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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 10-27 PCP Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 88019 Applicant: Buetow and Associates, Inc. Location: Earle Brown Drive, south of Learning Tree Day Care Request: Site and Building Plan Location/Use The applicant requests site and building plan approval to construct an approximate 20,000 sq. ft. office building for the City-County Credit Union on the vacant parcel of land between Park Nicollet Medical Clinic and the Learning Tree Day Care Center. The parcel in question is zoned C2 and is bounded on the northeast by the Learning Tree Day Care Center, on the southeast by Highway 100, on the southwest by Park Nicollet Medical Clinic, and on the northwest by Earle Brown Drive. Financial institutions and office buildings are permitted uses in the C2 zoning district. Access/Parking The site plan calls for two 24' wide access drives on Earle Brown Drive, an entrance drive at the southwest corner of the site and an exit drive at the northwest corner of the site. The building is approximately 5,000 sq. ft. per floor. The first floor will primarily be a lobby for the credit union. As such, the parking requirement is based on the retail parking formulas (11 spaces for the first 1,000 sq. ft. and 8 spaces for each additional 1,000 sq. ft.). For 5,000 sq. ft. the requirement is 43 spaces. The upper two floors and the basement are calculated at the general office formula of one space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. The parking requirement for the basement, second and third floors (a total of 15,000 sq. ft.) is 75 spaces. The combined total is 118 spaces which is the precise total provided for on the proposed site plan. Of these, three are handicapped spaces as required by state regulation. Most of the parking is located in the main lot west of the building. A smaller employee lot in the southern portion of the parcel is also provided. Landscaping The landscape plan calls for 282 landscape points on a 2.8 acre site - consistent with the landscape point system. Plantings include 14 shade trees (2 Common Hackberry, 4 Emerald Green Maple, 4 Northwood Red Maple, 2 Redmond Linden, and 2 Summit Ash), 19 coniferous trees (10 Black Hills Spruce, 9 Scotch Pine), and 56 shrubs (all Andorra Juniper). Rows of trees line the entrance and exit drives and nine trees are scheduled for a large green area surrounding the building. Greenstrip areas are generous - 15' adjacent to interior property lines and approximately 30' adjacent to Earle Brown Drive. A 2' to 3' berm is proposed in the greenstrip adjacent to Earle Brown Drive to provide screening of the parking lot from the residential development (Earle Brown Commons) to the west. Two required trees have been eliminated from parking lot islands that have been tapered back to allow for freer movement of fire trucks. These trees should be relocated elsewhere on the site - perhaps in the front greenstrip or around the employee lot which also has no trees. Underground irrigation is noted on the plans. Grading, Drainage, Utilities The site is fairly flat. The proposed drainage pattern is basically from east to west. Four catch basins are proposed, all west of the building, in or near the entrance and exit drives. These catch basins and the roof drainage will be connected by storm sewer which will drain into a 21" storm sewer line in Earle Brown Drive. The utility plan calls for a 4" water line for domestic service and a separate 6" diameter fire line to the building . There is an existing hydrant in the 10-27-88 -1- Application No. 88019 continued, Earle Brown Drive right-of-way. The Fire Chief is analyzing the possible need for another hydrant to serve the site. A 4" diameter sanitary sewer line is proposed to serve the building. Grades are shown on the landscape plan, not with the utilities. A separate grading, drainage and utility plan should be submitted prior to City Council consideration. Grades need to be altered to reflect a higher first floor elevation. Also, drainage calculations must be submitted for the 5-year and 100- year storm, again prior to City Council consideration. Building As mentioned earlier, the building to is be three stories and a basement level. The second floor is to be rented out, at least at first, while the rest of the building is occupied by the credit union. There are six (6) drive-up lanes on the east side of the building, adjacent to Highway 100. The drive-up lanes are to be under a metal canopy. The building itself is brick and reflective glass, a burgundy color. A canopy is proposed over the main entrance walk. The plan also features a skylight over the vestibule and front stairwell. The basement is to have separate lunch rooms for smoking and non-smoking, an aerobics room, storage room and locker rooms. Lighting/Trash k Lighting has not been greatly detailed on the site plan. Eight 25' high light posts are indicated around the main traffic lanes on the site. One light post is proposed for the employee lot. The plan indicates that light will be broadcast into the property and that the illumination will not exceed one foot candle at the property lines. This is far below the 10 foot candle limit in commercial zones (Section 35- 712) . A trash enclosure with a 6' high brick screen wall is proposed slightly north of the northeast corner of the building. Recommendation Although the grading, drainage, and utility plans are disjointed and poorly drawn at present, action on the proposal is possible, provided the applicant submits a revised plan prior to City Council consideration. Approval is recommended, subject to at least 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. 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 to facilitate site maintenance. 10-27-88 -2- Application No. 88019 continued 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. The plans shall be revised prior to consideration by the City Council to indicate the following: a) Two additional Black Hills Spruce on the landscape plan. b) A separate grading, drainage, and utility plan showing the first floor elevation at 851' and also showing City utilities (size and location) in Earle Brown Drive and indicating drainage calculations for the 5-year and 100-year storms. 10-27-88 -3- 1 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Gary Shallcross, Planner S SUBJECT: Construction at St. Alphonsus DATE: October 27, 1988 St. Alphonsus church is proposing some minor additions and interior remodeling at the church, most of them having to do with handicapped accessibility. The improvements include: 1. A 32' x 77' garage off the south side of the west wing of the church. 2. An enclosed entrance and elevator tucked into the juncture of the west and north wings of the church. 3. A new concrete walk, curb drop, handicapped ramp and entrance on the west side of the main building. 4. Handicapped restrooms in two locations within the building. 5. Ramping of the sidewalks east of the building leading into the north wing. i The exterior treatment of the external additions will come very close to matching the existing building. It will be a rock-face concrete block in an ashlar 1 (irregular arrangement of varying sizes and shapes) pattern repeated in 2' x 4' blocks around the exterior of the additions. The color is also to match as closely as possible. The proposed garage is to be used to store a pick-up truck with plow and maintenance equipment pertaining to the school and church. The church also has conceptual plans of building a second storage building on the west end of the site, adjacent to the ballfields. That building would house equipment used in the maintenance of the grounds. Some of it is presently stored outside and in a concrete block 24' x 60' slab on grade building. The additional building should not be attached because it exceeds the size allowable under the Building Code for slab on grade buildings. The church wants to use opaque security fencing to screen the equipment in the interim, but we have discouraged this, believing that outdoor storage is really inappropriate in the R1 zone. In a related matter, the Northbrook Alliance Church is constructing a 24' x 30' garage south of their parking lot at 62nd and Aldrich Avenues North. The structure meets setbacks and requires no additional on-site parking. A building permit has already been issued. It was felt that no zoning issues presented themselves other than basic setbacks and that formal review was, therefore, unnecessary. 1 � 1