HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-002 Inf Sheet 57th and Logan Avenues North Application Filed on 1-10-02
City Council Action Should Be
Taken By 3-11-02 (60 Days)
Planning Commission Information Sheet
Application No. 2002-002
Applicant: Marathon Ashland Petroleum
Location: Southwest Corner of 57th and Logan Avenues North
Request: Preliminary Plat
The applicant, Ryan LaFreniere, on behalf of Marathon Ashland Petroleum, is seeking preliminary plat approval to divide and combine three parcels of land located at the southwest corner
of 57th and Logan Avenues North into two lots. One of the lots would be for the redeveloped SuperAmerica station comprehended under the Planning Commission Application No. 2002-001.
The properties are bounded on the north by 57th Avenue; the east by Logan Avenue; the south by single family residential homes facing Logan and Brookview Drive; and vacant commercial
property on the west.
As mentioned, the property is currently made up of three lots. The lot at 1915 57th Avenue North is approximately 55,000 sq. ft. in area, is the site of the Milavetz law firm and contains
a 3,567 sq. ft. building. The lot at 1901 57th Avenue North is 14,300 sq. ft. in area, is the current SuperAmerica site and contains an approximate 1,836 sq. ft. building. These
two lots are currently zoned C-2 (Commerce). The third lot is at 5649 Logan Avenue North, is 9,750 sq. ft. in area and contains a single family home and garage owned by David and Beverly
Holmes. This lot is currently zoned R-1 (One Family Residence).
Agreement has been reached between the various property owners to create through the platting process, two lots out of this combined 79,496 sq. ft. (1.825 acre) area. The plat is to
be known as SuperAmerica 5th Addition. The proposed Lot 1 would be 29,852 sq. ft. (.686 acres) and contain the Milavetz law firm building. The proposed Lot 2 would be 49,606 sq. ft.
(1.139 acres) and would be the site for the SuperAmerica redevelopment. It is the proposed Lot 2 that is being rezoned to PUD/C-2 under companion Application No. 2002-001.
The Milavetz site has a 19 stall parking lot in addition to the 3,567 sq. ft. building. This parking lot meets the one space for every 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area parking requirement
for an office building. It should be pointed out that the ability to utilize this building for retail uses, which are allowed in the C-2 zoning district, is gone with this platting.
The proposed SuperAmerica site would exceed the minimum lot size requirement for a gasoline service station contained in Section 35-414 of the zoning ordinance. That section requires
a minimum 20,000 sq. ft. lot for a gasoline service station.
Representatives of SuperAmerica have had discussions with neighboring property owners regarding concerns they have about the proposed SuperAmerica redevelopment. Screening
proposals have apparently been resolved. The owners of the property at 5639 Logan Avenue North (Delwin and Donna Holm) have an attached single car garage located approximately 6 1/2
to 7 ft. from their north property line and they also share a driveway with 5649 Logan, which is being incorporated with the proposed SuperAmerica lot. Their negotiations with SuperAmerica
have resulted in an agreement to convey 8 ft. along the southerly property line of 5649 Logan Avenue to the Holms. This will allow them to, at some point in the future, expand their
single car garage or build a new garage on that side of the lot. It will also allow a continuation of a portion of the shared asphalt driveway and curb cut along Logan. The Holms’
lot will also have to be included in this plat in order to convey the 8 ft. Survey work and data collection will be undertaken immediately. Consideration of this modification was included
in the report and the recommendations made for the PUD Application No. 2002-001. We do not believe it is necessary to resubmit the preliminary plat but recommend that the necessary
changes be made and the necessary survey data be provided with the final plat. The plat would then contain three lots rather than two and the Holm property would be 83 ft. by 130 ft.
(10,790 sq. ft.)
The City Engineer is reviewing the preliminary plat and will be making comments related to it for the Commission’s review. The plat is less than five acres in area and is not subject
to review by the Shingle Creek Watershed Commission.
A public hearing has been scheduled for this preliminary plat and notice of the Planning Commission’s consideration has been published in the Brooklyn Center Sun/Post.
RECOMMENDATION
This preliminary plat is dependent upon the approval of the Planned Unit Development under Planning Commission Application No. 2002-001. If that application is not approved, this preliminary
plat should also not be approved. All in all, we believe this preliminary plat is in order and approval is recommended subject to at least the following conditions:
Final plat is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer.
The final plat is subject to the provisions of Chapter 15 of the City Ordinances.
Approval of this preliminary plat is contingent upon approval of Planning Commission Application No. 2002-001.
The plat shall be modified to include the lot at 5639 Logan Avenue North and the proposed 8 ft. conveyance to be attached to that lot. Survey data shall be submitted to the City Engineer
and the final plat shall include this lot.
Building permits for construction of the SuperAmerica building comprehended under Planning Commission Application No. 2002-001 shall not be issued until the final plat has been approved
by the City Council and filed with Hennepin County.
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