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PLANNING REPORT
To: Kimberly Kamper
FROM: Jason Lindahl 1 Scott Richards
DATE: June 27, 2002
RE: oak Park Heights ® Walgreens: Amendment to Site Plan and CUP
FILE: 708.02 -- 02.17
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The applicant is requesting an amendment to their existing site plan and conditional use
permit approvals. This amendment would make allowances to the site plan to expand
the width of the drive through lane from 12 feet to 10 feet. The original approvals for
this site were granted in March of 2002.
Attached for Reference:
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C:
Exhibit D:
ISSUE ANALYSIS
Original Site Plan
Original Landscape Plan
Revised site Plan
Revised Landscape Plan
The applicant made several minor changes to the site along with the widening of the
drive through lane. These changes are outlined below.
1. Drive Through. The applicant has revised the site plan to illustrate a 15 -foot
drive through lane along the east side of the property.
2. Sidewalks. The revised site plan contains two sidewalk changes. First, the
sidewalk along Osgood Avenue North has been relocated onto the property.
The applicant will grant an easement to the city for this sidewalk. Second,
the sidewalk along the west side of the building has been narrowed from 5-
feet to 3-feet. Staff recommends that the applicant revise the site plan to
widen this sidewalk to 4 -feet and narrow the adjacent drive lane to 24 -feet.
3. Parking. The lengths of the parking stalls along the west side of the site were
shortened from 26 -feet to 18-feet. The adjacent curb will allow for a two foot
overhang. It is important to note that there were no changes to the number of
overall parking stalls.
4. Landscaping. There were two notable changes to the landscape plan. First,
the applicant added landscaping to the island in the southern parking lot.
Second, landscaping was added to increase screening along the northeast
corner and eastern perimeter of the site. These changes are subject to the
review and approval of the city Arborist.
5. Transformer. The applicant relocated the transformer from the southeast
corner of the building to the northern property boundary.
6. Trash Storage. The applicant has redesigned the trash and storage area
along the north side of the building so that only the recycling enclosure
remains on the exterior of the building. Trash will be stored inside the
principal building.
7. The applicant has also requested a change to condition 11 of the original
conditional permit approvals. The original condition reads, "A deed restriction
must be put in place stating that a change in use of the property requires City
review and approval and the use must comply with the City parking standards
in place at the time the use changes." The applicant's proposed language,
that is acceptable to the city Attorney, is as follows, "This conditional Use
Permit requires that any change in the use of the property must comply with
the city ordinances and parking standards in place at the time the use
changes."
CONCLUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Overall, staff finds that the proposed changes improves the overall design of the site
and recommends approval of an amendment to the site plan and conditional use permit.
This recommendation is based on the findings made in this report and is subject to the
conditions listed below.
1. The applicant shall redesign the site plan to illustrate a 24 -foot wide drive lane
and a 4 -foot wide sidewalk along the west side of the building.
2. The applicant shall grant the city a public access easement for the sidewalk
adjacent to Osgood Avenue subject to review and approval by the city Attorney.
3. This amended approval is subject to all the original conditions of approval
outlined in the original conditional use permit dated May 31, 2002.
4. Condition number 11 of the original resolution shall be amended to read as
follows, "This Conditional Use Permit requires. that any change in the use of the
property must comply with the City ordinances and parking standards in place at
the time the use changes."
5. The revised landscape plan is subject to the review and approval of the city
Arborist.
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