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MEMORANDUM
TO: Tom Melena
FROM: Cynthia Putz-Yang 1 Scott Richards
DATE: December 6, 2000
RE: Oak Park Heights - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Amendment of a Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Sales
FILE NO: 798.02 - 00.17
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has applied for an amendment to a conditional use permit to allow
for expansion of the outdoor sales area west of the building at 5815 Norell Avenue. The
expanded area will be used for storage of items related to outdoor sales. Item stored
include semi-trailers that are used for inventory transporting, storage carts used for on-
site inventory storage, and cardboard boxes or crates for recycling at their store at 5815
Norell Avenue. The subject area is located west of the building in the southwest corner
of the property. Wal-Mart is proposing to screen the outdoor storage with berms,
plantings, and a fence.
Attached for reference:
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C:
Exhibit 0:
ISSUES ANALYSIS
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS
COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH
Site Location Map
Overall Site Plan of Existing Conditions
Overall Landscape Plan of Existing Conditions
Landscape Plan
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning. The subject site is zoned CBD, Central Business
District, in which open and outdoor sales as an accessory use is a listed conditional
use. The land use plan found in the City Comprehensive Plan guides this area as
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Central Business District in which a retail use is conforming. The proposed outdoor
sales is an accessory use relating to the indoor retail use.
Conditional Use Permit Criteria. Section 401.301. E2 of the Zoning Ordinance
requires the consideration of the following criteria for open and outdoor sales as an
accessory use in the CBD, Central Business District:
a. Outside service, sales and equipment rental connected with the principal use is
limited to thirty (30) percent of the gross floor area of the principal use.
Comment: The gross floor area of the building is 93,138 square feet. The
outside sales area will not exceed 30 percent of this number.
b. Outside sates areas are fenced or screened from view of neighboring residential
uses or an abutting residential district in compliance with Section 401.15.E. of
this Ordinance.
Comment: With the existing berm and landscaping on the south side of the
property, the area is not within view of residential uses or a residential district.
c. All lighting shalt 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 Section 401.15. B.7. of this Ordinance.
Comment: No new lighting is proposed.
d. Sales area is grassed or surfaced to control dust.
Comment: The area is surfaced with concrete.
e. The provisions of Section 401.03.A.7 of this Ordinance are considered and
satisfactorily met.
Comment: With adequate screening, the proposed use is not expected to cause
any adverse effects and is consistent with the provisions of Section 401 .03.A . 7.
f. Boats, jet - skis, ATVs and other small motorized vehicles are stored indoors at
night.
Comment: None of these items are expected to be stored or sold.
Screening. The items being stored are expected to generally range in height from eight
to ten feet. The area is currently screened from 58 Street North by a five to six - foot -tall
berm that is planted with eight to twelve - foot -tall spruce trees. A four - foot -tall berm
planted with spruce, pine, and ash trees is proposed west of the storage area for
screening of the view from Norell Avenue North. A six - foot -tall solid fence made of
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western red cedar is also proposed at the northwest corner of the storage area to
supplement the spruce trees between the storage area and Norell Avenue North. staff
finds that the proposed ash trees will not provide adequate screening, especially in
winter months, and would like to see a continuous band of evergreen trees on top of the
berm with deciduous trees planted slightly west of the evergreen trees. The landscape
plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Arborist.
Ownership of Land. The proposed berm and landscaping are on a separate lot (Lot 4,
Block 1 Wal -Mart Addition) that is also owned by Wal -Mart. The City would prefer Wal-
Mart to combine the two Tots so that the use being screened and the screening occur on
the same property.
Location of Outdoor Sales/Storage. Parking is located north of the building;
therefore, the use wilt have no impact on parking. Loading is located on the west side
of the building. As long as the storage for the sales area is located near the west
property line, it should not interfere with loading activities. The storage area must be
limited to the portion of the site that is west of the building, south of the garden center,
and close to the west property line on a paved surface.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the amendment to the conditional use permit to allow for
expansion of the open and outdoor sales area at the store at 5815 Norell Avenue with
the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall enhance the landscape plan by planting a continuous band of
evergreen trees on top of the berm with deciduous trees planted slightly west of
the evergreen trees. The landscape plan shall be subject to review and approval
of the City Arborist.
2. The plans as they relate to existing easements or utilities are subject to City
Engineer review and approval.
3. The applicant shall combine Lots 3 and 4, Block 1 Wal -Mart Addition so that the
outdoor sales and the screening occur on the same property.
4. Material being stored must be related to the regular business of Wal -Mart.
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