existing and proposed, comes to 191.5. Grading. Drainage. Utilities The grading plan proposes to continue essentially the same grades in the parking lot as at present. For the most part, the lot will drain toward the private road. One catch basin is indicated west of the building to collect runoff from that portion of the parking lot and will be connected to a public storm sewer line in Brooklyn Boulevard. The plan also proposes an undulating berm of approximately 2 ' in the greenstrip adjacent to Brooklyn Boulevard. The berm and plantings are to provide screening of the parking lot. The plan shows an existing 4" fire line and 2" domestic water line to the restaurant. No changes have been proposed at this point. The fire chief has requested a fire hydrant at the northeast corner of the property, near the intersection of 56th Avenue North and the private road. A condition requiring such a hydrant is recommended. Building The proposed exterior of the building is brick throughout with a small stucco band over the entrance area on the north and west elevations. The entrance to the building is at the northwest corner. Windows are indicated along the north side and a few on the west side in a narrow band. The plans have noted screening of rooftop mechanical equipment. Lighting/Trash Lighting will be basically unchanged. The plans indicate 13 existing light poles, in perimeter green areas, two of which are to be relocated east of the building. The plans indicate that light intensity will not exceed .5 foot candles at the property line. A brick screened trash enclosure is proposed immediately south of the building. Recommendation Altogether, the plans appear to be in order and approval is . recommended, subject to at least the following conditions: 5-10-90 -2- Application No. 90012 continued 1. Building plans are subject to review and approval b the g P 7 PP Y 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 in an Easement and Agreement for Maintenance and Inspection of Utility and Storm Drainage Systems, prior to the issuance of permits. 11. Fire hydrants shall be installed and fire lanes designated in accordance with the recommendations of the Fire Chief. 12. The plans shall be revised prior to the issuance of permits to indicate: a) Three 12 ' wide handicapped stalls near the main entrance to the building. 5-10-90 -3- one " • J.�` o.�� - . ''��► IOU %ate%/I��!* = � ..�' •' ku -miss uvv�m Bill 'NONE , was MEMO Willits raw ME aq MEMO �� ..lF;SEES MEE Minn NO mcp I moo INS n. 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The applicant requests preliminary R.L.S. approval to subdivide into two tracts the parcel of land which presently contains the Carson's building, the Midas Muffler building, and a substantial portion of the parking lot at Brookdale. The land in question is zoned C2 and is bounded on the north by County Road 10, on the east by portions of the Brookdale parking lot, on the southeast by the Brookdale Mall (including a portion leased to Carson's) on the southwest by portions of the Brookdale parking lot, on the west by Xerxes Avenue North, and on the northwest by the Unocal service station at the intersection of Xerxes and County Road 10. The Carson's store is a permitted use in the C2 zoning district and the Midas Muffler shop is a special use. The purpose of the proposed subdivision is to create a separate f parcel for the Midas building so that they can own their own building. The Midas building was formerly the Donaldson's car care center and has been leased to Midas for some years now. The proposed R. L. S. creates two tracts: A (the Midas site) and B (the CarsonsIs site) . Tract A is 1.94 acres and contains the Midas building and 154 parking stalls. Tract B is 10.05 acres and contains the Carson's building and 799 parking stalls. The preliminary R.L.S. shows a 20' wide gas easement around the Carson's building. No other easements are shown on the R.L.S. Subdivision of commercial properties exceeding 5 acres normally require review and approval of a drainage plan by the Shingle Creek Watershed Commission. However, since the subdivision involves no improvements to the property, the Watershed Commission has waived the requirement for a drainage plan until such time as improvements are proposed. One key concern staff have regarding the proposed subdivision is parking on the respective sites. Under Section 35-704 of the Zoning Ordinance, a repair garage with the characteristics of the Midas building would be required to have approximately 43 parking stalls. However, the Midas site as proposed would have 154 stalls. This would appear on the surface to give Midas the right to expand its building significantly in the future. However, there are presently cross access and cross parking agreements covering all the parcels at Brookdale and, historically, Brookdale has been looked at as a single entity for the purposes of evaluating parking requirements. Brookdale as a whole is deficient in parking by approximately 400 to 500 parking stalls. No expansions can be allowed without providing additional parking. It is our opinion 5-10-90 -1- 'Application No. 90013 continued and we have conveyed it to the applicant, that the proposed subdivision of land creating the Midas parcel does not create any development rights for Midas which did not exist previously for Brookdale as a whole. Any addition to any building at Brookdale will require the construction of additional parking such that all parking requirements are collectively met at the center. Given this understanding, we do not object to the proposed subdivision, but have inquired of the applicant why he wishes to acquire the extra land, with all its attendant liabilities, when no separate development rights go with the parcel. He has indicated that the present owner of the land will charge him the same price whether he acquires no parking stalls, 43 parking stalls, or 154 parking stalls. The City Assessor has indicated the value of the land for property tax purposes will not be limited to the purchase price. We have conveyed this to the applicant. In light of this information, he has elected to reduce the size of the Midas parcel. A new R.L.S. drawing has not been submitted. Mr. Houser has, therefore, requested a tabling of the matter so that a new drawing can be submitted. We, therefore, recommend tabling of the matter until May 24, 1990. However, a public hearing has been called for this Thursday evening and should, therefore, be opened in case anyone is present to speak regarding the application. 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