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Home My WebLink About2020-02-06 TPC Planning Report3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100 Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: 763.231 .5840 Facsimile: 763.427.0520 TPCTPCPPlanninqCo.com PLANNING REPORT TO: FROM: DATE: RE: FILE NO: BACKGROUND Eric Johnson Scott Richards February 6, 2020 Oak Park Heights — Fury Jeep — Interim Use Permit for Automotive Storage and Sales — 14702 60th Street North 236.02 — 20.01 David Phillips, of Phillips Architects and representing Leonard Investments LLC, has made application for an Interim Use Permit for outdoor automotive storage, automotive sales and service at 14702 60th Street North. The intent is to allow for storage, sales and service at this dealership for two years at Highway 36 and Osgood Avenue. The property is zoned B-2, General Business District in which automotive sales and service is a Conditional Use. The Applicant plans to occupy the existing building and site until a redevelopment opportunity is found for the property. In that this will be a temporary facility for the dealership, the application is being processed as an Interim Use Permit so that an end date can be placed on the approvals. Attached for reference: Exhibit 1: Project Narrative Exhibit 2: Project Site Exhibit 3: Pictures of Site/Building ISSUES ANALYSIS Project Description. The description of the project by Mr. Phillips within the project narrative is as follows: Background Leonard Investments, LLC owns the property at 14702 60th Street North. It was used as Fury Motors Chrysler Jeep Ram facility until the remodeled dealership was reopened at 12969 60th St North. Redevelopment of this property as a new car dealership is desired, but the availability of franchises is subject to the market. Proposed Use and Zoning Leonard Investments, LLC and the applicant Phillips Architects is requesting a 2 -year Interim Conditional Use Permit to allow the exterior storage of vehicles for sale as well as wholesale and retail sales of used vehicles. This will allow the Leonard's and Fury Motors to continue to seek a new car franchise for this property. Other development opportunities are also being investigated. Uses The existing building will be used for cleanup and detailing of vehicles that are for sale at one of the Fury Motors facilities. There will also be salespeople at the site to meet potential buyers who will come to the site on an appointment basis. Wholesale buyers of vehicles that are deemed not suitable for resale at a Fury Motors lot are expected to bid on these vehicles on a bi-weekly basis initially at an on-site limited auction. Only licensed auto dealers will be allowed to purchase vehicles at the auctions. Limited Improvements The existing building will be reopened. This will include servicing the mechanical and electrical systems. Limited maintenance of the building will be completed to insure the property is suitable for use by staff and customers. In the spring the parking lot will be swept and any weeds within the pavement area will be removed. Signage No signage is requested at this time. Continued Marketing of the Property Leonard Investments will continue to seek a new vehicle franchise for this property during the interim use period. Any new franchise would require a new building and new site work. Leonard Investments will also remain open to other types of redevelopment for the property. Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Commercial on the Proposed Land Use Map. The use of the property for automotive sales and service is consistent with this land use designation. Zoning Ordinance. The property is zoned B-2, General Business District in which automotive storage, sales and service is a Conditional Use. The Applicant has applied for approval under an Interim Use Permit to occupy the existing building for the cleanup and detailing of vehicles. There will be salespeople at the site and an on-site limited auction that will be held within the building. Vehicles for sale will be stored in the parking lot. In that this will be a temporary facility for the dealership, the application is being processed as an Interim Use Permit so that an end date of two years can be 2 placed on the approvals. The timeline could be extended by the City Council prior to the expiration of the permit. Section 401.05. Administration — Interim Use Permits outlines the allowances and criteria for uses that are to be located on a property for a limited time period. The criteria for the Interim Use are reviewed later in this report. The report also includes a review of the Conditional Use Permit criteria for automotive sales and service. Even though a CUP is not being considered, the criteria are relevant to the review of a car dealership. Parking and Traffic. There is adequate parking for a car dealership, customers and employees. Vehicle Storage. The cars to be for sale at this site will be deemed as not suitable for resale at a Fury Motors lot. The vehicles parked in the lot will be required to be operable. No wrecked cars, body or car parts shall be allowed to be stored outside of the building. Any other vehicles such as buses, campers and box trucks will be allowed on site but must be parked in the back of the lot adjacent to the frontage road. Additionally, no vehicles with off site related advertising shall be allowed on the site at any time. This includes vehicles displaying painted advertising or temporary banners. Lighting. The existing parking lot lighting will not be changed at this time. All of the light fixtures existing on the building shall be replaced with full cut off fixtures with shields. Any new lighting of the site will need to be in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and be subject to review and approval of City staff. Signage. A commercially produced sign will be required and has been proposed at the front fagade of the building. All signage shall be subject to compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Trees/Landscaping. The Applicants are not proposing any changes to the landscaping at this time. Maintenance of the existing plantings maybe necessary and shall be subject to City Arborist review. Grading and Drainage. There will be no grading or drainage changes to the site. Any grading and drainage issues shall be addressed subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Mechanical Screening. Any additional mechanical equipment added to the building or site will need to be screened in accordance with Zoning Ordinance requirements. Trash/Recycling. The site has a trash/recycling enclosure, but the fencing needs to be repaired. Repair of the enclosure fencing shall be subject to the review and approval of the Building Official. 3 Design Guidelines. The reuse of the existing structure for a car dealership shall be on a temporary basis. The building will not be changed from its current appearance except for paint and minor exterior repairs. The building changes will not be subject to Design Guidelines review, but the paint and repairs shall be subject to review and approval of the Building Official. Interim Use Criteria: Section 401.05.0 of the Interim Use Permit section specifies a number of criteria for the review and approval of a use. A review of those criteria are as follows: 2. New Uses. a. Conforms to all zoning regulations as otherwise applicable. Comment: The use will be required to comply with Zoning Ordinance use standards and conform with performance standards for improvements made to the building and site. b. The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty. Comment: The use will be allowed to continue for two years from the date of City Council approval. c. The existence of the use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future. Comment: There should be no issues with public costs. d. The user agrees to any conditions that the City Council deems appropriate for permission of the use. Comment: The applicant will be required to agree to the conditions in writing. 401.30.E Conditional Uses: As indicated, please find below the review of the conditional use standards for automotive sales and service. It is recognized that the interim use will not need to fully comply with all of these items. 6. Open and outdoor services, sale, and rental as a principal or accessory use and automobile repair minor as an accessory use including new or used automotive, trucks, boats, or motorized vehicles and related accessory sales and provided that: a. Outside sales 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. M Comment: The outdoor sales areas will not be required to be fenced. b. 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 Section 401.15.6.7 of this Ordinance. Comment: The existing, freestanding parking lot lighting is permitted. All existing and new light fixtures will need to be full cut off and comply with the Zoning Ordinance requirements. c. Sales and storage area is black topped, or concrete surfaced and all paved areas are surrounded by concrete curbing. Comment: The sales and storage areas are already paved. d. The architectural appearance, scale, construction materials, and functional plan of the building and site shall not be dissimilar to the existing nearby commercial and residential buildings, and shall not cause impairment in property values, or constitute a blighting influence within a reasonable distance of the site. Comment: The existing building and site has functioned previously as a dealership and is not incompatible with the surrounding commercial areas. e. Adequate analysis and provisions are made to resolve issues related to demand for services. No use shall be allowed that will exceed the City's ability to provide utility, police, fire, administrative or other services to the site. Comment: There should be no service issues with this use. f. All islands in the parking lot shall be landscaped. Comment: Not required at this time but would be with a redeveloped site. g. A strip of not less than ten (10) feet shall be landscaped at the edge of all parking/driveway areas adjacent to lot lines and the public right-of-way. Comment: Not required at this time but would be with a redeveloped site. h. All automobile repair activities shall be conducted within the principal structure and the doors to the service bays shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in or out of the service areas. Comment: This will be a condition of approval. 5 i. Facilities on a site contiguous to any residential district shall not be operated between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM unless otherwise allowed by formal action of the City Council, Comment: The conditions shall specify the allowed hours of operation. f Provisions are made to control and reduce noise in accordance with Section 401.15.6.11 of this Ordinance. Comment: Appropriate conditions will be added to the approval. k. Vehicular access points shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement, shall comply with Section 401.15.F of this Ordinance and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Comment: There should be no issues with the current vehicular access points. L A drainage system subject to the approval of the City shall be installed. Comment: The drainage system is in place. m. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be minimized and shall be in compliance with Section 401.15. G of this Ordinance. Comment: Addressed in another section. The signage shall be compliant. n. The provisions of Section 401.03.A.7 of this Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met. Comment: The criteria are found below. The conditional use permit criteria found in Section 401.03.A.7 of the Zoning Ordinance have been reviewed and there should be no issues with compliance. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Based upon the preceding review, City Staff recommends approval of the Interim Use Permit to allow for automotive sales and service at 14702 60th Street North subject to the following conditions: 1. The Interim Use of the site by Fury Motors shall be limited to two years from the date of City Council approval. The applicant may request an extension of the Interim Use Permit by the City Council prior to its expiration. no 2. The building changes are not anticipated to be subject to Design Guidelines review, but the Applicant shall paint the building, make necessary repairs and provide transparency through the front windows. All paint and repairs shall be completed by June 1, 2020 and subject to review and approval of the Building Official. 3. The vehicles parked in the lot will be required to be operable. No wrecked vehicles, body or vehicle parts shall be allowed to be stored outside of the building. Any other vehicles such as buses, campers, and box trucks will be allowed on site but must be parked in the northern one-third of Parcel 33- 030.20.43.0038. No boats, pontoons, semi -trucks and trailers, other equipment, or storage of materials other than the items specifically listd herein shall be permitted in any exterior location. 4. The light fixtures existing on the building shall be replaced with full cut off fixtures with shields. Any new lighting of the site will need to be in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and be subject to review and approval of City staff. 5. The outdoor lighting shall be turned off one hour after closing, except for approved security lighting which shall be full cut off. 6. Changes to the landscape or new plantings are subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. The monument rocks at the southwest corner of the site shall be removed no later than June 1, 2020. 7. Jersey barriers stored on the site shall be removed no later than June 1, 2020. 8. Any changes to the grading, drainage or utilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. 9. Any new mechanical equipment that is located on the roof or ground level and visible from street level or from neighborhood properties shall be screened with materials that blend harmoniously with the building facade materials. 10. The fencing for the trash/recycling enclosure shall be repaired. Repair of the enclosure fencing shall be subject to the review and approval of the Building Official. 11. A commercially produced sign shall be affixed to the face of the building that defines the site as operated by Fury Motors and such sign plan shall be provided to the City subject to City Staff review and approval. The sign shall be installed no later than June 1, 2020. 12. The use of an exterior announcement system shall not be allowed. 13. All storage of materials, parts and supplies shall be interior to the building. VA 14. All vehicle auctions and auto repair activities shall be conducted indoors and the overhead doors to service bays shall be kept closed at all times except when moving vehicles in and out. 15. Automotive sales and service shall not be conducted between the hours of 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM unless otherwise allowed by formal action of the City Council. 16. No vehicles with on or off-site related advertising shall be allowed on the site at any time. This includes vehicles displaying painted advertising or temporary banners. 17. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous Waste Generators License for batteries, oil and tires from Washington County. 4. L 11HILL1115 Architects & Contractors, Ltd. January 28, 2020 Revised Brief Narrative for Interim Conditional Use Permit Fury Motors 14702 60t" Street North, Oak Park Heights, MN Background Leonard Investments, LLC owns the property at 14702 60" Street North. It was used a5 Fury Motors Chrysler Jeep Farm facility until the remodeled dealership was reopened at 12969 60" 5t North. Redevelopment of this property a5 a new car dealership is desired, but the availability of franchi5e5 i5 subject to the market. Proposed Use and Zoning_ Leonard Investments, LLC and the applicant Fhillips Architects is requesting a 2 year Interim Conditional Use Permit to allow the exterior storage of vehicles for sale a5 well as wholesale and retail Sales of used vehicles. This will allow the Leonard's and Fury Motors to continue to seek a new car franchise for this property. Other development opportunities are also being investigated. Uses The existing building will be used for cleanup and detailing of vehicles that are for Sale at one of the Fury Motors facilities. There will also be Salespeople at the site to meet potential buyers who will come to the site on an appointment basis. Wholesale buyers of vehicles that are deemed not Suitable for resale at a Fury Motors lot are expected to bid on these vehicles on a bi-weekly baoi5 initially at an on -Site limited auction. Only licensed auto dealers will be allowed to purchase vehicles at the auctions. Limited Improvements The existing building will be reopened. This will include servicing the mechanical and electrical systems. Limited maintenance of the building will be completed to insure the property is suitable for use by staff and customers. In the spring the parking lot will be swept and any weeds within the pavement area will be removed. 5i nae No signage is requested at this time. 401 North Third Street, Suite 450, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Ph. (612) 377-3333 Fury Motors Interim CUP Narrative 14702 60" Street North, Oak Park Heights, MN January 28, 2020 Continued Marketing of the Property Leonard Investments will continue to Seek anew vehicle franchise for thio property during the interim use period. Any new franchise would require a new building and new site work. Leonard Investments will also remain open to other types of redevelopment for the property. Contact List: Owner: Leonard Investments, LLC 1000 South Concord South 5t. Paul, MN 55075 Attn.: Jim Leonard Email: jim@furymotors.com Phone: 651-451-1313 Applicant/Architect: PHILLIPS Architects 401 North Third Street, Suite 450 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Attn.: David A. Phillips Email: dphillipsC�phillipsarchitects.com Cell: 612-868-1261 Phillips Architects for Leonard Investments respectfully requests approval of thio Interim Conditional Use Permit for the former dealership facility at 14702 North 00" Street. ti •k' � , r rf r, r. i � tr J , ff ep ;. 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