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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 01-30 PCP Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 86002 Applicant: Dan Baker Location: 4701 63rd Avenue North Request: Preliriinary Plat The applicant requests preliminary plat approval to subdivide into two lots the parcel of land at the southwest corner of Noble Avenue North and 63rd Avenue North. The property in question is zoned RI and is bounded on the north by 63rd Avenue North, on the east by Noble Avenue North and on the south and west by Orchard Lane School . There is an existing single-family home on the property facing 63rd Avenue North although set back over 100' from the 63rd Avenue North right-of-way. Both lots in the proposed subdivision exceed ordinance requirements for lot area, frontage and depth. Lot 1 , the corner lot, is 137' along 63rd by 175' along Noble, (90' is the ordinance minimum) with a total lot area of 23,969 sq. ft. (the ordinance minimum is 10,500 sq. ft. ) . Lot 2 has a frontage of 88.5' (75' is the minimum) and a lot area of 12,099 sq. ft. (the minimum is 9,500 sq. ft. ) . The existing home is set 30' north of the common boundary of the two lots. The proposed legal description is Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1 , Panayotoff Addition. The existing legal description is a metes and bounds description of a portion of Section 33, Township 119, Range 21 , Hennepin County, Minnesota. The proposed plat indicates the existence of an 8' wide sidewalk easement along the north side of Lot 1 along 63rd Avenue North. No utility service as-built information is available. It may be that no separate service lines were provided to the area now to be designated Lot 2 (the vacant southerly lot.) . A standard 5' drainage and utility easerent along the rear (west side) of. both lots would probably be in order. Altogether, the plat appears to be in order. Approval is recommended, subject to at least the following conditions: 1 . The final plat is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. 2. The final plat is subject to the provisions of Chapter 15 of the City Ordinances. 3. The preliminary plat shall be revised to indicate a 5' wide drainage and utility easement along the west side of the plat. 1-30-86 1 ' Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 86003 Applicant: Normandale Tennis Clubs, Inc. Location: Lakebreeze Avenue North Request: Site Plan/Special Use Permit The applicant requests site plan and special use permit approval to construct an off- site accessory parking lot on the north side of Lakebreeze Avenue North to serve the Highway 100 Racquet and Swim Club on the south side of Lakebreeze. The lot is to be located on a vacant I-2 zoned parcel bounded by the Joslyn Manufacturing site on the north, by Dale Tile on the east, by Lakebreeze Avenue on the south, and by Davies Water Equipment Company on the west. Off-site accessory parking by a C2 use (the athletic club) is permitted on I-2 zoned property, provided the off-site lot is not located across a najor thoroughfare from the principal use and the furthest point of the off-site lot is less than 800' from the principal use. These criteria are net in this case. The proposed off-site lot is to have 119 parking stalls. The site will also have a capacity for 54 additional stalls. Because the applicant wishes to remodel the storage area in the lower level of the multi-purpose building (with gym on upper floor) with more nautilus workout area, the parking requirement for the complex will rise from 352 spaces to 366 spaces. There are 262 spaces on the existing site. 104 spaces are, therefore, needed to meet the parking requirement. With 119 stalls, the proposed off-site lot will provide more than enough to meet the ordinance requirement. The off-site lot will eliminate the need for a parking ramp on the principal site. Previously, the applicant entered into an agreement with the City to build a single- level parking ramp with 105 parking stalls as an assurance of meeting the parking requirement for the club complex. On the east side of the parcel in question, the City intends to acquire adequate right-of-way to someday install a public street leading from Lakebreeze Avenue to the Joslyn Manufacturing site. The proposed parking lot will be set far enough westward on the site to allow for the 60' wide right-of-way and required 15' wide greenstrips on either side. Replatting of the property to convey the right-of-way will be pursued later at the initiative of the City. The landscape plan for the parking lot site calls for new trees and shrubs along the east and south sides. Along the north and west sides of the site, the plan calls for simply saving existing trees. The north side of the site is reserved for future expansion of the parking lot. The west side is low and must remain so for drainage purposes. In terns of quantities, the site plan calls for 12 deciduous trees (Ash, t1aple) , 15 coniferous trees (Colorado Blue and Black Hills Spruce) and 70 shrubs (Juniper and Winged Euonymus) . The drainage plan calls for overland drainage to an opening in the curb along the southwest side of the lot and fron.there into a holding area at the southwest corner of the site. A 12" diameter storm sewer outlet will drain this basin into the City storm sewer system in Lakebreeze Avenue. The plan calls for two parking delineators at the south end of the interior rows of parking stalls. The north end would be delineated simply by striping. City Ordinance requires that the northerly delineators also be concrete and bounded by 8612 curb and gutter. A condition of approval is recommended to require revision of the plans to provide concrete delineators. 1-30-86 1_ Application No. 86003 continued The City Engineer has expressed a concern that a convenient access be provided on the site for City utility vehicles to reach a lift station in the Lakebreeze Avenue right- of-way at the southeast corner of what will eventually become the parking lot site. He will be prepared to comment further on a means to achieve such an access at Thurs- day' s meeting. As to the special use standards contained in Section 35-220 (attached) , staff feel the standards are clearly met in this case. The proposed parking lot is to be located between two industrial establishments which operate under a more intense zoning clas- sification. The parking lot will allow for future access to be provided to the Joslyn Manufacturing site which will facilitate a redevelopment of that property. And, the lot will provide needed parking for the tennis club which should decrease the likeli- hood of cars parking on Lakebreeze Avenue. It, therefore, provides a traffic benefit. In general , the proposal appears to be in order and approval is recommended, subject to at least the following conditions: 1. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of permits for the lower level of the multi-purpose building. 2. 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. 3. An underground irrigation system shall be installed in all landscaped areas to facilitate site maintenance. 4. B612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all parking and driving areas. 5. Special use permit approval is subject to all applicable codes, ordi- nances, and regulations. 6. The applicant shall revise the plans, prior to consideration by the City Council , to indicate concrete delineators at the north end of the interior rows of parking. 1-30-86 -2-