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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-03 NAC Memo Re Pony Express Auto WashMEMORANDUM NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 962.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com TO: Tom Melena FROM: Scott Richards DATE: January 3, 2001 RE: Oak Park Heights -- Pony Express Auto Wash FILE NO: 798.02 — 00.19 ENCLO9 j Following the December 14, 2000 Planning commission meeting, Costa sta provided revised plans to address a number of the concerns of the Commission and to satisfy the conditions of the staff report. The applicant has provided a revised landscaping ping and signage plan, grading and drainage plan, and exterior elevations and floor lan which p h ich are attached. A listing of the issues raised and how the plans address the concerns are as follows: . Noise. Mr. Costa is working with the manufacturer of the car wash equipment to provide information on noise as it relates to the washing and drying operation. 9 rY 9 p He will have this information available at the January meeting. . g 2. Parking. The revised site plan indicates 16 parking stalls of which p g one is handicap accessible. This is ees consistent with the number of employees that y twill be working at any one time at the facility. Additional arkin would be allowable p g o able along the driveway in front of the door into the detail bay. This area would also y serve as a loading area. 3. Grading /Drainage. A revised grading and drainage plan has been submitted 9 p for review. The plans include cuts in the curb to allow flow of water into the surrounding drainage areas. The City Engineer should comment on the acceptability of this drainage plan and approve any final gradin g drainage drains e plans for the site. 4. Landscaping. The landscaping has not changed from p revious plans. The p City Arborist provided a memo on December 14, 2000 with her recommendations on the landscape plan. Revised plans reflecting these comments should be provided by the applicant subject to review and approval of the Arborist. 5. Design Guidelines. The project architect has made significant changes g g to the building elevations to more closely meet the Design Guidelines. The Planning nning Commission should comment on the following items in its design review: a. The percentage of glass has been substantially increased and ' y d �s in compliance overall, although the north elevation is lacking in overall g lass area and vertical elements. The Planning Commission should also comment on the design of the doors with the increased glass area. b. The architect has removed the vertical brick details found on the previous P plan. The Planning Commission may want to see this element included and even as a three dimensional effect with brick. Vertical elements would assist in breaking up the north elevation and strengthening the corners of the building. g g c. The architect has provided a varying roof line. The Planning Commission should comment on this and the inclusion of a "chimney" that appears on the east and west elevation drawings. The Planning Commission should consider the noise information, site and building plans gp that have been submitted, and decide whether it is appropriate to move forward with this application or request additional information or changes to the plans. pc: Kris Danielson Kris Danielson Man MP 42111.11161W From: nt: Subject: Kris - K.D. Widin [kwidin @mmmpcc.org] Thursday, December 14, 2000 7:26 AM kdanielson @cityofoakparkheights.com Pony Express (Costa) Car Wash Landscape Plan 1 have reviewed the revised landscape plan for the car wash and have the following comments: 1. The plan follows my recommendations in substance but still falls short of being an attractive landscape plan. Shrubs were not recommended for planting out in the turf area because of increased maintenance. I still recommend disease - resistant flowering crabs with persistent fruit rather than shrubs. Maintenance will be less and the design will be more attractive. There was an attempt to group plants, and this is the right idea; however, ornamental trees would be a better choice for those corner areas. 2. The evergreen species chosen are acceptable; however, the juniper by the building will be very low (less than 1 foot) and will simply form a mat of green on the ground. Adding some perennials such as daylilies in the planting area by the entrance will improve the appearance of the walkway plantings. "Techny" arborvitae are good landscape plants but in the NW exposure we may see some winter burning. Though burning bush is a good landscape plant, 1 can't say the same thing about purple leaf sand cherries. These plants have canker and winter hardiness problems which limit their usefulness in a landscape planting. Again, 1 do not recommend shrubs for planting away from the edge of the building for this project due to maintenance issues. 4. Trees planted in turf areas will need a ring of wood chip mulch around them, as well as lower trunk protection with black plastic drain tile to prevent lawnmower injury. We are losing many landscape trees in this and other communities due to wounding by lawnmowers and weed whips. Kathy Widin Municipal Arborist City of OPH JAN -U3 -01 WED 02:06 PM CONSECO FININCE NOTES Sound is produced by s vibrating obiact or ;;urfscc, in order for sound to be transmitted or propagated, It re. quires an Glo °tic medium. The sound common cslied ' "air-borne transmission is the air. Such S sound, However. sound can also be trunsmitted ` ant$ through common buildinO materials such as steel, concrrtte, wood and metal framing, piping, and gypsum wallboard. This type of sound is called "nructure•bvrne round, 4•w6ghicd decih+.l Is a ,iandard single: number wing rcpresentir►y the overall sound energy of a given source, manner 1.ir } o lovrd � meter by filters sound in a downDrading low freemonelas FRECILI NCY OF COMMON — SOUNDS 1�A>✓QuCNCV ©P PITCH (HZ) HZ] TYPE OF SouNr;) -- _ - -- , ,i l p .•.- F R) C u N C Y , H 13 H FACOULNCY } TA../ L.GW r'EC L Cw pr1GA HlG1•- +CF.,T NOTE 071 F A r.r Ci RANGE OF bi$JMANL S.CL'C:rw AilEA QF MC] . SDL;FCH iNTELL1GtBILITY HUM FROM i" LUORESGeNT►5 AND H A R nit O NN1 1 C `' OESi YG'aP COMPu'TER; WITH 0 1 K C7 r i 1 V E OrF1C.L 1;„wV1r ipI :11NT t l iF;, Ty I'EWRI T R v. "C•Rt,.!Cr<S, L1USE S r ,u sary MEAnING ) Q TAVt; — A Fr (UEr.rCY RATIO or 2 1 SOUND LEVCL (av�l 140 130 110 100 90 80 70 BO SO 40 30 20 10 0 Deafening ThrashOld of pain Threshold of feeling Very lotted Loud Moderately loud Moderate Ogler Very quiet rw�rrr�.r Just audible Threshold of homing Cad J. Roson rg, AIA; Accantoch Inc.: Cambridge. Messachv"atta CISEL SCALE The deciht:l {dB) srslo is a logarithmic scnIP; based on time the logarithm o( a ratio of pound pressures. The decibel levcI of two noise sources can not be added directly: instC:Jd use this simplified meth �..._... fefonce between two sound I6vel in dB add to the highctr level For ox;omt)le; 90 dB + 20 dO = 90 dB 60 dB + 60 dB = 03 dB OCTAVE BAND An octave bend covers the ronve 'from ono frequency (Hz) to twice that frcgL}oncy+ f to 2f. Power mower, motorcycle 41 25 ft, auto horn at 10 ft Propr'iler plane flyover ;t 1 004 ft. noi! :y urbntl street Diesel truck at 40 mph at SO ht Larne transformer at 100 It Birdcalls 0--1 2-3 4r9 3 2 1 FAX NO 5512973550 P. 01 1 IV . ANGE IN SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL >10 Full symphony or band, food blinder, noisy factory inside auto at hiOh speed, garbage di;;possl, dishwasher RELATIONSHIP OF SOUND LEVEL AND SU 3JECTtV'E LOUDNESS R ENVIRONMENT 5uBJCGT1VE EVALUAT)CNS vuroQOR INDOOR Near jet aircraft and artilfcry fire Elevated train Hard rock hand • Jet flyover at 1000 ft Inside propeller plane .. Pte.".. r+.r•• � . /r........wa Face -to face conversation, vacuum cleaner, electric typeWTiR • General offii"e Air conditioning condenser at 15 ft, near freeway auto traf lie • • r.wwwM..rr k Private office, soft radio mu: :c In apartment Quiet residential Bedroom, average neighborhood residence without stereo fiustiing leaver. Quiet theater. whisper CHANGE IN SOUND PRE$SURC LEvcL f+ OR .ro93 CHANGE IN APPARENT L.GuONE 3 Barely perceptible 9 Clearly noticeable ,/ 10 aromatic: Twice as lout/ (OR 'I 1 wt 15 Dramatic: Three Limo as loud (OR 'V ) 20 D Fa r times - (DR 1/4) f - 0 4, 01 0 it COMMENT:: ACOUSTICAL DESIGN U ?Ft 11 Hilt 0 H 11111 HO Z9 r 0 4=1 o] 1 --T ;of L nd 0 i 3 1 1 , 1 1 1 I 1 11 JAN-04-2001 10:42 Note: Ambient noise levels from street traffic, etc. measured 65 cI A with dryer not running. Testing procedures on the reverse side. SPECIALTY EQUIP. CO. INC. EURRXCANE flRYER MODEL 35-192 4 NOZZLE, 40 R)? U goy ,/ 86 dBA 82 dI3A 651 452 0581 P.01 /O1 7 TOTAL P.O1 69130. 4,KMt. 99*Gg -,..- '63 ... .5 rp — ‘-..- :L .1,-,-.-,. -4 '6 Sh 0 )-- ,e. 'C' O L') 3 . gil X al 1 T' t.. c 4) ZS' (...) ill ...-- Z A N. ;I , 0 0 • ? ......, ......, .'.: < 0 S (..i .J .-4 1— I— (.) 111 ill ib `') Lli IA g D4 n 2 tit) al KA (-) c.. > :.3 n .< f. ,..c tt I,4 IS) , T , T . . cA .,.:. o z i** 9 iM3 Zt; a- w .?: flt N