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1998.06.08 PC Meeting PacketCRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA June 8, 1998 1. Public hearing to consider Application #98-8.3 for a site plan review and Application #98-8.4 for a conditional use permit to allow auto repair -minor, with open and outdoor storage as an accessory use, in the B-3 (Auto -Oriented Commercial) District (Sections 520.03 and 515.35, Subd. 4 c) at 5160 West Broadway, P.I.D. #09-118-21-24-0023, as submitted by Automotive Concepts, Inc., St. Louis Park, MN. 2. Public hearing to consider Application #98-9.3 for a site plan review and Application #98-9.4 for a conditional use permit to allow open and outdoor storage in the I-2 (Heavy Industrial) District (Sections 520.03 and 515.39, Subd. 4) at 5141 Lakeland Avenue North, P.I.D. #09-118-21-24-0001,-0002 and -0004, as submitted by Killmer Electric Co., Inc., Maple Grove, MN. 3. Request to set a public hearing for Monday, July 13, 1998, to consider rezoning from B-3 (Auto -Oriented Commercial) District to B-4 (Community Commercial) District at 6800 56" Avenue North (Boston Market site) and a site plan review at 5607 West Broadway (Palace Inn). 4. Request to set a public hearing for Monday, July 13, 1998, to consider a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, site plan review and a conditional use permit at 5108 and 5120 West Broadway (Crystal Collision Center site). 5. Discussion item: Buffering requirements. G: \PLANNING\PC 6-98 SAGN. DOC. j rs JS May 11, 1998 CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at 7:00 p.m. with the following present: Elsen, Graham, Kamp, Koss, Krueger, Magnuson, Nystrom and VonRueden. Bonnell arrived at 7:50 p.m. Also present were Community Development Director Norris, Planner Sutter and Recording Secretary Scofield. Moved by Commissioner Elsen and seconded by Commissioner Krueger to approve the minutes of the April 13, 1998, meeting, Motion carried. Chair Magnuson swore in new Planning Commissioner Todd Graham. 1. Chair Magnuson declared this was the time and the place as advertised for a public hearing to consider the proposed lot combination and redivision at 2711 and 2721 Vera Cruz Avenue North as requested in Application #98-5.8 as submitted by Barry and Tami Kitchen, New Hope. Planner Sutter stated lots in the neighborhood are around 80 feet in width and can foresee no positive nor negative impacts resulting from the request. He also stated that the owners and their contractor have been made aware of the site's development difficulties due to the presence of a flood plain. Barry and Tami Kitchen, 761136" Ave. N., New Hope, and Tony Palaia, contractor with Omega Properties Inc., stated they need 10 additional feet to build the house they want. No one appeared in opposition. Moved by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Koss to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Koss and seconded by Commissioner VonRueden to recommend to the City Council to approve Application 498-5.8 for the proposed lot combination of the two 90 foot wide lots and redivision into a 100 foot lot at 2721 Vera Cruz Ave. N. (P.I.D. #21-118-21-34-0033) and an 80 foot lot at 2711 Vera Cruz Ave. N. (P.I.D. #21-118-21-34-0034) (Section 505.13, Subd. 1 and 3) as submitted by Barry and Tami Kitchen, 761136' Avenue North, New Hope. The findings of fact are as follows: It is a reasonable request; the Kitchens are owners of both properties; and there would be no negative impact on the area. Motion carried. 2. Chair Magnuson declared this was the time and the place as advertised for a public hearing to consider the proposed lot division at 4347 Douglas Drive North as requested in Application #98-6.8 as submitted by Roberta Betterman of Battle Lake, MN, for the estate of Fay R. Adams. May 11, 1998 Planner Sutter stated the lots would meet City minimum lot size standards. Roberta Betterman, of Battle Lake, MN, there will be two nice lots, and it was her father's wish before he died to divide the lot into two lots. The following was heard: Mike Hiltner, 4312 Edgewood Ave. N., asked what kind of house would be built on a 60 -foot wide lot, if any variances applied for and what is the impact on his property? Response from Chair Magnuson was that no plans are involved at this time and it would not increase the density of development beyond that which is typical throughout the surrounding neighborhood. Moved by Commissioner Nystrom and seconded by Commissioner Krueger to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend to the City Council to approve Application #98-6.8 for the proposed lot division into two lots (Section 505.13, Subd. 3) from the 60.39 x 273.38 foot lot at 4347 Douglas Drive North (P.I.D. # 17-118-21-11-0011) into a 60.445 x 143.3 8 foot lot at 4347 Douglas Drive North and a 60.335 x 130 foot lot at 43_ Edgewood Avenue North The findings of fact are as follows: Both lots meet minimum requirements; it is a reasonable request; and there would be no detriment to the surrounding properties. Motion carried. Chair Magnuson declared this was the time and the place as advertised for a public hearing at which time the Planning Commission will sit as a Board of Adjustments and Appeals to consider Application #98-7.3 for a site plan review, Application #98-7.4 for a conditional use permit to allow a school in the R-1 (Single -Family Residential) District and Application #98-7.9 for a variance from the two story maximum height limit in the R-1 District at 3915 Adair Avenue North (Fair School site) as submitted by HGA Architects of Minneapolis. Planner Sutter stated the proposal is to demolish Fair School and build a school for 560 students, grades 4-8 by the West Metro Education Program (WMEP), a collaboration of nine area school districts. Parking is based on the theatre capacity. Adair is a State Aid street to accommodate heavier traffic. Chair Magnuson concerned about parking, thinks there is not enough, and the height twice as high as any building in the area. Bake Baker, architect for the project, stated there would have to be careful scheduling of events to accommodate the parking. There will be 300 seats in the theatre. May 11, 1998 Commissioner Koss stated many children have two sets of parents, so parking may not be adequate. Should limit on -street parking. Commissioner Elsen stated it was not a high priority for most people in Crystal for the cost. Commissioner Nystrom stated it was a big change from an elementary to a regional school for the neighborhood. Most residents she had spoken with felt it was a done deal, and they would not have any input. Commissioner Graham questioned how many buses would be involved. Buses would come to a collection point in each district, and probably 12 buses would be on the north perimeter. Chair Magnuson wanted to know if had approval of the Shingle Creek Watershed. Commissioner Krueger wanted to know the student allocation from each district. Mr. Baker responded that the allocation would be based on each district's proportion of the total enrollment. Mineapolis would be around 50% of the total. The following were heard: Elizabeth Hicks, lives at 39" & Brunswick across from playground, stated the school would bring something new, wonderful addition to the neighborhood and not enough programs for students interested in the arts. Robert Clyde, living at 38th & Colorado, questioned how increased traffic, pollution, congestion, etc. could increase his property value as stated by someone from school district at the neighborhood meeting. Was advised to contact the Hennepin County Appraiser Rob Winge at City of Crystal. Jan Scofield, 3656 Colorado Ave. N., questioned the cost of the program and maintenance costs to Robbinsdale District 281. Was advised to contact Supt. Bollin. Mr. Baker stated money follows each student to the school attended. Moved by Commissioner Elsen and seconded by Commissioner Kamp to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Bonnell and seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend to the City Council to approve Application #98-7.3 for a site plan review of 3915 Adair Avenue North (Fair School site), P.I.D. #16-118-21-32-0043 as submitted by HGA Architects of Minneapolis. May 11, 1998 The findings of fact are as follows: The proposal meets City standards and policies as described in items B 1 through B 4 in the staff report (see below), subject to the following condition: No building permit shall be issued by the City until the project is approved by the Shingle Creek Watershed. B. STAFF COMMENTS Overview Currently, the site is occupied by the Jeanette A. Fair Elementary School, which is no longer used as a grade school. The existing facility is owned by District 281. HGA Architects and WMEP completed an evaluation of the existing school and determined that the preferred alternative would be to demolish the existing building and use the site for a new facility. The proposed project would have District 281 lease the land to WMEP, who would build, operate and maintain the new school. The Site Plan Review is required due to the size and type of the project (520.03). The Conditional Use Permit is required because schools are conditional uses in the R-1 (Single -Family Residential) zoning district (515.19 Subd. 4c). The Variance is required because the applicant is proposing to construct a theatre with a roof height of approximately 50 feet above grade; the maximum allowable roof height in the R -I district is two stories (515.15 Subd. 4a). 2. Neighborhood Characteristics The surrounding land uses are predominantly single-family residential, with a few scattered areas of slightly higher density residential uses. The City has its street and water department maintenance garages across the pond to the northwest of the subject property. The surrounding zoning is predominantly R-1 single family in both Crystal and the adjacent area of Robbinsdale, with a few sites having R-2 or R-3 zoning scattered throughout the surrounding neighborhood. While the Comprehensive Plan does not identify the site as being the location of a future school, it does identify the site's future land use as "Quasi Public"; this appears to mean that some sort ofpublic use would be appropriate without identifying exactly what such use would be. Staff May 11, 1998 opinion is that the re -use of the site for a new school would be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Impacts In general, one can expect three distinct operating modes of the school: (1) school days, (2) after-hours performances and (3) other times when the facility is not open but the site is being used informally by the general public. a. Land Use Schools are generally seen as compatible with, and often desirable for, adjacent residential uses. Because a small portion of the proposed facility's students will come from the local community, this benefit may not accrue to the surrounding neighborhood. However, the site will be developed in an attractive fashion and will to some extent be open to informal use by the general public when the facility is not open. For example, the existing playground equipment, new athletic field and new basketball area will be available for the impromptu use of neighborhood residents when not being used by the school. On a more formal basis, WMEP intends to allow neighborhood and community use of school facilities such as the gymnasium when not needed for school activities. b. Traffic With any school, especially a magnet school drawing students from a wide geographic area, the impact of traffic on the area's street network needs to be considered. In this case the site is well served by the street network: It is located on a collector Municipal State Aid Street (Adair Avenue) which connects with a County State Aid Highway (42nd Avenue/ Rockford Road) to the north and a minor arterial Municipal State Aid Street (36th Avenue) to the south. School days will typically generate a higher proportion of bus traffic to auto traffic. Because such traffic has a typically low turnover rate, it can be expected to be concentrated around the beginning and end of the school day. After-hours performances will generate mostly auto traffic and may result in very brief congestion before and especially after performances. Informal use of the site at other times would not be expected to have any significant traffic impacts. May 11, 1998 C. Parking Because the proposed facility's parking demand would vary with the type of activity, the number of parking stalls required is based on the activity which would generate the greatest parking demand. - In this case, the use of the 300 -seat auditorium. The Zoning Ordinance requires I parking stall per 2.5 auditorium seats, or 120 stalls. The original site plan showed 92 off-street parking stalls. The architect has since revised the site plan to show 120 stalls (see "Updated Parking Plan" sheet). d. Design and Landscaping The building will be constructed with a combination of brick facing and steel panels. The general appearance of the school is intended to reinforce a sense of excitement about the artistic focus of the school's curriculum. The architect is proposing to utilize design elements and landscaping to enhance the natural beauty of the site, particularly the natural slope and the pond to the rear of the school. The City Forester will be working with the architect on landscaping and planting issues. e. Watershed Because of the size of the site, the Shingle Creek Watershed will have to review and approve the project's storm water management plan and facilities. 4. Design Review Committee The City's Design Review Committee met to review the preliminary plans submitted by HGA Architects on April 28th and that meeting's discussions were incorporated into this staff report. The following voted aye: Bonnell, Elsen, Graham, Kamp, Krueger, Magnuson and VonRueden. The following voted no: Koss and Nystrom. Motion carried 7 to 2. Moved by Commissioner Elsen and seconded by Commissioner Kamp to recommend to the City Council to approve Application #98-7.4 for a conditional use permit to allow a school in the R-1 (Single -Family Residential) District (Section 515.19, Subd. 4 c) ) at 3915 Adair Avenue North (Fair School site), P.I.D. #16-118-21-32-0043 as submitted by HGA Architects of Minneapolis. y May 11, 1998 The findings of fact are as follows: The proposal meets City standards and policies as described in items B 1 through B 4 in the staff report (see above), subject to the following condition: Because the parking is not sufficient to accommodate multiple uses simultaneously, concurrent activities shall not be permitted. The following voted aye: Bonnell, Elsen, Graham, Kamp, Koss, Krueger, Magnuson and VonRueden. The following voted no: Nystrom. Motion carried 8 to 1. Moved by Commissioner Bonnell and seconded by Commissioner Elsen to recommend to the City Council to approve Application #98-7.9 for a variance from the two story maximum height limit in the R-1 District (Section 515.15, Subd. 4 a) at 3915 Adair Avenue North (Fair School site), P.I.D. #16-118-21-32-0043 as submitted by HGA Architects of Minneapolis. The findings of fact are as follows: The property is subject to an undue hardship and should be granted a variance as requested, because (1) the maximum roof height regulation, if applied to all uses which are typically found in the R-1 district, would essentially prohibit theatres, gymnasiums and other assembly spaces with high roofs which, as an integral part of schools, community centers and the like, are necessarily and appropriately placed in the R-1 district; (2) the variance will not alter the essential character of the locality; and (3) the variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, nor unreasonably increase congestion of public streets, nor increase the danger of fire or otherwise endanger the public safety, nor unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood, nor in any other way be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. The said variance shall be limited to the theatre portion of the building. The following voted aye: Bonnell, Elsen, Graham, Kamp, Koss, Krueger, Magnuson and VonRueden. The following voted no: Nystrom. Motion carried 8 to 1. Motion carried. 4. Request to set a public hearing for a site plan review and a conditional use permit to allow auto repair -minor in a B-3 (Auto -Oriented Commercial) District at 5160 West Broadway. Moved by Commissioner Koss and seconded by Commissioner VonRueden to set a public hearing before the Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, June 8, 1998, to consider the request of Suttle Car Wash to consider a site plan review and a conditional use permit to allow auto repair -minor in a B- 3 District at 5160 West Broadway (P.I.D. #09-118-21-24-0023). Motion carried. May 11, 1998 5. Request to set a public hearing for a conditional use permit to allow outdoor storage in an I-2 (Heavy Industrial) District at 5141 Lakeland Avenue North. (Johnson Equipment site). Moved by Commissioner Elsen and seconded by Commissioner Bonnell to set a public hearing before the Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Monday, June 8, 1998, to consider a conditional use permit to allow outdoor storage in an I-2 (Heavy Industrial) District at 5141 Lakeland Avenue North (P.I.D. #09-118-21-24-0002). Motion carried. 6. Discussion items: A. Would it be desirable to allow townhouse or attached single-family development by conditional use permit in the R -I District? — Wally Anderson. Suggested rezoning to R-3. Planning Commission wanted to know if any other community doing this. Staff will research and report back. B. John Neznik of Crystal Collision recently bought lot next to his business and wants to have a car wash and wants to expand the body shop. Staff will work with Mr. Neznik on this project. C. City tour will be May 28 at 5 p.m. Moved by Commissioner Kamp and seconded by Commissioner Koss to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. Chair Magnuson Secretary Nystrom GAPLANNING\PC5-98AGN. DOC.j rs #3 rw Y! ` L_; BROOKLYN PARK 3ROOKLYN CENTER "�J�• a: r \ we "I — ....w r NEW HOPE I . EtiK.l� —T• � �lTnr 'v i n \' i r� I � �C i = L.ac " .,ro.'Io~r....r aE W Ie A. I^ 'r r I • o ° a o x � � ULLAL CITY fir- s CRYSTAL C Y• C�� ,... N,.�� 2.4 El 5' IGod o SCALE oao• goodli— �C�. CcCC�C1L. t' O ~� ROseINs6[LE :1�L���L'1uuiiU��u]]] I'�jl�l ..�1� •,-� „- .... ;=111F Olt PLANNING COMMISSION 6/8/98 IN UL Ul ®F� !1� ll ROssmsOM.E W I ILi ; �.rr >�I�L�� L�� ��uL Fw�! '" i I � ii77��~'�j1C�1 �A�.CI�_,rrt-}J�L_alu�.:�r�—�.�('L��'Lr� !(� 0,11Ije]nn rt i it 33 J t ;� ' i� � 1 T 32. GOIOEN VALLEY ly, ---- AL New NOPE -'L� GOLOEN VALLEY ; `• M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 3, 1998 TO: Planning Commission (June 8`h meeting - Item #1) FROM: John Sutter, Planner SUBJ.: 5160 West Broadway — Suttle Car Wash site (P.I.D. 09-118-21-21-0023) Application 98-8.3: Site Plan Review Application 98-8.4: Conditional Use Permit (The effect of the request would be to allow the conversion of and an addition to the existing Suttle Car Wash, for use by an automotive customization business. A. BACKGROUND The Suttle Car Wash, located at 5160 West Broadway, is a self-service manual car wash business. Automotive Concepts, Inc. has requested the Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit in order construct an 82'x 86' addition on the east side of the - existing building and to convert the use to Auto Repair — Minor, with Open and Outdoor Storage as an accessory use. The following informational items are attached: ❑ plat map showing the subject property and adjacent zoning districts ❑ narrative provided by developer describing the project ❑ set of preliminary plans for the project ❑ draft Site Improvement Agreement B. STAFF COMMENTS 1. Overview The subject property is located in the B-3 Auto -Oriented Commercial District and the 1-2 Heavy Industrial District; the area zoned B-3 roughly corresponds with the area of the lot where the building is located. Suttle Car Wash currently owns the facility. The proposed project would have Automotive Concepts, Inc. purchase the facility from Suttle Car Wash. This company currently has its main facility in St. Louis Park and also has storage space in Bloomington. Automotive Concepts customizes cars with sunroofs, window tinting, running boards, stereos and similar items, with the majority of the work being done for auto dealerships. The facility would include a paint booth that would be used to paint spoilers, pickup toppers and other parts but would not be used to paint entire vehicles. Outdoor storage would be limited to pickup toppers that would be stored on racks behind the building addition. Based on the description of the proposed operation provided by the applicant, the operation appears to fall under the definition of Auto Repair - Minor (Section 515.03), as follows: ❑ Automobile Repair— Minor. Minor repairs, incidental body and fender work, painting and upholstering, replacement of parts and motor services to passenger automobiles and trucks not exceeding three-fourths ton capacity, but not including any operation specified under Automobile Repair— Major. ❑ Automobile Repair— Major. General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; overall painting or paint job; vehicle steam cleaning. Automobile Repair — Minor and Open and Outdoor Storage are both conditional uses in the B-3 Auto -Oriented Commercial District (515.35 Subd. 4 c&d). Site Plan Review is required because a building addition is being constructed (520.03). It is important to note that Automobile Repair — Major is prohibited in the B-3 District. If the owner later wishes to convert the facility to such use, the portion of the property now zoned B-3 would need to be rezoned to 1-2 Heavy Industrial. 2. Neighborhood Characteristics The surrounding land uses are a mixture of industrial and commercial uses. Auto -oriented uses are common in the neighborhood. Abutting properties are zoned 1-2 Heavy Industrial; some properties further north and south along West Broadway are zoned B-3 Auto -Oriented Commercial or B-4 community Commercial. The property to the southwest across West Broadway is zoned R-1 Single -Family Residential and is used by Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The subject property is guided for County Road 81 Corridor - Mixed Use. This area is intended to accommodate a mixture of uses that provide for a higher quality visual image within the corridor. Uses guided for this corridor include residential, office, hospitality, institutional, public facilities, employment and commercial uses that do not compete for business with Community Retail areas. The nature of the proposed business suggests that it will be a commercial operation with a non -retail flavor; in other words, most of its business will be doing work for other businesses (auto dealerships) rather than the general public. In addition, as part of the proposed project the applicant would be improving the appearance of the site with additional landscaping and planting in SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5160 WEST BROADWAY 2 front of the building, along West Broadway. The proposal would therefore appear to be consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Suggested Findings of Fact for the Conditional Use Permit The Zoning Ordinance (515.35 Subd. 4 c) lists 18 specific criteria for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Auto Repair — Minor; the following of these criteria are applicable to the proposed project: The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to cause impairment in property values or constitute a blighting influence within a reasonable distance of the lot. Most of the operation will be housed in an existing building; the building elevations submitted with the application show that the building addition would incorporate some of the design elements of the existing building. The landscaping plan shows that new planting will be clustered along West Broadway and will enhance the appearance of the site to the benefit of abutting properties, the neighborhood and the community. • The entire site other than that taken up with by a building, structure or plantings shall be surfaced with a material to control dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. The plans submitted with the application comply with this requirement. A minimum lot area of 22,500 sq. ft. and minimum lot dimensions of 150 ft. by 130 ft. is required The lot area is approximately 95,312 sq. ft. (184 ft. by 518 ft.) • A drainage system subject to the approval of the City Engineer shall be installed. The plans submitted with the application comply with this requirement. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with Subsection 515.07 Subd. 10 of this Code. While the site is not visible from neighboring residences, it is visible from West Broadway. Because the design of lighting is not shown on the site plan, it will be considered along with the building permit application. SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5160 WEST BROADWAY 3 Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic, shall comply with Sub -Section 515.09 of this Code and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. The facility will use the existing driveway approaches. Because the use will be converted from a car wash to a mostly non -retail commercial operation, traffic impacts should be reduced as a result of this project. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be minimized and shall be in compliance with Section 406 of the City Code. Sign plans were not submitted along with this application. Approval of signs will be considered concurrent with the building permit application. Provisions are made to control or reduce noise. Because the work will occur inside the building and the only outdoor activities will be parking and storage, no noise impacts are anticipated. The provisions of Sub -Section 515.53 Subd. le of this code are considered and satisfactorily met. ❑ The project is consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. ❑ The geographic area involved is appropriate for the proposed use. ❑ The use is not expected to depreciate the area in which it is proposed. ❑ The project is compatible with the character of the surrounding area. ❑ The demonstrated need for such use is apparent in the marketplace, as the applicant has made the decision to invest in the facility. The Zoning Ordinance (515.35 Subd. 4 c) also lists 6 specific criteria for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Open and Outdoor Storage; the following of these criteria are applicable to the proposed project: Storage is screened from view of the public right-of-way in compliance with Sub -Section 515.07 Subd. 9 of this Code. Because the storage racks will be no higher than the building and will be located along the east side of the building, they will not be visible from West Broadway. Storage area is grassed or surfaced to control dust. SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5160 WEST BROADWAY 4 The plans submitted with the application comply with this requirement. Does not take up parking space as required for conformity to this Code. The site plans shows 76 parking stalls; a minimum of 48 stalls for customers and employees is required by the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Site Improvement Agreement. A Site Improvement Agreement (see attached draft) is required for this project. D. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of applications 98-8.3 and 98-8.4, requests for the approval of a Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit for an automotive customization business, including open and outdoor storage, to be located at 5160 West Broadway as shown on the plans submitted with said applications, and subject to the following condition: ❑ All parking shall be accommodated off street, whether for customers, employees or for vehicles to be worked on, being worked on or that have been worked on. Inoperative vehicles shall not be stored outside. ❑ No building permit shall be issued until the applicant executes the required Site Improvement Agreement. The Planning Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the requests for City Council consideration. 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They will remodel the existing building and also add on an 81' addition. 3. Automotive Concepts is a business that customizes cars (primarily new cars) with items such as sunroofs, window tinting, running boards and stereos. 4. Automotive Concepts is not a body shop. 5. Automotive Concepts is currently in operation in two (2) locations. Their Shop is in St. Louis Park and their Warehouse is in Bloomington. Both of these operations will be consolidated at the new location in Crystal. 6. KMS Construction is the General Contractor. 7. Outside storage racks will be required to store new Pick -Up Toppers waiting to be painted. The racks will be approximately 96' long. Revision 1, 5/20/98 D am, w w� € i - �, — — x --- W $M, � -° �: ;.-- �� ` -�,..-ice _;;�---.•, `--- 1. _ \ \ ,o.,w cu.un •ice rW,.. �,•� __ _ }a �' \•O;s _------- w ,p,P' ,•� ..-• gyp..` R \ ���;� • ��_ � J ,i6ax IL, ------------ w. wr `a _ltl._____ o ur Q. v W � of a z d z o z f..1 tt� Z 0 N / O v s F SCALE. 1" . 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MON&W O"ML MhMM sun L= ANg" IM4 --------------- w� war awar mar 11 PER SIVATKM Ki UVATM PREAMW PL" Mol AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made by and between the City of Crystal, a municipal corporation in the State of Minnesota, hereinafter ,_alled the City, and Automotive Concepts, Inc., hereinafter called the Developer. WHEREAS, Developer has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of a building permit (permit) for an addition to the existing car wash facility and a change in use to an automotive customizing facility with limited outdoor storage. WHEREAS, as a prerequisite to the approval of the permit, the City Council requires the construction of certain improvements for the orderly development of property known as 5160 West Broadway. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the granting of the permit, Developer agrees and covenants to construct improvements consistent with approved site plan dated May 22, 1998 and approved by the City Council on June 16, 1998 which includes the following: 1. Landscaping shall be installed as shown, particularly in the area along West Broadway, and shall be carried out in consultation with the City Forester; 2. The enclosure for dumpsters and trash containers shall be a 6 ft. high wood fence enclosure, as shown on the plan; 3. Poured -in-place curbing will be installed along the perimeter of the parking area but is not required where the parking area directly abuts the building. Any violation of these conditions may be cause for termination of this agreement. Developer warrants and guarantees all work done under the agreement against any defect in workmanship, materials, or otherwise that may occur within one year from the date of final acceptance by the City of all said work and other requirements. Construction work shall be completed after issuance of the building permit but not later than one year from issuance of said permit. Developer holds the City harmless from any and all claims which may arise from third parties for any loss or damage sustained resulting from pursuance of the above-described work. All just claims incurred in the completion of aforementioned work requirements shall be paid in full by said Developer to all persons doing work or furnishing skill, tools, machinery, services, materials, equipment, supplies or insurance. All work pursuant hereto shall be in compliance with existing laws, ordinances, pertinent regulations, standards, specifications of the City of Crystal, and subject to approval of the Building Official. In the event that Developer has not completed any or all of the aforementioned work and requirements on the completion date as set forth herein, then in that event Developer shall be considered in default. Should Developer be in default, then Developer authorizes the City, its officers, its employees or its authorized agents to enter upon Developer's property and to complete any or all such uncompleted or improperly performed work or other requirements in conformity with this agreement. That surety in the form of a letter of credit or cash deposit be deposited with the City in the amount of $132,480 less the cost of the installation of utilities, to insure the faithful performance of the above construction work and requirements, said surety to be in the form and manner as prescribed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands this day of 1998. CITY OF CRYSTAL (SEAL) ATTEST: CITY CLERK DEVELOPER IN THE PRESENCE OF MAYOR CITY MANAGER DEVELOPER (signature) DEVELOPER (name and title) CITY OF CRYSTAL DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT In the event that all conditions of the preceding development agreement are satisfied, the City of Crystal agrees to pay Developer (Automotive Concepts, Inc.) the original amount of the deposit required by the preceding agreement ($132,480 less the cost of the installation of utilities) plus interest thereon compounded monthly. The interest rate to be paid to Developer will be the interest rate paid to the City of Crystal on its deposits in NORWEST FUNDS US GOVERNMENT FUND. M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 3, 1998 TO: Planning Commission (June 81h meeting - Item #2) FROM: John Sutter, Planner j SUBJ.: 5141 Lakeland Avenue — Johnson Equipment site (P.I.D. 09-118-21-24-0001, 0002 & 0004) Application 98-9.3: Site Plan Review Application 98-9.4: Conditional Use Permit (The effect of the request would be to allow the conversion of the existing building for use as the headquarters for an electrical contractor, to include the use of part of the site for a contractor yard.) A. BACKGROUND The Johnson Equipment building, located at 5141 Lakeland Avenue, is mostly vacant except for an automotive repair business located on the west side of the building. The subject property consists of three parcels and is located in the 1-2 Heavy Industrial District. Killmer Electric, Inc. has requested the Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit in order remodel the existing building to house its warehouse and offices, and to establish a contractor yard as an accessory use along the western edge of the site. No building additions or expansions are proposed in the applications. The following informational items are attached: ❑ plat map showing the subject property and adjacent zoning districts ❑ narrative provided by developer describing the project ❑ site plan for the project ❑ draft Site Improvement Agreement B. STAFF COMMENTS 1. Overview Norbert F. Johnson currently owns the site. The proposed project would have Killmer Electric, Inc. purchase the facility from Mr. Johnson. The company is currently located at 9702 85th Avenue North in Maple Grove but would be relocating its operations to the subject property. Killmer is an electrical contractor with a strong emphasis on outside work, including service and maintenance work as well as installation of street lighting and traffic signals. Killmer Electric is proposing to remodel the entire facility for their use, with the exception of the existing auto repair shop that would remain as a tenant. The rest of the building would consist of a material storage area, a cold storage area, and a completely remodeled suite of offices along the east side of the building. The outdoor storage area would be located in the western portion of the property, and would be screened by two new 20 ft. by 80 ft. islands which would be planted with a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees. A third island would be installed in the area north of the building, and additional trees would be planted in the northeastern corner of the site. Additional landscaping would be installed along the north and east sides of the building, and near the entrance to the site at its southeastern corner. Outdoor storage would include materials such as poles, wire reels, and pipe; equipment such as compressors, trenchers, backhoes, Bobcats, Wells & Orange trailers and job site trailers; and company vehicles such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, dump trucks and delivery trucks. Based on the description of the proposed operation provided by the applicant, the operation appears to be a hybrid of several uses in the 1-2 District. The bulk of the facility will be used for indoor storage of the company's materials and equipment, suggesting that the Warehouse component be considered the principal use. Warehouses are a permitted use in the 1-2 District. Offices accessory to the principal use are also a permitted use in the 1-2 District. Open and Outdoor Storage, including storage by a contractor of equipment used in the contractor's trade or business but not held for sale, is specifically listed as a conditional use in the 1-2 District (515.41 Subd. 4-a and 515.39 Subd. 4-a). Site Plan Review is required because the use of a parcel of land is being changed (520.03). 2. Neighborhood Characteristics The surrounding land uses are generally industrial to the north, south and west, and residential to the east. Abutting properties are zoned as follows: North: 1-2 General Industrial South: 1-1 Light Industrial and 1-2 General Industrial East: R-1 Single Family Residential (across County Road 81) West: 1-2 General Industrial and B-3 Auto -Oriented Commercial (across the BNSF railroad) The subject property is guided for County Road 81 Corridor - Mixed Use. This area is intended to accommodate a mixture of uses that provide for a higher quality visual image within the corridor. Uses guided for this corridor include SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5141 LAKELAND AVENUE 2 residential, office, hospitality, institutional, public facilities, employment and commercial uses that do not compete for business with Community Retail areas. The economic development objectives of the Comprehensive Plan include reducing blight by stimulating redevelopment and promoting growth in employment and the City's tax base. The subject property has previously been used for outdoor storage which was unsightly due to the condition of the site, the condition of the materials stored, and the disorganized nature of the materials stored. It is understood that the City's preference for the site would be for it to be cleared and prepared for new, higher value development. While the proposed project would not accomplish this, it would represent an improvement in the appearance of the site provided the site improvements are completed and maintained as shown, and the outdoor storage is well organized and limited to the items as described by the applicant. The project would provide enhanced employment opportunities and tax base from an underutilized site. The proposal would therefore appear to be consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Suggested Findings of Fact for the Conditional Use Permit The Zoning Ordinance (515.41 Subd. 4-a and 515.39 Subd. 4-a) lists 5 specific criteria for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Open and Outdoor Storage; the following of these criteria are applicable to the proposed project: • Storage is screened from view from the public right-of-way in compliance with Subsection 515.07 Subd. 9 of this Code. Subd. 9 requires fences for screening but allows the Planning Commission to recommend plantings as an alternative to fencing. Due to the unusual site conditions, especially the high elevation of County Road 81 relative to the site, screening near ground level is not as effective as the higher screening resulting from large deciduous trees. For this reason the proposed screening as shown on the site plan is acceptable. • Storage area is grassed or surfaced to control dust. Significant areas of the existing parking and storage area have deteriorated to the point where some parts have in effect reverted to a non- hard surfaced condition. The applicant will be required to improve the surface of all parking and storage areas so that they suitably control dust and drainage subject to the approval of the City Engineer. • All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with Subsection 515.07 Subd. 10 of this Code. SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5141 LAKELAND AVENUE 3 While the site is not visible from neighboring residences, it is visible from County Road 81. Because the design of lighting is not shown on the site plan, it will be considered along with the building permit application. The provisions of Sub -Section 595.53 Subd. 1-e of this code are considered and satisfactorily met. o The project is consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. ❑ The geographic area involved is appropriate for the proposed use. ❑ The use is not expected to depreciate the area in which it is proposed. o The project is compatible with the character of the surrounding area. ❑ The demonstrated need for such use is apparent in the marketplace, as the applicant has made the decision to invest in the facility. 4. Site Improvement Agreement. A Site Improvement Agreement (see attached draft) is required for this project. D. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of applications 98-9.3 and 98-9.4, requests for the approval of a Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit for open and outdoor storage, to be located at 5141 Lakeland Avenue as shown on the plan submitted with said applications, and subject to the following conditions: ❑ The site shall be improved as shown on the site plan, including the installation of the landscaping islands and the planting shown on said plan. Minor adjustments in the location of the islands will be allowed if comparable screening is provided. ❑ Outdoor storage shall be limited to the following: Materials such as poles, wire reels, and pipe; equipment such as compressors, trenchers, backhoes, Bobcats, Wells & Orange trailers and job site trailers; and company vehicles such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, dump trucks and delivery trucks. All outdoor storage shall be kept in an orderly fashion as shown on the site plan. Inoperative vehicles and equipment, and decaying or deteriorated materials, shall not be stored outdoors. ❑ The hard surfaced parking and storage areas shall be resurfaced in a form that meets City standards (515.09 Subd. 4-h-11). The City Engineer may exempt from this requirement those areas that at present suitably control dust and drainage. ❑ No building permit shall be issued until the applicant executes the required Site Improvement Agreement. SITE PLAN REVIEW & CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 5141 LAKELAND AVENUE 4 ❑ The property owner shall record the plat of Johnson Industrial Park with Hennepin County, and shall provide a recorded copy of the plat to the City, within 60 days of City Council approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the requests for City Council consideration. The City Council will consider the requests at their next regular meeting on Tuesday June 16`h. 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Z l3E.o9Q2 ^ 5e 241.9 C o • Casey (Z110) Q m' \• �, 3 D ' m '� 'o e s 14 s o�Pl3 ° i 4 Q /get) v ll FATHER 90 S,1, y`�e.s 12 2 5 CITY ScMROiDERh° JL SRO ADD.'* W o WILLIAM 103 '4 p0'„ G 7 �. C H14a 13 o AVW -I GLUM ADD. : - 3 6 .. 9 �, 9 7 3r "' 20 yes W 4 W a s4 p° 10 , o F 9X — —_ 15 I 13, :NS , .2�� Industrial���� 9702 - 85th Avenue North C- imercial Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 L, erground EILECI(',,��� Telephone: 425-2525 Overhead Fax: 424-1258 Killmer Electric Co., Inc. is a seventy year old business that started in downtown Osseo, shortly after the turn of the century. It started primarily as a hardware store and developed into appliances and electrical contracting in the mid 40's when Al Killmer returned from the service after the war. Duane and Ray Palmer bought into the business in 1975, and Al Killmer has since retired. As both myself and Duane are nearing retirement age, we are in the process of turning the company over to our 5 boys, who work for the company and anticipate being at the new location. We are an electrical contractor with the strong emphasis on outside work. Killmer Electric Co., Inc. does service work for several local companies such as, Minnesota Rubber, Tool Products Commercial Asphalt, Barton Sand and Gravel, C.S. McCrossan along with many other companies. We have lighted many of the downtown streets in cities and villages in the area. Among which are: - City of Anoka - City of Brooklyn Park - City of Chanhassen - City of Hopkins - City of Montgomery - City of New Hope - City of Osseo - City of Robbinsdale I & II - City of St. Paul - City of Taylor Falls - Nicollet Mall I & II Killmer Electric Co., Inc. does maintenance work for the following cities and schools: - Anoka - Brooklyn Park - Fridley - Maple Grove - Minneapolis - Osseo - Anoka School District #11 - Osseo School District #279 Killmer Electric Co., Inc. employs nearly one in the summer months, with 15 to 20 people working Killmer Electric Co., Inc. salaries range from $95,000.00 including benefits per year. The gross year were near 10 million dollars. An Equal Opportunity Employer hundred people at our office. $30,000.00 to sales for last f j ar.un.e � � n • Killmer Electric Co., Inc. has a fleet of 30 or so vehicles �--' for foreman and short order men, most of which are taken to their various homes at night and are seldom at the office location. We also have the following list of equipment that comes and goes from our yard; 10 - Digger Derrick 10 - Bucket Trucks ( 30' to 70' Baskets) 15 - Trenchers 2 - 2 Ton Dump Trucks 6 - Trailers for various equipment 5-6 - Trucks for delivery 5 - Air Compressors 2 - Backhoes 2 - Bob Cats 2 - Office Trailers 6 - Job Semi -Trailers 5 - Wells & Orange Trailer Killmer Electric Co., Inc. installs over one thousand poles, 30 traffic systems and numerous bridges each year. Due to the nature of this work, various poles and conduit are brought into the yard on a regular basis even though most go directly to the job. Some jobs like Nicollet Mail, are impossible to find local storage. Killmer Electric Co., Inc. is a member of N.W. Chamber of Commerce, National Chamber of Commerce, NECA, North Central Electric League. We also participate in other civic functions such as Brooklyn Park Tater Daze, Maple Grove D.A.R.c., etc. We have been located in the city of Maple Grove for nearly 10 years and we believe the city is happy with the image we've provided. Sincerely, Ray Palmer Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer A � E \OS M A ITc 1R� Go PAl4t+f �L700 A x ❑D Cl 11 r Q n l L L 1Y1 G QE(Ma co. w, 514 dK.Cr yup evc. rv. \� e �• M � T,M'3 I Sc..L�[.: O �. SKNIr�a- �� ,Line SrR.xcs FL.f.lCEING CLQ_ ///���III� 1t[O Ls iS... ASK .!l A � E \OS M A ITc 1R� Go PAl4t+f �L700 A x ❑D Cl 11 r Q n l L L 1Y1 G QE(Ma co. w, 514 dK.Cr yup evc. rv. \� e �• M � T,M'3 I Sc..L�[.: AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made by and between the City of Crystal, a municipal corporation in the State of Minnesota, hereinafter called the City, and Killmer Electric, Inc., hereinafter called the Developer. WHEREAS, Developer has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of a building permit (permit) for improvements to an existing building, and a change in use to include open and outdoor storage. WHEREAS, as a prerequisite to the approval of the permit, the City Council requires the construction of certain improvements for the orderly development of property known as 5141 Lakeland Avenue. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the granting of the permit, Developer agrees and covenants to construct improvements consistent with approved site plan dated May 22, 1998 and approved by the City Council on June 16, 1998 which includes the following: Landscaping shall be installed as shown, and shall be carried out in consultation with the City Forester; 2. Any dumpsters and trash containers shall be placed within a 6 ft. high enclosure, and such enclosure shall not be located in any required yard. 3. The hard surfaced parking and storage areas shall be resurfaced in a form that meets City standards (515.09 Subd. 4-h-11). The City Engineer may exempt from this requirement those areas that at present suitably control dust and drainage. Any violation of these conditions may be cause for termination of this agreement. Developer warrants and guarantees all work done under the agreement against any defect in workmanship, materials, or otherwise that may occur within one year from the date of final acceptance by the City of all said work and other requirements. Construction work shall be completed after issuance of the building permit but not later than one year from issuance of said permit. Developer holds the City harmless from any and all claims that may arise from third parties for any loss or damage sustained resulting from pursuance of the above-described work. All just claims incurred in the completion of aforementioned work requirements shall be paid in full by said Developer to all persons doing work or furnishing skill, tools, machinery, services, materials, equipment, supplies or insurance. All work pursuant hereto shall be in compliance with existing laws, ordinances, pertinent regulations, standards, specifications of the City of Crystal, and subject to approval of the Building Official. In the event that Developer has not completed any or all of the aforementioned work and requirements on the completion date as set forth herein, then in that event Developer shall be considered in default. Should Developer be in default, then Developer authorizes the City, its officers, its employees or its authorized agents to enter upon Developer's property and to complete any or all such uncompleted or improperly performed work or other requirements in conformity with this agreement. That surety in the form of a letter of credit or cash deposit be deposited with the City in the amount of $75,000, to insure the faithful performance of the above construction work and requirements, said surety to be in the form and manner as prescribed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands this day of 1998. CITY OF CRYSTAL (SEAL) ATTEST: CITY CLERK DEVELOPER IN THE PRESENCE OF MAYOR CITY MANAGER DEVELOPER (signature) DEVELOPER (name and title) CITY OF CRYSTAL DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT In the event that all conditions of the preceding development agreement are satisfied, the City of Crystal agrees to pay Developer (Killmer Electric, Inc.) the original amount of the deposit required by the preceding agreement ($75,000) plus interest thereon compounded monthly. The interest rate to be paid to Developer will be the interest rate paid to the City of Crystal on its deposits in NORWEST FUNDS US GOVERNMENT FUND. M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 3, 1998 TO: Planning Commission (June 8" meeting - Item #5) FROM: John Sutter, Planner 'a SUBJ.: Discussion Item — Buffering Requirements As requested by the Planning Commission, staff has reviewed the buffering and screening requirements in City Code (copies of excerpts attached). Staff opinion is that the standards for screening found in the Site Plan Review section (520.37), which use a performance-based standard, are generally appropriate given the variability of site conditions and mixtures of uses which may be found in Crystal. Performance-based standards give the Planning Commission and City Council flexibility in determining what is needed to screen a particular development. Where staff feels the Code fails, however, is in not clearly requiring specific distance buffering. To further explore possible additional requirements to address this issue, the following questions should be discussed: Should a distance buffering requirement vary depending on the type of Residential district, or should they be the same for all Residential districts? 2. Should a distance buffering requirement vary depending on the type of Commercial or Industrial district, or should they be the same for all Commercial or Industrial districts? 3. Should a distance buffering requirement vary with the type of screening used? For example, should the required distance buffering be less for projects choosing a sight - obscuring fence and greater for projects using vegetative screening without a fence? Staff will develop recommended changes to City Code based on the Planning Commission discussion. CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON ITEMS WHICH APPEARED BEFORE PLANNING COMMISSION May 19, 1998 Consideration of Application #98-5.8 for a lot combination and redivision at 2711 (80 -foot lot) and 2721 (100 -foot lot)Vera Cruz Ave. N. as submitted by Barry and Tami Kitchen—recommended approval. Consideration of Application #98-6.8 for a lot division at 4347 Douglas Drive North (60.445 x 143.38 -foot lot) and at 4318 Edgewood Ave. N. (60.335 x 130 -foot lot)—recommended approval. Consideration of Application #98-7.3 for a site plan review, Application #98-7.4 for a conditional use permit to allow a school in the R-1 (Single -Family Residential) District and Application #98-7.9 for a variance from the two story maximum height limit in the R-1 District at 3915 Adair Ave. N. (Fair School site) as submitted by HGA Architects of Minneapolis—recommended approval of the site plan review, variance and conditional use permit with the rewording of the parking condition by staff and West Metro Education Program (WMEP), a collaboration of nine area school districts, and report back to Council at 6/2/98 meeting. June 2, 1998 Regarding the Fair School site parking condition as follows: Whenever the theater is used for an assembly or production, such as a play or concert but not including rehearsals, no part of the facility may be used for a purpose that is not a school program or function, except when such occurrence does not result in parking demand in excess of that which is provided on the site. G:APlanning\PC\CCAction.DOC.jrs