HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 11-12 PCP Planning Commission Information Sheet
Application No. 87026
Applicant: Thompson Lumber Company
Location: 4810 N. Lilac Drive
Request: Site and Building Plan
Location/Use
The applicant requests site and building plan approval to relocate a metal, Butler
building from its Minneapolis location to the lumber yard at 4810 North Lilac Drive.
The property in question is zoned I-2 and is bounded on the north by the Soo Line
tracks, on the east by Ansari Abrasives, on the south by Bergman Machine Works, Omni
Tool, and Cook Paint, and on the west by North Lilac Drive and Highway 100. The
building is to be used for storage which is a permitted use in the I-2 zoning
district.
Building
The enclosed portion of the building is 60' x 150' . The roof extends an additional
25' to each side making a total covered area of 110' x 150' . The applicant proposes
to cover the entire width of the west elevation of the building with vertical board
on board rough cedar siding. Also, the east elevation of the enclosed building
would be covered with rough cedar siding. The north and south sides of the
building, however, will only have metal siding. Open storage is proposed under the
roof extensions. The building is to be located on the easterly portion of the site,
just east of a waterline easement which serves a hydrant on the site. Also proposed
is a 28' x 28' maintenance building which would be similar to a large frame garage.
The City of Brooklyn Center has not approved a metal sided building for probably 30
years or more. The only other metal buildings in the city are those at Howe
Fertilizer at Xerxes Avenue North and Brooklyn Boulevard which were built in the
1940's and '50's. Because this is not a very visible building and the sides would be
shielded by stored items, staff feel that the north and south sides of the building
can be metal sided without violating City standards. The Planning Commission
should review this question.
Parking
The parking requirement for the existing buildings on the site is 147 stalls. The
proposed building adds 11 stalls to this requirement. There are 72 stalls along the
west side of the site and in an adjacent off-site lot in Highway 100 right-of-way.
When Federal Lumber rebuilt after the fire in 1980 it showed a proof-of-parking area
in the northeast corner of the site. The proposed storage building would be located
over a portion of this proof-of-parking area. Accordingly, the applicant has shown
a new proof-of-parking plan for 86 stalls along the easterly end of the site. The
applicant should be required to enter into a proof-of-parking agreement with the
City in the form of a covenant on the land.
Grading, Drainage and Utilities
No grading, drainage and utility plan has been submitted by the applicant. No
changes in grade are proposed. The site generally retains its own runoff except
near the utility easement which runs north and south through the middle of the
property and extending south adjacent to the Cook Paint property to 48th Avenue
North. There are two hydrants on the property, one in the middle of the site and one
on the west edge. They are both at the ends of dead-end water lines. In order for
there to be enough water pressure to serve both the central hydrant and the fire
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suppression system for the proposed storage building, it will be necessary to
connect the two hydrants with a water line through the west half of the property to
form a "loop" and thereby greater water pressure. The City should hold a guarantee
to assure that the water line is completed.
Landscaping
No landscape improvements are proposed. The area outside the lumber yard along the
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west edge of the site is well landsc P
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(approximately 250) , it is recommended that the point system be waived in this case,
inasmuchas landscaping in the lumber yard ittelf would be pointless.
Altogether, the plan meets minimal requirements and 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. Utility 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. The storage 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.
5. The applicant shall enter into a restrictive covenant agreement
to provide up to 86 additional parking stalls on the site upon a
determination by the City that the stalls are needed for the
proper functioning of the site. Said agreement to be executed
and filed with the title to the property prior to the issuance of
permits.
6. The property owner shall enter into an Easement and Agreement for
Maintenance and Inspection of Utility and Storm Drainage Systems
prior to the issuance of permits.
7. The applicant shall submit a topographic survey of the entire
property prior to consideration by the City Council.
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