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2017.01.09 PC Meeting Packet Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Crystal Planning Commission Agenda Summary Monday, January 9, 2017 7 p.m. Crystal City Hall Council Chambers 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes* a. Monday, December 12, 2016 meeting minutes 3. Public Hearings* a. Conditional use permit for Dave Dubay to extend the hours of operation for a liquor store at 5924 West Broadway Avenue (Application Number 2017-01) b. Zoning code text amendment lots (Application Number 2017-02) c. Conditional use permit for Radius Track Corporation to allow outdoor storage at 3300 Winpark Drive (Application Number 2017-03) 4. Old Business None 5. New Business* Election of Officers a. Chairperson b. Vice-Chairperson c. Secretary 6. General Information a. City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: CUP and site plan for parking lot for Prescription Landscape b. Update from Council liaison c. Update on City Code Review Task Force d. Staff previous of likely agenda items for Monday, February 13, 2017 meeting 7. Open Forum 8. Adjournment * Items for which supporting materials are included in the meeting packet Page 1 of 4 CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION DETAILED AGENDA Monday, January 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall Commissioners, please call 763.531.1142 or email dan.olson@crystalmn.gov if unable to attend * Items for which supporting materials are included in the meeting packet 1. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at ______ p.m. with the following members present: Commissioner (Ward 1) Commissioner (Ward 2) Commissioner (Ward 4) Sears \[Secretary\] Selton Einfeldt-Brown Commissioner (Ward 1) Commissioner (Ward 3) Commissioner (Ward 4) Heigel \[Chair\] VonRueden Johnson \[Vice Chair\] Commissioner (Ward 2) Commissioner (Ward 3) Commissioner (At-Large) Strand Buck Daly 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES * Moved by _______________ and seconded by _______________ to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2016 regular meeting with the following exceptions: Motion carried. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS* a. Conditional use permit (CUP) request from Dave Dubay to extend the hours of operation for a liquor store at 5924 West Broadway Avenue (Application Number 2017-01) Staff presented the following: The following were heard: Page 2 of 4 Planning Commission discussion: Moved by _______________ and seconded by _______________ to recommend ______ to the City Council of the conditional use permit to extend hours for a liquor store with the following conditions: Motion carried. b. Zoning code text amendme (Application Number 2017-02) Staff presented the following: The following were heard: Planning Commission discussion: Page 3 of 4 Moved by _______________ and seconded by _______________ to recommend requirements for impound lots. Motion carried. c. Conditional use permit (CUP) request from Radius Track to allow outdoor storage at 3300 Winpark Drive (Application Number 2017-03) Staff presented the following: The following were heard: Planning Commission discussion: Moved by _______________ and seconded by _______________ to recommend ______ to the City Council of a conditional use permit to outdoor storage with the following conditions: Motion carried. 4. OLD BUSINESS None Page 4 of 4 5. NEW BUSINESS Election of Officers* a. Chairperson b. Vice-Chairperson c. Secretary 6. GENERAL INFORMATION a. City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: CUP and site plan for parking lot for Prescription Landscape b. Update from Council Liaison c. Update on City Code Review Task Force d. Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, February 13, 2017 meeting 7. OPEN FORUM 8. ADJOURNMENT Moved by _____ and seconded by ______ to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at ______ p.m. Unapproved Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2016 CRYSTALPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, December 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at 7 p.m. with the following members present: X Commissioner (Ward 2) X Commissioner (Ward 4) Commissioner (Ward 1) Selton Einfeldt-Brown Sears \[Secretary\] X Commissioner (Ward 1) X Commissioner (Ward 3) X Commissioner (Ward 4) Heigel \[Chair\] VonRueden Johnson \[Vice Chair\] X Commissioner (Ward 2) X Commissioner (Ward 3) X Commissioner (At- Strand Buck Large) Daly Other attendees: City Planner Dan Olson, Micah Heckman of Wenck Associates, Ryan Fourdray of Prescription Landscape, Paulita LaPlante of PAC Properties (all three representing Prescription Landscape), and other interested persons 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Selton and seconded by Einfeldt-Brown to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2016 regular meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. 3. PUBLIC HEARING a. Conditional use permit (CUP) and site plan request from Prescription Landscape for a rd new parking lot 7323 33 Avenue North and fueling station at 3231 Nevada Avenue North (Application Number 2016-12) Planner Dan Olson presented a summary of the staff report and stated that staff is recommending approval of the CUP and site plan with the conditions as described in the staff report. Olson stated that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval as required in condition #3 has been satisfied with the receipt of a letter from the Corps. Olson also stated that condition #4 should be re-worded so that it is clear that employees cannot use the fueling station for their personal vehicles. The suggested re-wording is as The fueling station shall only be for vehicles and equipment of Prescription Landscape, or its successor business, and not available for use by the general public. Commissioner Strand asked if the fueling station will be fenced. Micah Heckman stated is secured by a fence. There will be bollards around the fuel tanks, and they are of double-walled construction. Unapproved Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2016 Commissioner Heigel asked what is done to prevent fuel spills. Heckman stated that the pumps have automatic shutoffs. Heigel asked what direction would the spills go, if there were any. Heckman stated that any spills would flow east towards Nevada. Olson stated that staff from the West Metro Fire-Rescue District have reviewed this proposal and provided information to the applicant about what will be required for the fueling station at the time they apply for a building permit. Commissioner Daly asked if there was a spill containment kit near the tanks. Ryan Fourdray said yes for smaller spills, but they will provide whatever is required by the fire marshall. Commissioner Strand asked if there are any special requirements for privately-used fueling stations. Olson said no, and that he is only aware of one other privately-used fueling station in Crystal and that one is located at the Public Works property on West Broadway. Commission member Heigel asked what is the construction schedule for these improvements. Fourdray stated that the improvements are expected to be in completed in 2017. No one from the public spoke at the public hearing. Chair Heigel closed the hearing. Moved by Commissioner Selton and seconded by Commissioner Buck to recommend approval of the CUP and site plan for Prescription Landscape with the conditions as stated in the staff report, except that the condition requiring U.S. Army Corps approval is no longer needed, and that condition #4 should be re-worded as Olson recommended. Ayes: All. Motion carried. 4. OLD BUSINESS is moving into the former Old Country Buffet location in the Crystal Gallery Mall. Olson stated that he has not heard that. 5. NEW BUSINESS - None 6. GENERAL INFORMATION a. City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: CUP for fence and one-year extension for 2015 CUP approval, both at 5717 West Broadway Avenue Planner Olson stated that for the fence approval, the Council allowed the applicant to keep the fence he installed (option A in the staff report rather than option B recommended by the Commission) and approved the one-year extension for the 2015 CUP. the barbed wire fence did not have a significant negative impact on the surrounding area. b. Update from Council Liaison Unapproved Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2016 Council Liaison Kolb was not present at the meeting, but asked Planner Olson to th report on three items: 1) Thcompleted on December 6 when the Council adopted the final budget, 2) The City Council approved labor agreements with police officers and supervisors, and 3) The EDA only has one lot left for sale. c. Update on City Code Review Task Force Commission member Buck reported that the Task Force has been working on sections 12, 13 and 20 of the code. d. Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, January 9, 2017 meeting Planner Olson reported that he has received a conditional use permit to extend the operating hours for a liquor store on West Broadway. Olson also reminded the Commission that officer elections are next month and according to the bylaws all three current officers are not eligible to be reelected. 7. OPEN FORUM No one from the public or Commission spoke. 8. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner Strand and seconded by Commissioner Daly to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. MEMORANDUM DATE: January 5, 2017 TO: Planning Commission (January 9 meeting) FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Conditional use permit to extend the operating hours for a liquor store at 5924 West Broadway Avenue (Application Number 2017- 01) A.BACKGROUND Dave Dubay is proposing a conditional use permit (CUP) to extend the operating hours for a liquor store at 5924 West Broadway Avenue. The property is zoned Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), and a liquor store is a permitted use within that district without the need for Planning Commission or City Council review and approval. However the applicant is proposing an extension to the operating hours that are allowed within the C- 1 district. According to city code section 515.45, Subd. 4 (d), this extension requires the approval of a CUP. Notice of the January 9 public hearing was published in the Sun Post on December 29 and mailed to owners within 350 feet (see attachment B). No comments have been received to date. Attachments: A. Site location map B. Map showing public hearing notification area C. Existing zoning map D. 2030 Land Use Comprehensive Plan map E. Photos of existing property F. Distance from adjacent land uses G. Project narrative B.PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE Property History The existing 3,000 square foot building was constructed in The property has been used as a liquor store since 1971. The most Comprehensive Plan According to the Comprehensive Plan, the 2030 planned land use for this property is designated as Neighborhood Commercial. The existing and proposed use of this 5924 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 1 OF 5 property is consistent with this designation. The redevelopment chapter of the Plan identified this propertyas a potential redevelopment site: This area consists of six apartment buildings and a liquor store on West th Broadway, plus four houses on 60 Avenue (one of which is in New Hope). This area is embedded in an overwhelmingly residential area, so non-residential uses would probably not be a good fit except perhaps for institutional uses such as churches, schools or care facilities. The area already has a relatively high number of dwelling units, so for redevelopment to be feasible it would probably have to be of a much higher overall density than presently exists. For this reason, the most likely outcome is preservation of the existing uses in more or less their current ols to ensure maintenance of the existing apartment buildings). Extension of operating hours liquor store called Lube Liquor. The C-1 zoning district regulations limit the hours of operation for retail stores from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Mr. Dubay is proposing to extend these hours until 10 p.m. The applicant has provided a narrative (attachment G) that explains his reasons to allow the extension. City code section 515.45, subd. 4 (d) requires specific criteria under which an extension may be granted. The following are these criteria, followed by staff findings: 1. The applicant has submitted a detailed description of the proposed use containing sufficient information for the Planning Commission and City Council to make findings pertaining to the application. Findings: The applicant has submitted a narrative describing the proposed use (attachment G). 2) The proposed use would be reasonable and appropriate in a neighborhood context and consistent with the purpose of the C-1 district; and Findings: According to zoning code section 515.45, the purpose of the C-1 district is to: Provide for low intensity small scale retail uses that are intended to be on the lower end of the size range for commercial uses and have little or no impact on adjacent uses. Provide goods and services on a limited community or neighborhood market scale. Provide for commercial uses at the edge of a residential area on a site adequately served by collector or arterial streets. 5924 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 2 OF 5 At 3,000 SF, the existing building is of a small size, and unlike a big box retail store, providesgoods on a neighborhood market scale. Patrons do not typically remain long at a retail liquor store establishment. The building faces West Broadway Avenue, a major collector street, rather than facing adjacent residential uses. This creates a situation where the retail activity interacts with the street rather than with adjacent uses. This impact on adjacent properties is expected to continue if the store were to be open one hour later. 3) The proposed use would not significantly impact the surrounding residential area; and Findings: There are residential apartments to the north and south of the liquor store, and a single-family home to the east. Attachment F shows how these adjacent residential uses are screened or set back from the liquor store building. The following are the distances for the liquor store from residential uses: 5930 W. Broadway (Krystal Kourt apartments) 80. This apartment building also is significantly screened from the liquor store by a row of detached garages. 5920 W. Broadway (Virginian Court apartments) apartment building is also screened by a fence located between the liquor store and the rear (secondary) apartment entrance. th Single-family home at 7009-60 Avenue North home is located to the east (rear) side of the liquor store where the least amount of retail activity takes place. This home is also screened by a fence located between the liquor store and the home. With screening and setbacks, the extension of operating hours from 9 to 10 p.m. for the liquor store is expected to have little or no impact on adjacent residential uses. 4) Rezoning the subject property to C-2 General Commercial would not be desirable. Findings: The subject property is the only commercial use in an area that is otherwise comprised of single family homes and multi-family apartments. Rezoning to C-2 would greatly expand the potential uses of the property and eliminate hours of operation limitations provided by C-1 zoning. 5) Conditions may be imposed to ensure that the proposed use will meet these criteria and be consistent with the purpose of the C-1 district. Such conditions may include but are not limited to an expiration date, non- 5924 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 3 OF 5 transferability, periodic renewal requirements, and provisions for revocation if the use is not in strict conformance with the use described in the written request and in full compliance to the imposed conditions. Findings: Since this property has never had extended hours and the future impact of this extension on adjacent residential properties is unknown, staff recommends three conditions be made part of an approved CUP: 1) the CUP be made non-transferable to a successor business of Lube Liquor so that each retail business operating on the site could be reviewed for their neighborhood impact, and 2) the extension is valid for one year, and if there are no negative impacts on the neighborhood the extension would become permanent, and 3) the liquor store use of the property will continue in the same manner as previous liquor stores on this property. 6) The City Council determines that all applicable requirements of Subsection 515.05, Subdivision 3 a) and Section 520 are considered and satisfactorily met. Findings: 1) The 2030 Comprehensive Plan land use designation for proposed use of a small scale liquor store is consistent with this designation; 2) The property and existing building are designed for a smaller retail use appropriate for a neighborhood context, and the use will continue to exhibit these characteristics; 3) The property has had a liquor store use for many years, and this use will continue with Lube use of the property. Since the applicant is not proposing to make any alterations to the building footprint or parking lot, the requirements of Section 520 of the Zoning Code, Site and Building Plan Review, are not applicable to this application. C.REQUESTED ACTION The Planning Commission is being asked to make a recommendation to the City Council to either deny or approve the CUP to allow the existing liquor store to remain open until 10 PM. The Commission may reference the findings in Section B, above. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit, subject to the following conditions of approval: 1. The CUP to extend operating hours to 10 p.m. is applicable only to Lube Liquor and is not transferable to a successor business on this property. 2. The CUP to extend hours to 10 p.m. for Lube Liquor is effective until January 31, 2018. Prior to the second Council meeting in January 2018, likely to occur on January 16, the city planner will prepare a staff report describing negative neighborhood impacts, if any, that are related to the extended hours of 5924 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 4 OF 5 operation. The applicant will receive a copy of the report and may attend the meeting to address the Council.After reviewing the city planner's report and hearing any testimony from the applicant, the Council will then determine whether to remove the January 31 expiration date from this CUP. No additional application form or fee will be required for this process. 3. The CUP is approved based on the proposed Lube Liquor operating in the same extent of operation, such as using the area east of the building, will require approval of a new CUP application for the extended hours of operation to apply to the expansion of the existing use. City Council action is anticipated on January 17, 2017. 5924 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 5 OF 5 BuubdinfouB BuubdinfouC BuubdinfouD BuubdinfouE BuubdinfouF Attachment F BuubdinfouH 29 Nov 2016 To SUBJECT: Narrative to Support a Conditional Use Permit Application, City of Crystal per City Code Zoning Committee& City Council DearCity of Crystal Attn: Dan Olson Zoning Committee & City Council City Planner 4141 Douglas Drive North Crystal, MN 55422 On 31 August 2016, Mr. Olson notified us in writing that an Application for 763-531-1000 Special Land Use Action would need tobe filed with the City of Crystal to request a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) as follows: We are requesting Binge Time Marketing Corporation (which will be doing business locally as Lube Liquorat 5924 West Broadway, Crystal, MN) be approved by both the City of Crystal Zoning Committee and the City Council to allow the hours of operation to be extended from 9pm to 10pm central time zoneeach day of the week. This permit will allow us to serve our local neighborhood customers andmeet their needs. Note: Many of our store patrons do not own vehicles or choose to walk to our location. Additionally,this permit to simply extend business operationsfor 1- hour each nightwill allow us tofairly compete with other city liquor stores already allowed to remain open until 10pm. Attached is the 1967 Lot Survey for 5924 West Broadway, Crystal MN provided to us by Dan Olson. Said survey is submitted as the required “site sketch”. Appreciate the Zoning Committee and City Council approval of our permit request. Respectfully, Dave DuBay General Manager Binge Time Marketing Corporation 5115 Excelsior Blvd # 409Mobile 949.899.3050 Saint Louis Park, MN 55416party@lubeliquor.com MEMORANDUM DATE: January 5, 2017 TO: Planning Commission (January 9 meeting) FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner SUBJECT: Public Hearing: requirements for impound lots (Application Number 2017- 02) A.BACKGROUND Randy Bickmann of Minnesota Grinding, 5400 Douglas Drive North, is requesting that the city amend its zoning code requirements for impound lots. Currently impound lots are not allowed if the property on which they are located abuts an arterial or collector street. The applicant would like to amend this requirement to allow impound lots if the impound lot itself does not abut a collector or arterial street, even though the property may. Notice of the January 9 public hearing was published in the Sun Post on December 29. No comments have been received to date. Since the amendment would apply to all properties zoned Light Industrial (I1) in the city, notices were not mailed to specific property owners. Attachments: A. B. Proposed location of impound lot at 5400 Douglas Drive North B.PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT Background According to the zoning code, impound lots are only allowed with an approved conditional use permit (CUP) on property zoned Light Industrial (I1). Within that district there are locational requirements, including the requirement that the property on which the impound lot is located cannot abut a collector or arterial street. The applicant would like to locate an impound lot in the rear of his property at 5400 Douglas (attachment B). The property abuts Douglas Drive which is classified as a collector street according to the lan. However, the proposed impound lot location would not itself abut Douglas Drive, but Hanson Court, which is classified as a local street. The applicant requests that the zoning code be amended to allow an impound lot in those situations where the impound lot does not abut a collector or arterial street, although the property may abut a collector or arterial street. If the zoning code amendment is approved by the ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT IMPOUND LOTS PAGE 1 OF 3 City Council, Mr. Bickmann intends to submit a conditional use permit application for approval of the impound lot adjacent to Hanson Court. Proposed text amendment The applicant requested a text amendment to allow future impound lots if the lot does not abut a collector or arterial street, even if the property does. Staff also recommends a 200 foot buffer be required to ensure that impound lots are not located too close to those streets. Requiring a buffer respects the desire to allow impound lots, but not have them be visible from busier streets. At the Planning Commission meeting staff will present an illustration of properties which are: Zoned Light Industrial Located on an arterial or collector street, or frontage road adjacent to one of those street types Not disqualified as the location for an impound lot because it is adjacent to residentially zoned property, not an acre in size, or not located adjacent to a rail line With the proposed 200 foot buffer The proposed text amendment is shown below with strikeouts (deletions) and underlining (addition): m) Impound lots provided that: 1) This conditional use permit allows for the storage of impounded vehicles, including not only impounded motor vehicles but also impounded recreational vehicles and equipment, but not including parking or storage of vehicles or equipment for other, non-impound purposes such as seasonal storage; and 2) The impound lot is located on a property that abuts the right of way of an active freight railroad; and 3) The impound lot is located on a property that does is at least 200 feet not abut from the right of way of any collector or arterial street or any frontage road adjacent to a collector or arterial street; and 4) The impound lot is located on a property that does not abut any property zoned residential; and 5) The impound lot is located on a property with an area of at least 1 acre; and 6) The portion of the property occupied by the impound lot does not exceed 1 acre; and ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT IMPOUND LOTS PAGE 2 OF 3 7) The portion of the property occupied by the impound lot is fully screened from adjacent property and public streets to the satisfaction of the City Council; and 8) Vehicles shall only be parked on a designated hard surfaced area approved by the City Council; and 9) Vehicles shall not be parked or stored on any non-hard-surfaced or landscape areas on the property, nor on any adjacent property or public right-of-way; and 10) The City Council determines that all applicable requirements of Subsection 515.05, Subdivision 3 a) and Section 520 are considered and satisfactorily met. Impact of text amendment Staff has analyzed the existing 53 properties in Crystal that are zoned Light Industrial to see what impact, if any, there would be if the amendment was adopted. For most properties impound lots are not allowed because the property is less than one acre, is not located along a railroad right-of-way, or is located adjacent to residential property. That remains true even if the zoning code text amendment is approved. The property streets. As can be seen on attachment B, the main building has frontage on and is accessed by Douglas Drive, a collector street. Because the main building occupies the entire width of the property, access for the rear of the property (where the proposed impound lot is to be located) is available only on Hanson Court, a local street. C.REQUESTED ACTION The Planning Commission is being asked to make a recommendation to the City Council to either deny or approve the zoning code text amendment for impound lots. First reading of the ordinance amending the zoning code is anticipated at the January 17, 2017 City Council meeting. ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT IMPOUND LOTS PAGE 3 OF 3 BuubdinfouB c/o Minnesota Grinding, Inc. 5400 Douglas Drive North Minneapolis, MN 55429-3106 __________________________ Phone 763-535-4445 Fax 763-535-4578 December 16, 2016 Chairperson, City of Crystal Planning Commission 4141 Douglas Drive North Crystal, MN 55429 RE: Re-wording of the zoning code text Members of the Crystal Planning Commission, I am seeking a CUP for a impound lot on Hanson Court. I believe the present text reads abut the right of way of any collector or arterial street or any frontage road adjacent to a collector or arterial street. I have an area, on Hanson Court, which will accommodate an impound lot that does not abut the right of way of any collector or arterial street or any frontage road adjacent to a collector or arterial street. The area(s) I have Hanson Court addresses. Working together with Dan Olson I am asking that six words be struck for the present text to clarify the intent of keeping impound lots off the right of way of any collector or arterial street or any frontage road adjacent to a collector or arterial street. The impound lot is located on a property that does not abut the right of way of any collector or arterial street or any frontage road adjacent to a collector or arterial street. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Randy E. Bickmann FirstAm One 103461 LLC Chief Manager randy@minnesotagrinding.com BuubdinfouC tƩƚƦƚƭĻķźƒƦƚǒƓķƌƚƷğƩĻğ͵ bƚķźƩĻĭƷğĭĭĻƭƭƷƚ5ƚǒŭƌğƭ5Ʃ͵ MEMORANDUM DATE: January 5, 2017 TO: Planning Commission (January 9 meeting) FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Conditional use permit for Radius Track Corporation to allow outdoor storage at 3300 Winpark Drive (Application Number 2017- 03) A.BACKGROUND Radius Track Corporation is proposing a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow outdoor storage at 3300 Winpark Drive. The applicant is proposing to lease approximately 35,000 SF of office space for their manufacturing use. The property is zoned Light Industrial (I-1), and the proposed principal use is a permitted use within that district without the need for Planning Commission or City Council review and approval. However the applicant is proposing outdoor storage of the material it uses in its products. According to city code section 515.53, Subd. 4 (d), this storage requires the approval of a CUP. Notice of the January 9 public hearing was published in the Sun Post on December 29 and mailed to owners within 350 feet (see attachment B). Attachments: A. Site location map B. Map showing public hearing notification area C. Existing zoning map D. 2030 Land Use Comprehensive Plan map E. Site plan and photos of proposed outdoor storage location F. Project narrative B.PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE Radius Track is proposing to lease approximately 35,000 SF of space within the existing 90,000 square foot building. Radius track is a company specializing in fabricating framing solutions such as walls and ceilings using curved steel, and they are proposing an outdoor storage area that is approximately 7,000 SF in size that will be located on the north side of the building. The items stored in this area are used in manufacturing their products (see attachment F). With this depth there will be an wide area remaining for vehicular traffic to maneuver through this part of the property. No parking spaces will be lost as a result of the new outdoor storage area, nor will any outdoor stairwells be blocked. 3300 WINPARK DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 1 OF 3 The following are the criteria incity code section 515.53, Subd. 4 for approval of outdoor storage are to the criteria. 1) The storage area is hard surfaced and clearly designated on the site as being limited to the specific, approved area. Findings: The storage area complies because there is an existing hard surface. The storage area is proposed to be located between existing loading docks 19-23 (see attachment E), but the applicant may adjust the location based on company needs. Staff recommends a condition of approval of the CUP that allows the location to be adjusted, but that the storage area remain adjacent to the building. 2) The storage area does not exceed 60% of the gross floor area of the building, 40% of the area of the property, or 20,000 square feet, whichever is less. Findings: Radius Track is proposing a 7,000 SF outdoor storage area. The maximum size of the area is calculated as follows: Gross floor area of the building: 90,000 SF x 60% = 54,000 SF Property area: 214,551 SF x 40% = 85,820 SF Since the first two calculations exceed 20,000 SF, the maximum size of the outdoor sales area is 20,000 SF. The proposed 7,000 SF outdoor storage area would comply. 3) The items to be stored outdoors are typically found outdoors and are constructed of materials appropriate for outdoor weather conditions. Findings: The materials that Radius Track proposes to store outdoors are hardy enough to withstand outdoor weather conditions. 4) The city council finds that there will be adequate screening and buffering between the establishment and adjacent uses. Findings: The area surrounding the outdoor storage area is of an industrial use and therefore staff finds that additional screening is not necessary. Based on these criteria, the approval of the CUP to allow outdoor storage is appropriate. C.REQUESTED ACTION The Planning Commission is being asked to make a recommendation to the City Council to either deny or approve the CUP to allow outdoor storage for Radius Track 3300 WINPARK DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 2 OF 3 Corporation at 3300 Winpark Drive. The Commission may reference the findings in Section B, above. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permitwith the following condition: 1. The outdoor storage area is proposed to be located between loading docks 19-26. This location may be adjusted to other locations on the north side of the building, but must remain adjacent to the building. City Council action is anticipated on January 17, 2017. 3300 WINPARK DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PAGE 3 OF 3 BuubdinfouB BuubdinfouC BuubdinfouD BuubdinfouE Proposed outdoor storage approx. 7000 s.f. (50'x140') 251(.1# BuubdinfouF 61(.1# BuubdinfouG Proposed Business/Activity Radius Track Corporation (www.radiustrack.com) is the subject matter expert in designing, engineering and fabricating framing solutions for curved and complex surfaces. We have proprietary methods to curve light-gauge cold-formed steel, and provide framing solutions for interior and exterior applications, -structural. Radius Track is hoping to lease space in the Winpark Industrial Park at 3300 Winpark Drive in Crystal, Minnesota. A critical requirement for Radius Track to function efficiently and effectively is to have outdoor storage. requires outdoor storage space for two main purposes: 1) A staging area for incoming material (e.g. CFS profiles, such as tracks, studs, angle and hat channel) for upcoming jobs. Radius Track is a custom job shop, where typically material is ordered for each job. The material is nearly always delivered on a flat-bed truck. Flat-bed trucks are unloaded using fork-lifts from the side of the truck, and thus need to be unloaded outdoors. Incoming material is typically put into production within a couple of weeks of receiving the material. It will be best to stage most of this job-related material outdoors until the job goes into production. 2) A staging area for finished product that will be shipped to our customer on a flat-bed vs. less- than-truckload (LTL) shipment. As is the case above, flat-bed shipments need to be side-loaded, thus needing to be done outside the building. We plan on having approximately 45-50 flat-bed shipments in 2016. Note: We have 3-4 times as many shipments that are shipped via LTL. We typically stage finished product inside the building, since these shipments get loaded on an LTL truck that is backed up to a dock door. We anticipate needing approximately 7,000 square feet of outdoor storage to accommodate our needs. We are proposing using the truck court along the side of the building as outlined on the attached site plan, while maintaining the necessary drive in doors and dock doors to accommodate our material movement needs. MEMORANDUM DATE: January 4, 2017 TO: Planning Commission (for January 9 Meeting) FROM: Dan Olson, City Planner SUBJECT: Election of Officers The Planning Commission has three officer positions, elected by the members of the commission: Chairperson. Currently Harley Heigel (since February 9, 2015) Vice Chairperson. Currently Ron Johnson (since February 9, 2015) Secretary. Currently Joe Sears (since February 9, 2015) The duties of each officer position are described in the attached bylaws. Please note that no officer may serve for more than two consecutive years in the same position. This means that none of the current officers above may continue in the same office. Planning Commission action on each office is requested using the following procedure: The meeting chair asks for a motion and second for any nominations for the office. Before the second, the chair should ask the person nominated if they accept the position. If there is only one nomination, the commission would fill the office by voice vote. If there are two or more nominations, each commission member would vote for one of the nominated members using paper ballots tabulated by the recording secretary. The candidate receiving the most votes is elected to the position. In the event of a tie, a coin toss is used as a tie-breaker. ELECTION OF OFFICERS PAGE 1 OF 1 DJUZ!PG!DSZTUBM! 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