HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-001 Inf Sheet Southwest Freeway Blvd and Humboldt Ave NApplication Filed on 12-23-08City Council Action Should BeTaken By 2-21-09 (60 Days)Planning Commission Information SheetApplication No.2009-001Applicant: City of Brooklyn Center (EDA)Location:
Southwest Quadrant of Freeway Boulevard and Humboldt Avenue NorthRequest: Preliminary PlatThe City of Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) is seeking Preliminary Plat
approval to combine and divide three lots located at the southwest quadrant of Freeway Boulevard and Humboldt Avenue North to create two new lots, one 8.25 acres in area and the other
5.23 acres in area. The larger lot is for the proposed FBI field office while the other lot will be marketed by the EDA for future development, hopefully as a corporate office site.
The property in question is zoned C-2 (Commerce) and is made up of three current lots that had contained the Days Inn Motel, the Cracker Barrel Restaurant and the Olive Garden Restaurant.
These lots are located to the west of the Humboldt Avenue/I-94 overpass to TH 100; south of Freeway Boulevard; east and south of James Circle North; and north of I-94. The City of
Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) acquired these three parcels and cleared the land of their structures in 2007 and 2008 to pursue redevelopment of the area for a
corporate office or offices. In December of 2007, an agreement was reached between the City and the General Services Administration (GSA), which is the real estate and procurement
arm of the Federal Government for the development of an FBI field office and annex building on a portion of the property. This agreement was formally announced in January 2008. The
general plans include a 140,000 sq. ft. office building and a 30,000 sq. ft. annex building with structured parking which will be developed over all of the old Days Inn property and
a portion of the old Cracker Barrel site. It is the City’s responsibility to create an appropriate site of an agreed to 8.25 acres and that is the primary purpose of this application.
The total area of the property under consideration in this proposed plat is 587,824 sq. ft. or 13.49 acres. It is proposed to be divided into Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1, Richardson Industrial
ParkThird Addition. The proposed Lot 1, which is to be the site of the FBI facility, will be 359,654 sq. ft. or 8.25 acres in area. The proposed Lot 2 will be 228,169 sq. ft. or 5.23
acres and will be marketed for future development.The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is reviewing the proposed plat and his written comments are attached for the Commission’s
review. Some existing drainage and utility easements will need to be vacated and new easements reflecting relocated utilities and other matters will need to be provided. An existing
water main that ran through the old Olive Garden site and along the boundary separating the old Days Inn and Cracker Barrel site which was protected by a corresponding easement, will
need to be relocated so that it does not cross the proposed FBI site. Various locations for the relocated utilities are being considered and will need to be reflected on the final plat
for this application. The City Engineer is evaluating the location of the replacement water line and a new easement will need to be provided for the location of that new utility.
New drainage and utility easements as approved by the City Engineer will be required along the boundaries of the newly created lots as well. The agreement between the City and GSA will
be assigned to the developer of the project which is yet to be chosen by GSA. A site and building plan application for the development of this project will need to be submitted and
reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City Council. No date has yet been established for this application, however, the plan is for construction to begin this Spring
and the replat will need to be accomplished for building permits to be issued. A public hearing has been scheduled for this preliminary plat and notice of the Planning Commission’s
consideration of this matter as been published in the Brooklyn Center Sun/Post. RECOMMENDATIONThe proposed Preliminary Plat appears to be in order and approval of this application is
recommended subject to at least the following conditions:The 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.All drainage and utility easements required to be vacated shall be vacated by ordinance amendment prior to final plat approval.All easements required by the
City Engineer for drainage and utility purposes shall be executed prior to final plat approval.The relocation of the existing water main shall be approved by the City Engineer and an
appropriate easement shall be developed and filed with the final plat.