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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-03 NAC Planning MemorandumEnclosure A NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANT INC COMMUNITY PLANNING w DESIGN W MARKET RESEARCH 1171M0 % To: Mike Robertson FROM: Cary Teague /Scott Richards CRATE: 3 September 1996 RE: Oak Park Heights - Super America FILE NO: 793.02 - 96.09 Super America has requested a conditional use permit and a rezoning to construct an Super America fuel facility to be located on 00th Street North West of Highway 5. This memo serves as a summary of the issues pertaining to the request. F Rezonio The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from 0 -open Space Conservation to B -, General Business. This rezoning is consistent With the Comprehensive Plan. Off-Street - - Par As stated Within the oak Park Heights Zoning ordinance, Section 401.03.E.8 the following parking spaces are required for motor fuel stations: * Re uq fired Proposed Spaces Required Spaces Proposed Motor Fuel Station 4 spaces + /service stall 12 stalls 28 28* Simeks (retail store) 1 space per Zoo s.t. fl. area plans do not show square footage * Spaces proposed include the 12 service stall spaces Handicap....Parking. Per State law, at least one (1) in every twenty -five (25) off- street parking stalls must be devoted to use by disabled people. The applicant is providing one (1) handicap parking space, therefore, must increase the number of spaces to two in order to meet the minimum state requirement as shown on the following page. 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 555 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 554 1 6 PHONE 6 1 2- 595 -9636 FAX 6 1 2-595-9837 TOTAL PARKING ACCESSIBLE PARKING "VAN ACCESSIBLE" SPACES PROVIDED SPACES REQUIRED SPACES REQUIRED 1-25 1 26-50 2 51-75 3 76-100 4 Parking Stalls & Aisles. As demonstrated below the proposal does not meet the Cit minimum parkin stall re Re Proposed Stall Depth 20 feet 18 feet* Stall Width 9 feet 9 feet Aisle Width 24 feet 24+ feet Three stalls do not meet the re due to the wood fence that screens the condenser units. Perimeter CurbLing, The site plan indicates perimeter curbin around the entire parkin lot, includin a 10 side y ard setback which ensures proper landscapin ( trees ) ma be planted and provided proper area to g row. 1> new Removal. The applicant should indicate plans for snow stora on the landscape plan. 0- Trash Rece tacles. 6' good fence is proposed around trash receptacle area. Curb Cuts. The two access entr points to the site are proposed to be thirt (32) feet wide and thirt (35) feet wide. Section 401.03.E.4.h.(7) of the Zonin Ordinance states that "no curb cut access shall exceed twent (24) feet in width, or thirt (32) feet when accessin a State hi except b conditional use permit ". The Cit En shall review the proposed access, and comment on its acceptabilit Additionall there is a separation distance of 200 from the southern entrance and the 58th Street/60th Street intersection. This spacin shall also be subject to approval of the Cit En Internal Turnina Radius. Per the Ramse and Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards, the internal turnin radius of the drive throu access is ade for automobiles, and access to the parkin lot is ade for access b emer vehicles. The site plan should be sub to review b the Police and Fire Chiefs. Setbacks. The proposed buildin as shown in the table below, meets all of the Cit minimum setback re Reauired Setbacks within the B-2 District Building height. No structure within the B-2 zonin district ma exceed thirt (35) feet in hei The proposed plans do not show buildin elevations and dimensions. to Draina Plan. Gradin draina and pondin shall be subject to review and approval of the Cit En and be in conformit with the Cit Stormwater Plan. D_ U la� The applicant has not submitted a li plan. This likel will be a ke issue for the Cit Council when reviewin this plan. 10- S[ e. S.A. is proposin the followin si 1 P Si - A 148 s foot p si ad to the southern entrance to the site. 2. Wall Si - 48 s.f. Simek's wall si 29 s.f. S.A. wall si 29 s.f. Super mom's wall si The followin outlines the pertinent si re relatin to the proposal: A Re Proposeu Wall Si 150 s feet in area buildin elevations or 15 of the buildin are not to scale - cannot facade - whichever is less determine Freestandin Si 150 s feet in area 148 s.f. or 15% of the buildin facade - whichever is less A the submitted elevations are not to scale, therefore, the specific re cannot be calculated. 3 Re Propose Front (structure) 40 feet 160+ feet Front (canop 40 feet 69 feet Side (structure & canop 10 feet 44 feet Side (structure & canop 10 feet 36 feet Rear 20 feet 100+ feet Building height. No structure within the B-2 zonin district ma exceed thirt (35) feet in hei The proposed plans do not show buildin elevations and dimensions. to Draina Plan. Gradin draina and pondin shall be subject to review and approval of the Cit En and be in conformit with the Cit Stormwater Plan. D_ U la� The applicant has not submitted a li plan. This likel will be a ke issue for the Cit Council when reviewin this plan. 10- S[ e. S.A. is proposin the followin si 1 P Si - A 148 s foot p si ad to the southern entrance to the site. 2. Wall Si - 48 s.f. Simek's wall si 29 s.f. S.A. wall si 29 s.f. Super mom's wall si The followin outlines the pertinent si re relatin to the proposal: A Re Proposeu Wall Si 150 s feet in area buildin elevations or 15 of the buildin are not to scale - cannot facade - whichever is less determine Freestandin Si 150 s feet in area 148 s.f. or 15% of the buildin facade - whichever is less A the submitted elevations are not to scale, therefore, the specific re cannot be calculated. 3 Subdivis'lon. Subdivision of the southerl portion of the Bracke West Addition to create two buildable lots creates an issue of access and viabilit for the future use of the southerl lot proposed as Outlot B. Limited access ma be provided off of Kern Avenue, no access will be allowed to 58th Street.