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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 11-17 PCP PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STUDY MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1977 1 . Call to Order: 8:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call : 3. Approval of Minutes: 11-10-77 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 on these matters. 5. Brooklyn Center Industrial Park, Inc. 77061 Rezone, from R-7 (High Rise Multi-Residential ) to Cl-A (Service/Office Commercial ) , land west of Shingle Creek Parkway, between Summit Drive and John Martin Drive; and rezone, from C1-A to R-7 certain adjacent land to the south. 6. B.C.I .P. , Inc. 77062 Proposed Registered Land Survey for the above property. 7. John Sheehan/Innco, Inc. 77065 Registered Land Survey for property at 1501 Freeway • Boulevard and adjacent to the west (Holiday Inn) . 8. Dr. William Mattison 77066 Parking plan approval for dental clinic at 5827 Brooklyn Blvd. 9. Northwestern Bell Telephone 77067 Special Use Permit for gasoline storage and dispensing station in I-1 District at 6540 Shingle Creek Parkway. 10. Discussion Items: a. Comprehensive Planning b. Critical Are Planning c. Application No. 77034 d. Neighborhood Group Members e. Pending Items 11 . Other Business: :12. Adjournment: • Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77061 Applicant: B. C. I . P. , Inc. Location: 5900 Block and 6000 Block on Shingle Creek Parkway Request: Rezoning On December 6, 1976 the City Council approved Application No. 76058 submitted by B.C.I .P. for rezoning a 10 acre site in the 5900 block on Shingle Creek Parkway from R-7 to Cl -A. This was then the prospective site for the Hennepin County Regional Library. Subsequently, the County determined the site was not necessary and negotiations have occurred between the owner and the County relative to a new site located to the north. This application is first, a proposal to rezone from R-7 to C1-A the new 10 acre site which is south of the high-rise apartments; and second', to rezone from C1-A to R-7 the original 10 acre site. While the basic zoning request is in order from a standpoint of land use in this area, we do have some serious concerns and reservations about the proposed site and specifically the design of the parcel . A companion application, No. 77062, comprehends a proposed registered land survey which would create the new site. At this writing, we are intending to discuss this with the owner and with the County to resolve what we feel are some poor planning design features of the new site. We will be prepared to discuss this in further detail and in fact, may be able to report that the concerns have been resolved. A public hearing has been scheduled for this evening. Our recommendation at this time would be to conduct the public hearing and then defer the final action on the application and the companion registered land survey proposal until the December meeting. 11-17-77 Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77062 Applicant: B. C. I . P. , Inc. Location: 6000 Block Shingle Creek Parkway Request: Preliminary Registered Land Survey Approval The City Council on December 6, 1976 approved Application No. 76059 which comprehended a registered land survey which created the 10 acre site for the proposed regional library. The final registered land survey was approved on December 20, 1976 and was filed. This proposed registered land survey comprehends the area to the north including the northerly portion of the 1976 registered land survey and the southerly portion of an existing registered land survey. We have two basic concerns and reservations about the proposal . 1 . A survey of the area made by Hennepin County which comprehends the site as they and the owner are proposing it also comprehends an access by private easement across an adjacent parcel . The proposed private roadway easement to allow an alignment with John Martin Drive would effectively create an unusable remnant. We recommend that the proposed site be amended so that there is full frontage onto Shingle Creek Parkway, thereby eliminating the need for a private roadway easement across another parcel and thus., eliminating the remnant piece. As of this writing we are meeting with the owner • to discuss this and it is conceivable that by the Planning Commission hearing, the matter will be resolved. 2. The proposed registered land survey involves the northerly tract of the survey approved last year, and the southerly tract of the registered land survey which includes the high-rise apartment building. The proposed library site overlaps these two tracts, and the proposed registered land survey contains an odd shaped remnant parcel which is disrecommended. This problem can be eliminated by requiring the inclusion of the south tract of the registered land survey approved last year in this new registered land survey. A public hearing has been scheduled. The Director of Public Works will be prepared to comment in further detail . At this time our recommendation would be to conduct the public hearing and to table the item until the December meeting. I i 11-17-77 CENTRAL 43RD AVE N GARDEN CITY —� r i l I PARK i ' APTSI o. r c rRACr q rJm v BROQKLT}i If g :I;KC;1J�daT�+D:��C'• S 'ti*.4tIT 01 T�Ae,T R v0 s Xy. LABEG�cS ►k'RCT:: lit, W $F UN�hs -4. P��✓ tL :foN p th a o'� VAC ANT � C 2 y R- 5 VACANT \� L NORM H W ,r L 0 TY ROAD io A PP�,�G�l��o Iv05• 770& 1 , 77062- , Planning Commission Information Sheet • Application No . 77065 Applicant: John D. Sheehan, Jr. Location: 1501 Freeway Boulevard Request: Preliminary Registered Land Survey Approval The City Council approved Application No. 77024 on July 25, 1977 comprehending an addition to the Holiday Inn. One of the conditions of approval was that the site shall be combined through platting or registered land survey which shall be filed and made of record prior to occupancy. The proposed registered land survey comprehends the present Holiday Inn site and the large I-1 zoned tract to the west. The Holiday Inn addition is taking approximately 140 feet of that adjacent parcel , and the new vacant parcel would be approximately 405 feet wide at Freeway Boulevard. The new tract would also be approximately seven acres in area . One long-term planning concern we have had in the review of this is the future possible need for an access roadway to the land south of the two parcels which is currently the interchange of I-94 and Humboldt Avenue. It is expected that as the freeway redevelopment and upgrading occurs, this interchange will be eliminated and the land will revert to the previous owner. The Director of Public Works will be prepared to discuss the proposal in further detail . • Approval would subject to at least the following conditions: 1 . Final R.L.S. is subject to review by the City Engineer. 2. Final R.L.S. is subject to the requirements of Chapter 15 of the City Ordinances. 11-17-77 • • p I . . i / ' I mm ` I flow Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77066 • Applicant: Dr. William Matti-,on Location: 5827, Brooklyn Boulevard Request: Parking Plan Approval The applicant is the owner of the small dental clinic at 5831 Brooklyn Boulevard. He is proposing to acquire the adjacent property to the south and to install additional parking which would support the dental clinic. The additional parking is approximately 22 spaces to compliment the existing 12 spaces which are at the rear of the clinic. The existing parking lot would be connected to the proposed one and there would be access onto Brooklyn Boulevard (right turn in - right turn out only) as well as the existing entrance on the north side of the clinic. The zoning of the adjacent lot is C-1 (Service/Office Commercial ) and contains a nonconforming single family dwelling. The owner of the dwelling proposes to move the dwelling to another site and possibly this will be accomplished this fall . The proposal , while not involving new construction, does represent a significant realization of the Comprehensive Plan recommendation for this area, namely, that the land is best suited for ultimate development with Service/Office Commercial uses and accessory uses . We will be prepared to comment further on the parking lot design and access . One concern we have at this point is the provision for handicapped parking (a minimum of one handicapped parking stall would be required) as well as handicapped access to the clinic itself. Approval would be subject to at least the following: 1 . Grading, drainage, and utility plans are subject to approval by the City Engineer. 2. A Performance Agreement and supporting financial guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be submitted to assure completion of approved site improvements . 11-17-77 I ; s R, GSTAD ARK- PIN e NORTHPORT- Planning Commission Information Sheet i Application No. 77067 Applicant: Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Location: 6540 Shingle Creek Parkway Request: Special Use Permit The applicant is seeking a special use- permit for the installation of a gasoline storage and dispensing facility at the rear of the building in the 6500 block between Shingle Creek Parkway and James Avenue North. The City Council approved the site and building plans for the office service building under Application No. 70039 on July 13, 1970. The front portion of the building is an office facility and the rear portion is inside garage parking for telephone company utility trucks . The City Council also, in the same action, approved a variance to permit certain outside storage in recognition that large, heavy telephone wire reels would be difficult to store and handle inside a building. The 1970 variance action is significant here because the proposed gasoline storage facility would be in the vicinity of the storage area. The applicant has indicated that the outside storage area is very infrequently used today for large reel storage and our observation indicates that, in fact, it's being used for storage of other equipment items that, in our opinion, could be stored in the building. This matter of outside storage and the prevelance of large reels of cable shoulu • be clarified at this time. The recommendation is that the outside storage should not be permitted upon the approval of this special use permit, at least until the applicant can demonstrate a specific need and can demonstrate specifically on a plan where this storage would be. Our concern here stems from the fact that combined with the office employees, the drivers of the vehicles stored on the site virtually maximize the parking capabilities of the site. A review of the plans indicates that once the gasoline facility is installed there are very few areas on the site that could be used for storage even it were necessary without affecting the parking capability. We have discussed this with the applicant and have indicated that our recommendation would be, no outside storage other than what the City Council has already approved will be permitted as part of this special use permit. A public hearing has been scheduled. We will be prepared to comment further on the proposed site plan. Approval would be subject to the following conditions : 1 . The permit is issued to the applicant as operator of the facility and is not transferable. 2. The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes, regulations and ordinances including special licensing require- ments of the City and violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. i • Application No. 77067 continued • 3. Any outside trash disposal facilities shall be appropriately screened. 4. There shall be no outside storage of equipment or materials other than that permitted by the City Council under Application No. 70039 unless specifically approved by the City through a subsequent variance action allowing such storage in the I-1 zoning district. • 11-17-77 Y • owl cc (-L, { 110 a -Z (7Z z . CZ c.) r a o a z Q