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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 04-24 PCP a 1 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STUDY SESSION April 24, 1980 1 . Call to Order: 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. 'Approval of Minutes: April 10, 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 recomendations to the City Council . The City Council makes all final decisions in these matters. - 5. Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) 80011 Request for site and building plan approval to construct a 6,000 sq. ft. office building on Lot 2, Block 1 , Piccadilly Ponds Addition. (The property north of Shingle Creek and west of Brooklyn Boulevard). 6. Meridian Construction Company 80012 Site and building plan for rehabilitation of the horsebarn and hippodrome on the Earle Brown. Farm for conversion to a restaurant with live entertainment.- The Earle Brown Farm is listed on the State .Register of Historic Places. 7. Meridian Construction Company .80013 Request for a special use_permit to operate a restaurant with live entertainment on the Earle Brown Farm which is zoned I-1 , light industrial .- 8. Other Business 9. Discussion Item a) Capital Improvements Program A final draft version of the Capital Improvements Program will not be ready for Planning Commission review. However, staff will be prepared to discuss any questions the Commission may have on material presented thus far or other aspects of the Capital Improvements Program. 10. Adjournment Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 80011 Applicant: Community Emergency Assistance Program, I•nc. (CEAP) Location: 72nd and Brooklyn Boulevard Request: Site and Building Plan Approval The Community Emergency Assistance Program, Inc. has submitted a site and building plan for a 60' x 100' office and storage facility to be located on Lot 2, Block 1 , Piccadilly Ponds Addition, north of Shingle Creek and west of Brooklyn Boulevard. The property is bounded by two vacant, commercially zoned properties to the east, by the Creek Villas and The Ponds townhouse projects to the south across Shingle Creek on the south and west, and by Chi Chi 's Restaurant and the Toyota City auto dealership on the north. The property in question is zoned Cl and the proposed use is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed site plan places the 6000 square foot building on the northeast portion of the site, 35' from the east property line and 10' from the north property line, which is also the City boundary. The building faces slightly southwest with a 16 stall parking lot, parallel to the building (southwest of) connected to a long private roadway reaching out to Brooklyn Boulevard. A proof of parking providing for the ordinance requirement of 30 stalls is also shown on the plan. A 16' wide service lane at the west end-of -the parking lot will serve small trucks or other vehicles making deliveries or pickups at the on-grade double doors at the south end of the west wall . Projected floor elevation is 861 .0' which is 1 .0' above flood level at this portion of Shingle Creek. The west portion of the site will remain undeveloped and allowed to remain (after some cleanup) basically in its natural state. A large, low area to the west of the parking lot will serve as a holding pond for this and neighboring sites to the north. Drainage from the private roadway and the parking lot will be conveyed by storm sewer to the holding pond. If the water level in the holding pond exceeds 856' , it will-drain into Shingle Creek. The City Engineer has suggested that an outlet be provided to allow water to. drain more ir.riediately to the creek Proposed landscaping for the site is concentrated in the immediate area of the building. Two American Linden trees are scheduled between the building and the parking lot and Norway Maples are proposed at three corners of the building. One Mock Orange and one Nanking Cherry along with three Andora Junipers are also scheduled for the site. Sod will be placed over all disturbed areas. An under- ground sprinkler system is also indicated. A 6' high chain link fence exists along the east portion of the north property line. The plans also indicate B618 curb and gutter around all driving and parking areas, but the applicant has ex- pressed a desire to defer curbing along the private roadway for 2 years, or until the other properties (Lots l and 3, Piccadilly Ponds Addition) are developed. The interior of the building will have a large clothes storage room (approximately 2000 sq. ft.) on the west end. The southeast portion of the building (approximately 2000 sq. ft.) will be used for office and counseling purposes. The northeast "third" of the building will serve multiple functions, including the storage of food. There are no openings proposed along the entire north wall or the north half of the west wall as part of a good passive solar orientation. The exterior treatment of the building is sealed, stained architectural concrete block, (similar to Hiawatha Rubber) consistent around the entire structure. 4-24-80 -1 Application No. 80011 dpi Finally, the applicant's representative, Mr. Howard Heck, has prepared an Environ- mental Assessment Worksheet exploring and recording environmental concerns related to this site. Upon review of the Environmental Assessment worksheet and discussion with staff of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, it is staff's recommend ation that this Environmental Assessment Worksheet, which was optional , not be forwarded to the Environmental Quality Board. Staff recommends rather that the Planning Commission advise the City Council , (as the Responsible Agency under MEQC regulations), to find that the proposed action is not of more than local significance and does not have the potential for significant environmental effects. Altogether, the plans are in order and approval of the site and building plan is recommended 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 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 extinguish- ing 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 to facilitate site maintenance. 7. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances. 8. B61.2 curb and gutter shall be provided around all driving and parking areas. 9. Plan approval acknowledges the natural vegetation and trees to be appropriate screening in lieu of a .4' high opaque fence or wall where the-subject Cl property abuts -'R3 property. 10. Plan approval acknowledges the temporary deferral of the in- stallation of curb and gutter and sodding along the private roadway leading to Brooklyn Boulevard for a period not to exceed three years. If development of either of the two abutting properties that will make use of this road occurs prior to that time, the improvements shall be installed. The financial guarantee shall not be released in its entirety u i1 said improvements are installed. 4-24-80 G��' �! 'J� y \ •E T "J-E►a•. i 6.� •_.+•I,'�li�—•1 1_ .111 f I. «`� .� v - /i !+I• '� • /40.1 yy�� LyJd..{ I ■y���J� ``r"�i • •. _ ( "� •.-►._. _ :. ! .1 .ia0: 7:i OF «� { / `l7..f Di._•ff Qd •' •h' �if«°—+-T•� �T""' {—� �, t� ''.•f t51 :+ .L-J /�, { /I «.t. 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The building in question is part of the Earle Brown Farmsted located just north of the Summit Bank, west of Earle Brown Drive, south of Interstate 94 and east of Shingle Creek Parkway and City Hall . The property is zoned I-1 and the proposed restaurant use is a special use in that zone under Sections 35-330:3f and 35-322:3d of the Zoning Ordinance. Aside from the Standards for Special Use Permits, this application presents two unique issues which must be resolved before final approval can be granted. One relates to the provision of parking spaces on the site below the potential capacity of the property (in order to preserve something of the historic farm setting) and the use of off-site parking stalls via a joint parking agreement. The .other issue is the status of the property as •a historic site on the State Register and its possible acceptance onto the National Register with the attendant concerns for preservation of the site's architectural integrity and historical significance. As to the parking issuer a proposed proof-of-parking plan- provides for 306 spaces with the possibility of approximately an additional 50 spaces if the Mall area west of the horsebarn were converted to parking space. This amount, however, would still fall roughly 130 spaces short of the proof-of-parking required by the Zoning Ordinance. Based on a seating capacity of 350 in the barn and 600 in the hippodrome, and 25 employees, required parking comes to 488 spaces. Unless the additional 130 parking spaces were. encumbered on another site solely for the purpose of serving the new restaurant through an off-site parking agree- ment, it must be concluded that the tract of land designated for the restaurant on the site plan is inadequate and must be expanded to provide more area for potential parking. - (The tract of land proposed for the restaurant is not legally created as yet, but would be platted upon approval of the site and building plan. The newly created tract of land any buildings left standing thereon would then be sold to the developer (Meridian Construction Company) . However, if the proof-of-parking for the site .is satisfied, it is the developer's intent to enter into joint parking agreements with Summit Bank and the Earle Brown Office Tower so that the entire area west of the proposed restaurant may be preserved as a central mall serving the entire Farm site. Such agreements would meet the spirit, if not the letter, of the Zoning Ordinance and would certainly advance the goal of historic preservation of the entire site. Some technical changes in the Joint Parking section of the Ordinance, however, would be required and staff will prepare language for an ordinance amendment for Planning Commission review at a later meeting. The matter of preserving the Earle Brown Farm as a historical resource is a state as well as a local concern. Since the site is listed on the Minnesota Register of Historic Places, the Minnesota Historical Society is the Responsible Agency, under MEQC regulations, for preparation of an environmental assessment. 4-24-80 -1- $DDl.Z j Application Nos. 8A2 and 80013 The Planning Commission may wish to table the application until the findings and architectural recommendations of that assessment are made. Or, it may desire to simply include any such findings and recommendations by reference in the conditions of approval to this application. The Planning Commission is also urged to con- sider historic preservation of other structures on the Farm (which are not in- cluded in this plan) when evaluating the application for a special use permit. One of the Standards for a Special Use Permit is that it not impede the normal and orderly development of surrounding property. Any development plan for the horsebarn and hippodrome cannot be divorced entirely from a further development plan or plans for the rest of the Earle Brown Farm site. Due to the number of outstanding questions unanswered at this time, it is recom- mended that the Planning Commission table the application until further inform- ation is supplied by the applicant concerning the size of the tract of land for the restaurant use and concerning plans for the remainder of the Farm. Notices have been sent regarding a public hearing for the Special Use Permit. The hearing should -be held and continued until resolution of the application. Another companion application for a special use permit for live entertainment will also have to be considered. A representative of the applicant will appear before the Commission to discuss further other conceptual ideas relating to the application. 4-24-80 -2- 2. Standards for Special Use Permits ' A special use permit may be granted by the City Council after demonstration r 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 public welfare and will not be 1 detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or comfort. q f Q)) The special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other I 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 1 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 appli- cable 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 pro-. tettion 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 ldeem necessary as part of the conditions stipulated in connection therewith. { 4. Resubmission i 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 I, time. _ S,, Revocation and Fxtension.of Special Use Permits When a special use permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, such permit shall expire without further action by the Planning ~i 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 $15.00. { y; Do— MIN r WIN m■ . �r c ADD A WIN IN mm I � . . 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