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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 07-10 PCP PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR SESSION July 10, 1980 1. Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: June 26, 1980 4. Chairman'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. Gerald Blomberg 80020 Request for a special use permit to operate an amusement place in conjunction with the sale of ice cream and gifts in a tenant space at Humboldt Square Shopping Center, 6800 Humboldt Avenue North. 6. Merila-Hansen .80021 Request for preliminary plat approval of Brookdale Square 'Addition including the Brookdale Ford, Charlson and Shingle Creek right-of-way properties. . The plat approval is requested in conjunction with site and ' building plan approval of a development complex proposed for the vacant Charlson property. 7. / -Krank-Erickson Kors.unsk y Commercial Partners 80022 Request for site and building plan approval to construct an approximate 88,500 sq. ft. shopping center on the vacant Charlson property located immediately north of Brookdale Ford. Conceptual approval is also sought for a theater and a restaurant on the same property. Separ- 'ate applications for these additional buildings will be brought at a later. date. 8. Lutheran Church of the Master 80025 Request for site and building plan and special use permit approval to construct an approximate 10,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing church at 1200 - 69th Avenue North to be used for administrative office. space and for a new fellowship hall . 9. Other Business a) A report on a proposed handicapped drop-off driveway to be installed at the Brookdale Covenant Church at 5139 Brooklyn Boulevard. 10. Discussion Item a) Report on action by the Brooklyn Park Planning Commission regarding the self-service car wash facility proposed for a_ parcel of' land immediately north of The Ponds in Brooklyn Center. , 11. .Adjournment Planning Commission Information Sheet _ Application No. 80020 Applicant: Gerald Blomberg r Location: 6800 Humboldt Avenue North Request: Special Use Permit The applicant seeks special use permit approval to operate an amusement place in the 6838 tenant space in Humboldt Square Shopping Center. The amusement will be in the form of electronic games. In addition the space will be used to sell snacks from vending machines and also cards and gifts. The operation will be called "Snacks and Nick Nacks." The property is zoned C2 and amusement places are a special use in that zone. The applicant has submitted a letter addressing the Standards for a Special Use Permit. (a typed copy is attached) In it, he states his intention of creating a family atmosphere with a mixture of age groups patronizing the establishment. He notes that there are electronic games at the Pizza Factory within the same shopping center and asserts that the impact of his operation on surrounding properties will be no different than that of the Pizza Factory. The proposed hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 :00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. He also states that adequate parking is available and that he will conform to all regulations of which he is aware. Following a meeting with the Police Chief, Director of Planning and Inspection and the Building Official , the applicant submitted a letter (attached) dated June 27, 1980 in which he lists his proposed house rules and operating policies. One of the chief concerns discussed was compliance with the City's curfew. (Copy of the ordinance attached) The City's experience with electronic game operations has varied considerably over the past. The most important element in a successful and sound operation of this kind has always been the. strength of the management in controlling the generally youthful clients. Therefore, the staff approaches all requests for such permits with some skepticism. While the intent of the applicant may be to create a family atmosphere by appealing to different age groups, the result may simply be that bad clients will drive out the good. Because of the potential problems associated with the proposed use, staff recom- mend that the permit, if granted, be subject to a review within 6 months after the start of operation. The review would consist of a report to the Planning Commission on the number of complaints received a4e+it and police calls made to the subject property. If it is felt at that time that the operation has been too much of a nuisance, action could be takes to recommend revocation -of the permit. Approval of this application should be subject to at least the following conditions: 1 . The special use permit is issued to the applicant as operator of the facility and is nontransferable. 2. The permit is sujbect to all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations and any violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. 7-10-80 -1 Application No. 80020 3. The hours of operation shall be from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. 4. The permit is subject to a review within 6 months of com- plaints, ordinance violations and police calls . If, at the time of this review, the use is deemed by the City Council to constitute a public nuisance, the permit shall be revoked.. 5. House rules and hours of local curfew regulations shall be clear p stn the establ ' ht anO ri 4orous enforced. 6. Provisions shall be made for bicycle parking racks located in a manner approved by the Department of Planning and Inspection. . • 7. The applicant shall assure that the outside areas are maintained free of debris and litter generated by patrons of his establishment. 7-10-80 -2- • Request for Special Use Permit This constitutes a request for a special use permit as required, for the use of approximately five electronic game machines and and air- hockey game, to be placed in Snacks .'n Nick Nacks at 6838 Humboldt Avenue North at the Humboldt Square Shopping Center. The primary source of business will be ice cream and other assorted fast-foods. This will consist of about half (;.) of the public area. Approximately one-third (1/3) of the area will be for gifts, cards, and novelty items. The balance of the area (9 ft. x 12 ft. ) will be for games, as selected by the amusement company. The supplies has not yet been determined, but will most likely be Bob Johnson of Johnson Amuse- ment Company. Enclosed is a floor plan. . In response to the Standards in Item 2. (a) There will always be an employee there during the hours of operation (10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. ) As owner-operator I will be there 60-90 hours per week, and always during busy periods, to supervise, etc. (b) I plan to create a family atmosphere, with emphasis on wholesome entertainment for young people. Under no circumstances, would I allow the use of any illegal drugs, beer, etc. The limited use of coin-operated amusement devices should not be injurious to the use of other pro- perty in the vicinity nor diminish or impair property values any more than does the use of such devices in the pizza place in the same center or the limited use of such devices in other such establishments. Again, I plan to create a family atmosphere, rather than simply a hangout for kids. I expect that at least a third (1/3) of the revenue will be from the sale of gifts and cards, nearly all of which will be purchased by adults. The sale of food items should account for about one-half (h) of the revenue, with about 13% from the electronic games. Adult supervision and the constant traffic of adults will act as a deterrent to inappropriate behavior. (c) The granting of the permit should not affect the value nor operation of the community. (d) Adequate parking facilities are provided by the landlord. (e) I shall conform to all regulations, of which I am aware. . III Request for Special Use Permit Snacks 'n Nick Nacks 6838 Humboldt Avenue North If there are any questions about my background, etc. , please contact me at work - 561-1975 or home - 560-6827. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Gerald Blomberg Juno 27,1980 Brooklyn Contor Officos 6301 Shingle Crook Parka,,ay Brooklyn Contor,14inn. 55430 RBt Special use pormit Humbolt Square _Shopping Contor 6838 Humbolt Avo. No: This Writer i3 an ir_dopordont citizon socking tho right to use olccU,nic dovicos :+.n con junctlon with tho salo of vnacks and assorted cards, Elftts, arrd novolty items. •Tho olectronic dovICC3 tiro ox otcd to consist of appxo. laa%ely ono-third (113) to ono-half (?) of tho total use of, X13 establishnont. This lottor is a s3tat=ont of the intont as to use aixi policloa. Raployoo policy i3 as follawst 1. All caploy'3os 19 years or oldor. 21, Dackgrourd and family of cacti applicant for employ,ont will bo chod'ccd. 3. R=ployo03 will work on a regular achcdulo. 4. Employcoo will ndvor leavo tho pl.aco unattonded. 5. Tho majority of hours will ba covorcd by ttio o.Inor, ray;00lf 6. Tho oxtorlor of trio building will ba continuous 7,y choc,.cd by c2pl_oyoo3,o3 ;poll as tho insido of tho prcnico3. 7. Strict policy of no credit to anyone. 8. City curfc.i onforcod to tho lottor of tho ord ianco. 9. No C=bling of tarry kind on prcmisos. 10. No loitoring. 11. Anyo zs Misusing equilnont will bo as!ced to leavo. 12. Cuct omor3 must wear sh9 rt3 and chops. 13. 14o roupon:ib31ity by w:nor as to loot articloo. 14. No obsccno or vulgar htnguago allowed. No hor.oplcy elloac3. 15. 110 pot o 011(r:7cd. i 16. Aiky=3 with drags or Lquor on preniseu 1.1111 b3 i=Cllato3,v roforrcd to poli.co for arroat aril apprehension. 17. Uanagcmont rosorves tho right to rofwo sorvlco to C--q01-10- 18. Hours cr3 frcn 10.E to 9:30 . 19. Only enployco3 bohird countor or In back roes. �t�tl�tioNc?� c+rra t ' For =.. r information pleaso contact Gerald D S lomborg at c.ss e n tiic c flacks. Work phono 561-1975 Homo phono 560-6827 Slncoroly, Gerald"Blcmbor6 • • • III 2. Standards for Sne,,cial USC Permit,- A special use permit may be granted by the City Council after demonstration • �. by evidence that all of the followin g are met: (a) The establishment, maintenance or operation of the special use will promote and enhance the general public welfare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, inorals, 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 irrress, 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 appli- cable regulations of the district in which it is located.. - 3. ' Conditions and Restrictions The Planning Commission rna y recommend . } ommend 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 fbr the pro-. tedtion of the public interest and to secure compliance with requirements specified in this ordinance. 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 connection therewith. 4a Resubmission - y 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 a time. S.. Revocation and ':.%tension of Special Use Permits - - When a special use permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions•ol Ws 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 subject 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 MS nn AN ORDINANCE REGUTATING.THE PRESENCE OF MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS ON PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER PLACES BETWEEN CERTAIN HOURS, AND DEFINING DUTIES OF PARENTS AND OTHERS IN CARE OF MINORS Curfew Section 19-301 . UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY OF MINORS UNDER THE AGE.OF 14 YEARS. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 14 years to be on or present upon any public street, avenue, park, playground, or place open to the public, or place of amusement and entertainment, vacant lot, or other unsuper- vised place in the City of Brooklyn Center between the hours of 9:30 p.m. of any day and 5:00 a,m, of the following day; -provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any such minor person who is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the authorized care and custody of such minor person, or when such minor erson is upon P p n an emergency errand .or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or adult person having authorized care and custody of such minor person. The fact that such minor person, unaccompanied by parent or other adult person having authorized care and custody of such minor person is found upon or in any such place within the'City after said 9:30 P.m. and before said 5:00 a.m•, shall be prima facie evidence that said minor person is there unlawfully. Section 19-302 . UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY OF MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS AND OF THE AGE OF 14 YEARS AND OVER. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 ears and n Y any person who has attained the age of 14 years and over to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon any public street, avenue, alley., park, playground, or place open to the public, or place of amuse- ment and entertainment, vacant lot, or other'unsupervised place in the City of Brooklyn Center, between the hours :of 10:00 p.m. of any day and 5:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any such minor person who is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the authorized care and custody of such minor person, or when such minor person is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or adult person having authorized care and custody of such minor person. (70 'Section 19-302 (continued) The fact that such minor person, unaccompanied by parent or other adult person Waving authorized care and custody of such minor person, is found upon or in any such place within the City after 10:00 p.m. and before said 5:00 a .m. , shall be prima facie evidence that said minor person is there unlawfully. Section 19-303. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. Any minor person under the age of 18 years, unaccompanied by parent, guardian or other adult person having authorized care and custody of said minor person, who shall be found on or in any public street, avenue, alley, park, or other place in violation of Section 19-301 or 19-302, and who do not appear to be upon emergency errand or legitimate business directed by parent, guardian, or other adult person having authorized care and custody of such minor person, may be sent or taken home or placed under proper custody by any police officer of the City. Section 19-304. UNLAWFUL FOR PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHERS TO ALLOW VIOLATION. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other adult person having authorized care, custody of control of any person under 18 years, to allow or to permit such person to violate the provisions of Sections 19-301 or 19-302. Section 19-305. UNLAWFUL FOR BUSINESS PERSON TO ALLOW VIOLATION. It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment, or other place of business, to permit any minor under e•age of 18 years to loiter or idle in such place contrary to the provisions of . Section 19-301 or 19-302 and he shall immediately order such minor person to leave, and if such person refuses to leave such place he shall immediately notify the police department of the violation. Section 19-306. OTHER ORDINANCES NOT REPEALED. This ordinance shall not be construed as permitting the presence at any time of any person under the age of 18 years in any place where his presence is now prohibited by any existing law or ordinance. Section 19-307. PENALTIES. Any minor violating the provisions of Section 19-301 or.19-302 shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure. Any person, guardian or other adult person or persons having authorized care and custody of such minor, violating Section 19-304 and 19-305 shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days. 1 f 1 I 1 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER �y�,(�;j,��• PLANNING C014MISSION 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Please take notice that the Planning Commission of the City of Brooklyn Center will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July' 10, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers,- 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider the petition described below: TYPE OF REQUEST: Special Use Permit PETITIONER: Gerald Blomberg PROPERTY NAMED IN THE PETITION: 6800 Humboldt Avenue North Legal Description: Tracts A, B, C. - R.L.S. 1312 BRIEF STATEMENT OF .CONTENTS OF PETITION: Special Use Permit for an amusement center in the Humboldt Square Shopping Center. Respectfully, . Ronald A. Warren Planning Commission Secretary - • i • • �■ 100 NINON 11111111 om am Neill III all all oil long mom am MW mom mom ME mill In ■■!� ■■■ long ��■ •°ice . ■� ■■■ ii �� �� �� ■■ ■■ �M ■ ■■ ■1 all ■■■ ■■ - ■■ == •W! ■ r Y ■■ ■® ■■■ ■!wl i� • ii ii M ■w ■■�' =i ii ■■ 11 ■1 MN MIM ■m ■■■■■�■!Ir■ '■�� MAINTENANCE am r-M. ANNEX :1111111111 ., . WATER TOWER Mo BROOKLYN CENTER HIGH f ■ rr ■t �r1� �� .■1 ■ ■ SCHOOL FREEWAYM No s i1 1 rt .. 1� �■ :� ■111 Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 80021 Applicant: Merila-Hansen for Commercial Partners Location: Shingle Creek Parkway, north of County. Road 10 Request: Preliminary Plat Approval, The applicant requests preliminary plat approval of Brookdale Square Addition which consists of east half of the Shingle Creek floodway between County Road 10 and Northwestern Bell , the Brookdale Ford site and the vacant Charlson property immediately to the north .of Brookdale Ford. The plat contains two blocks: block 1 for the Shingle Creek area and block 2 for Brookdale Ford and the vacant land to. the north. Lot one of block two is to be the entire Charlson property, approxi- mately 16:1 acres, which presently consists of four parcels with metes and bounds legal descriptions. Lot two of block two is the Brookdale Ford property which is approximately 9 acres in size. Brookdale Ford, as a condition of past site and building plan approvals, is required to replat their- property into one common parcel . The inclusion of the Brookdale Ford property in this plat would satisfy that condition. The proposed plat comprehends two driveway easements, both located wholly or" in part.on lot 1 , block 2, (the Charlson property). The driveway easement areas would both be serviced by median openings. As the proposed site plan, under Application No. 80022 indicates, the primary access point would be the one on the south which will also service Brookdale Ford and is located approximately 150 feet north of their south property line (or approximately 545 feet north of County Road 10) . The northerly driveway easement area is along the property line separating Northwestern Bell from the subject site and would serve as a service access for the rear of the proposed shopping center as well as access to North- western Bell . This would be considered a secondary access, even though it would be utilized by Northwestern Bell . Another access point to the proposed shopping center would be a right-turn�in/right-turn-out access to be located approximately 230 feet to the .north of the primary (or southerly access. Approximately one year ago, Bather-Ringrose-Wolsfeld-Jarvis-Gardner, Inc. (B.R.W.) prepared a •traffic analysis of the Charlson/Brookdale Ford area at the time a preliminary plat was being proposed for this area. The analysis was based on potential uses for this same site that included a racket and swim.club, a paint store, a furniture store and a tire store. This traffic analysis resulted in the recommendation of an access policy for Shingle Creek Parkway regarding curb breaks and median openings. Perhaps even more significant was the fact that B.R.W. recommended an alternate plan that comprehended a new public street across the north side of the site (proposed Lot 1 , Block 2) which would extend easterly across the Cinema I, II, III, IV parking lot to intersect John Martin Drive at Earle Brown Drive. The City Council considered the policy recommendations and the various proposed alternatives included in the B.R.W. analysis on August 13, 1979 and adopted the access policy to Shingle Creek Parkway and also gave direction to the City Manager and staff to actively pursue the concept of the public street. 7-10-80 -1- Application No. 80021 The proposed plat, and subsequent site plan under Application No. 80022, meet the access policy for the most part with the exception of the right-turn-in/right- turn-out access which is only 230 feet from the southerly entrance. The proposed plat, however, does not include provisions for the public street and acceptance of the plat would, for all practical purposes, abandoned the idea of having a public street through the area. If the public street-is to be pursued, it would be appropriate at this time to seek the necessary roadway dedication with this plat. The staff has had a number of meeting; with the developer of the shopping center over the past nine months and it has been pointed out that if the shopping center is laid out in such a way that the main access (shared with Northwestern Bell ) is to the north- at a location where the proposed public .street would be and a secondary or service access (shared with Brookdale Ford) is to the south, that perhaps the public street concept could be abandoned. It has been strongly suggested that consideration be given to reorienting the shopping center to the south side of the site, thus making the north access the primary access. This has not been pursued by the developer primarily because of "marketing consider- ations" - those being that two perspective leases might be lost because of their desireability to have exposure to the County Road 10/Shingle Creek Parkway intersection. The Director of Public Works has submitted a memorandum to the City Manager (copy attached) outlining his concerns and objections to the site plan and the related plat. In it he notes that although traffic engineering- forecasts project that traffic from the center and on Shingle Creek Parkway will not meet warrants for a traffic signal at this location. The likelihood is that the .demand for signals based on practical considerations may well result in the installation'of signals and that the lack of long range planning will make the situation worse. (Copies of the Barton-Aschman and Short-Elliott-Hendrickson traffic analyses are also attached) -- It is recommended that the public street concept,as directed by the City Council , be pursued. Therefore, the plat should be modified to comprehend dedication for street right-of-way. A public hearing has been scheduled and notices have been sent to MN/DOT, the County Highway Department and the Brooklyn Center School District and a notice has appeared in the Brooklyn Center Post. 7-10-80 -2- r '`�•i 1� WE I - m �uullu�r ,/• A4�Y3 �� iii .iai � , • • � 1 1 � ii i I11 :11 S11 S� . ii ii ii i i. ii ali iN WE N MM i �N N ii i 7i ii __ psi fii ii iN NO �s �. ♦ � ♦ ♦ �� �...� a 'iii u ..� mm N mu Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 80022 Applicant: Korsunsky, Krank, Erickson for Commercial Partners Location: Shingle Creek Parkway, north of Brookdale Ford Request: Site and Building Plan Approval The applicant seeks site and building plan approval to construct an approximate 88,500 sq. ft. shopping center on the property between Brookdale Ford and North- western Bell , east of Shingle Creek Parkway. The site is bounded on the west by the Cinema I, II, III, IV which is owned by Brooklyn Center Industrial Park. The property has been the subject of a study by B.R.W. to determine the best way of providing access to the entire site and managing the resulting traffic flows in the most efficient manner. The proposed plan departs from the recommended alter- native for a public street, and also to some extent with the adopted access policy for Shingle Creek Parkway. There are no zoning conflicts presented by this application in that the use, building setback, and parking requirements are all met by the proposed plan. The applicant proposes to situate the shopping center parallel to and alongside of. the north property line. The tenant spaces will be of various sizes to suit prospective occupants with customer entrances along the south wall . Service vehicles would use a wide driving lane between the shopping center and the north property line to make deliveries. The two main tenant spaces will be filled by a toy store and a sporting goods store at the center and west end of the complex respectively. These two stores represent approximately .50,000 sq. ft. of floor space out of a total of 88,488 sq. feet. Future plans for this property include a 2,045 seat, eight screen movie theater at the southeast corner of the site and a 10,000 sq. ft. restaurant capable of seating over 300 at the southwest corner. The plans show locations for these uses, but subsequent site and building plans will have to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City Council . Also, the operator of the theater will have to seek a special use permit. . Parking on the site is proposed to be 900 with most driving lanes running north- south. Of the 1400 total spaces required by the Zoning Ordinance for the uses proposed, the applicant intends to install 1178 and shows space for the other -222 spaces within landscaped areas. If all 1400 spaces required were installed, green area would .be reduced generally to a 5' strip along interior property .lines and the minimum 15' greenstrip off Shingle Creek Parkway. The exterior of the shopping center is proposed to be face brick over concrete block. Landscaping along Shingle Creek Parkway and in the main parking lot Ornamental trees 2 to 3 generally meets the level established in this area. 2 in diameter, are proposed at 60' separations in front of the restaurant and 40' separations north of the restaurant. It is recommended that a consistent 40' separation be applied the full length of the property. Sodded parking lot medians are provided periodically in the main parking lot with ornamental trees spaced roughly every 100 feet. It is recommended that a 30' to 50' separation be provided with additional shrubbery planted between the ornamental trees to more effectively break up the sea of blacktop. Of major concern to staff is the small number of plantings provided along the south, east, and north perimeters of the site. Along the more than 13001of the south property line, there are a few clumps of trees which result in an average of about one planting per 100' . 7-10-80 -1- Application No. 80022 Along the north property line of Brookdale Ford trees are spaced approximately every 50 feet. A similar treatment to the south property line of this develop- ment is recommended in a staggered fashion to fill in this area. The applicant proposes the same pattern of trees along most of the north property line as the south, and similar recommendations for landscaping are suggested. Especially noticeable is the total absence of any plantings within almost 600 feet of the 5' greenstrip along the east property line. Since there is another large parking lot immediately opposite serving the Cinema property, additional plantings in this area would have substantial visual benefits. The proposed grading plan indicates that water will drain roughly from east to west with storm sewer lines provided from the northeast corner of the site south- westerly toward the center of the site and then westward to Shingle Creek Parkway. Another line will convey water from the northeast corner of the site, south to the main line. As was noted at the beginning of this report and in the information sheet for Application No. 80021 , there is a wide and unresolved disagreement between the applicant and staff concerning the proposed layout and the resulting traffic patterns. The traffic management concerns of staff are contained in a memorandum• from the City Engineer which is attached for your review. The applicant's chief reason for locating the shopping center on the north side of the site is that this orientation will have the greatest visibility from Brookdale, which the applicant anticipates will be the primary source of traffic to the site. Staff have pointed out that traffic studies indicate that in the future at least half (or perhaps more than half) the patrons coming to the site will be traveling south on Shingle Creek Parkway rather than northward as assumed by the applicant. It would appear to staff, therefore, that the location of the shopping center on the south side of the site would have a neutral effect from the standpoint of marketing, but would be a great improvement to the flow of traffic along Shingle . Creek Parkway. For reasons discussed in the City Engineer's memo, that if the public street is not pursued, location of the main entrance at the northeast corner of the site would be preferable since, it would provide a greater and more consistent distance between high volume traffic movements. The applicant's proposed median cut location would be out of "sync" with the rest of Shingle Creek Parkway when adjacent land is fully developed. Also, the location of the right-in/ right-out access is less than the minimum 250' separation required by the Shingle Creek Parkway.Access Policy. .. Asides from traffic considerations, it is also our judgment that the back of the shopping center would blend better with the back of Brookdale Ford than with Northwestern Bell 's well-landscaped south lawn area. Because of the deficiencies of landscaping and building location, in addition to 'the public street question, we cannot recommend approval of this application at this time. We would recommend, rather, that the following revisions be requested of the applicant before approval is granted: 1 . That the location of the shopping center be changed to the south side of the property and that the main entrance to the site be provided from a public street to the north and that a shared secondary service access with -Brookdale Ford be provided to the south. 7-10-80 -2= Application No. 80022 2. That the landscape plan be revised to indicate trees at not more than 50' separations along the north, east, and south perimeters of the site and within the parking lot medians. That trees at not more than 40' separations be provided along the west side. Additional shrubbery should also be indicated in the above areas and adjacent to the building. We will be prepared to suggest conditions of approval for this application if the applicant satisfies the Planning Commission's concerns with the development plan. I 7-10-80 -3- Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 80025 Applicant: Lutheran Church of the Master Location: 1200 - 69th Avenue North Request: Site and Building Plan and Special Use Permit Approval The Lutheran Church of -the Master located at 1200 - 69th Avenue North requests approval to construct an approximate 10,000 sq. ft. addition southeast of the existing church building to house administrative offices and a new fellowship hall/ gymnasium. The .property_is bounded by three-storey apartments to the west, by single family homes across 70th Ave. North and Emerson Avenue North to the north and east,by two-storey apartments and the current church parsonage also to the east, and by vacant C2 zoned land across 69th Avenue North to the south. The church property is presently unplatted and zoned R1 . Churches are a special use in the R1 zone. The proposed addition meets all setback requirements. The main issue raised by the staff with the Church's representatives is the need for parking lot improvements in order to bring the site up to current ordinance standards. At present, there is a 160 stall parking lot to the north of the church which is not bounded by curb and gutter nor a 15' greenstrip and which is accessible from 69th Avenue North via two driveways, one to the east and one to the west of the church building. These driveways combined with the unbounded parking lot to the north allow for considerable cut-through traffic which, in some cases, drives directly over the 70th Avenue North boulevard to reach Emerson Avenue North. (A copy of a complaint regarding this traffic .is attached.) In addition to the lack of curbing, there is no screening of the parking lot from the residences across 70th or Emerson and there is little or no greenstrip main- tained between the parking lot and the property line. The applicant's initial . plans provided the required greenstrip, but made no provision for screening. We have discussed. with the applicant the ordinance requirement that all driving and parking areas be bounded with 8612 concrete curb and gutter and have also recom- mended concrete parking delineators to better control the flow of traffic on the. site. The driveway along the east side of the church will be discontinued to allow for the addition and to reduce the likelihood of cut-through traffic seek- ing a link with Emerson Avenue North. The proposed plan shows two new rows of parking to be *provided on the south side of the site served by access drives at approximately the locations of the exist- ing drives. This will provide an additional 44 parking stalls. The parking requirement for churches is one space for every three seats. The present seating capacity of the church is 500 with a parking requirement of 167 spaces. Although • the new fellowship hall will have a potential seating capacity of 400, it is not expected that the .sanctuary and the fellowship hall will be in use .at the same time. Therefore, additional .parking beyond that proposed by the church has not been requested by staff. New landscaping for the site will be provided chiefly to serve as parking lot screening from the surrounding residential uses. Larger shade trees, 22" to 3" in diameter, have been requested along the west property line to shield the large north parking lot from apartment residents to the west. A dense shrub row will be provided along the north and east perimeters of the main parking lot to screen it from adjacent single family homes. A number of trees along 69th Ave. North will be preserved. We will be prepared to discuss the landscape plan in greater detail at Thursday night's meeting. 7-10-80 -1- ° Application No. 80025 Drainage on the site flows basically toward 69th Avenue North and 70th Avenue North. The new parking lot to the south of the church will be served by two catch basins connected by private storm sewer to existing storm sewer in the 69th Avenue North right-of-way. Drainage of the north parking lot has been uncontrolled up to now. With curb and gutter installed around the perimeter, it will be necessary to leave periodic openings in the curb to allow water to flow off the lot without installing storm sewer. Finally, platting of the church and parsonage property must'be accomplished prior to the issuance of building permits. The property presently carries a metes and bounds description and does not comply with the requirements of the City's 'Sub- division Ordinance. Assuming that all revisions have been made to the plans in accordance with the City's ordinance requirements by Thursday's meeting, we would recommend approval of this applications subject to at least the following conditions: 1 . The permit is subject to all applicable codes, ordinances and regulations and violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. 2. Building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official prior to the issuance- of permits. 3. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of permits. 4. A site performance agreement and supporting financial guarantee . (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be sub- mitted prior to the issuance of permits to assure completion of approved site improvements. 5. 8612 curb and gutter shall be provig round all parking and driving areas, except that B6 curb be acceptably around the north parking lot area.���////(.J.�•. (_n�/ r�J 6. Any outside trash disposal facilities or rooftop mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened from view. 74 The property is subject to replatting in accordance with City Ordinances. A final plat shall be filed with the County prior to the issuance of building permits. 06- 7-10-80 -2- �A ' 7001 Emerson Avenue N. . Brooklyn Center Councilman Tony Kuefler 5943 Abbott Ave. N. Brooklyn Center 55429 . RE: Lutheran Church of the Master Parking Lot . Dear Tony: y f We live at the corner of 70th and Emerson avenues north, across from the northeast corner of the Lutheran Church of the Master parking lot. We observe a rather large abount of traffic passing through the parking lot. Some of this traffic uses designated entries into and out of the lot. Much -Of it, however, just drives across the boulevard and sidewalk at the. northeast corner of- the lot. We feel that such traffic is unsafe bacause: 1. The parking lot becomes sort of a "free-fire" traffic zone; 2. Motorists, pedestrians, and playing children are not expecting traffic to come across the sidewalk at the northeast corner. Such traffic is usually traveling rather fast, Since people are attempting to save a couple of seconds by using the lot as a short cut. Saving these "precious" seconds is damaging city property and may result in the injury or death of a child. Our children and others who live and play in the immediate neighborhood are not always mindful of cars that come across the sidewalk at'a 45 degree angle and then proceed north on Emerson. In addition, the sidewalks around the lot are- used by children going to and fr, m Evergreen School. We would like to see the church and/or city limit access to this parking area. We Would suggest that serious consideration be given to eliminating access to • the lot from the residential area to the north and east. This would -involve closing the accesses•on Emerson and 70th Avenues, and installing some sort of barricades around the lot perimeter. The lot would still hava two remaining accesses on 69th Avenue. At the very least, some sort of barricades should be ' installed to prevent exit and entry except at designated areas. ' Sincerely., Copies: Cy Knapp, Director of Public Works 1J Paul Swedberg, Pastor Lutheran Church of the Master William Hawes, Planning Commission Chr. • ti fill Avc ' e 677 s, r i f M moll gloom 111 ■■■ ■■ ■r �■ ■■■� loom 111111 men son on WE l■■■■■■ ■�-■ ■■■ ■■■ . ■■■ ■■1�.. ■ ■ ■■� .■ 111 �' r■- ■ CITY MAINTENANCE ANNEX WATER TOWER Mw Mails mn ■■ ■■ ■� �■ ■■ ■■� BR'' ' ■-t■ --SCHOOL �■� ■■ ■ CITY OF 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 l TELEPHONE 561-5440 CENTERLY.. • EMERGENCY-POLICE-FIRE . 561-5720 June 30, 1980 Mr. Thomas A. Gedde, Chairman Brooklyn Park Planning Commission 5800-85th Avenue North • • Brooklyn Park, MN. 55443 Re: Conditional Use Permit for Self-Service Car Wash at 73rd Avenue North, westerly of Shingle Creek. Dear Mr. Gedde: -The City of Brooklyn Center is in receipt of a notice of a Conditional Use Permit hearing regarding the petition of Brooklyn Park Self-Service Car Wash, Inc. to construct and operate a car wash at 73rd Avenue* North, westerly of Shingle Creek in the City of Brooklyn Park. I have been directed by the Brooklyn Center Planning Commission to convey its >... opposition to the proposal . The Commission had an opportunity pp y to review v ew the matter at its June 26, 1980 meeting. The property on which the car wash is to be- located directly abuts property -to•the south in Brooklyn Center which is zoned R3 (multiple family residence- townhouse/garden apartments) and is the site of the Island Pogds residential complex. Section 35-322 Subdivision 3 (a) of the Brooklyn Center Zoning Ordi- nance (copy attached) prohibits auto washes, as well 'as gasoline service sta- tions and motor.vehicle. repair,which are located in a C2 (commerce) district from abutting an R1, R2, or R3 district, including abutment at a street line. The existence of this restriction would prohibit the auto wash use in this case if the property were located within Brooklyn Center. It is the Planning Commission's feeling that residents in Brooklyn Center have come to expect this type of protection *and desire to have these same protections even if they are. separated from other property- by a municipal boundary. The Planning Commission is aware that a similar restriction does not exist• in Brooklyn Park and the likelihood of denying the use based on another City's zoning ordinance requirements is remote, if not nonexistent. The Commission, however, does feel that every available means to .lessen the impact of the potentially detrimental aspects of this operation such as traffic, noise, light and glare at night, outdoor storage of merchandise, indiscriminate ad- vertising, aesthetically poor architecture, etc. should be wholeheartedly pursued by the City of Brooklyn Park based on the fact that the property does abut residentially zoned property. The Commissi'bn also has concerns about the potential adverse. impact this development might have on Shingle Creek. Y In this regard the Brooklyn Center Planning Commission respectfully suggests that the City of- Brooklyn Park consider the following, as well as any other conditions deemed necessary: I.. .Limiting the hours of operation to appropriate times that -will not adversely impact the peace and tranquility of the neighboring residents. • 2. A protective buffer strip along the entire south property line of not less than 35 feet be provided. -The protective strip should not be used for park- ing, driveways, loading or storage and should be appropriately landscaped. 3. That .the above mentioned protective buffer strip contain an opaque fence or'wall of not less than 8 feet in height or some other solid screening device -of comparable height. 4. That provisions be made to require the control of noise from the operation and that dust, de- brit, fumes, odor, light and glare eminating from the sight also be controlled. 5. That provisions be made to assure that the opera- tion has no adverse impact on Shingle Creek and . the surrounding public easement areas. The opportunity to comment on this proposal is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me. Sincerely, eloo • , /?Ronald A. Warren - Planning Commission Secretary RAW/1m cc: City Council Members Planning Commission Members ' Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager 1 Section 35-322 (continued) 3. cial Uses (a) Gasoline service stations (See Section"35-414) , motor vehicle repair and auto washes provided they do. not abut an R-1, R-2 or R-3 district, -.inLkluding abutment at a street line; 'trailer rental in conjunction with these uses, provided that there is adequate trailer parking space.. (b) The sale or vending at gasoline service stations of items other than fuels, lubricants or automotive parts and accessories (and other than the vending of soft drinks, candy, cigarettes and other incidental items for the convenience of customers within the principal building) provided adequate parking is available consistent with Section 35-704, 2(b) and 2(c) . (c) Drive-in eating establishments provided they do not abut an R-1, ding abutment at a street line. R-2, or R-3 district inclu - (d) Eating establishments offering live entertainment; recreation and amusement places such as motion picture theaters and legitimate theater; sports arenas; bowling alleys; skating rinks; recreation centers; gymnasiums and athletic clubs; and health spas, all provided they do not abut an R=1, R-2, or R-3 district, includ ing abutment at a street lime. e The sale of motor vehicles at retail. (f) The out of door display and sale of marine craft at retail. (g) Transient lodging. r (h) Animal hospitals. (i) public transportation terminals (excluding truck terminals) . . (j) Clubrooms and lodges. (k) Accessory off-site parking not located on the same property with the principal use, subject to the provisions of Section 35-701. (1) Sauna establishments and massage establishments, provided they do not abut any residential (R-1 through R-7) district, including abutment at a street line. (m) School bus garage facilities provided all storage, including vehicles, and minor servicing and minor repair shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building and further provided it does not abut any residential (R-1 through R-7)' districts, abutment at a street line. � . � � _.'_ `4 '-� i