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Home My WebLink About2001-07-31 NAC Planning Report ;?k 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, SUite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 5 -1 ;r. Telephone. 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595,9837 planners@nacplanning.com PLANNING REPORT To: Torn Melen PROM: Scott Richards DATE. July 31, 200 FEE: oak Park Heights — DDD LLC Off ice v reho se Building — Conditional Use Permit /Planned Unit Development (CUP/P Amendment FILE CVO: 798.02 -01.0 BACKGROUND DDD LLC is proposing to amend its CUP/PUD to allow for access on the northerly side of the crest building and to remove the center island between the two buildings. As you are aware, the Planning commission recommended and the city Council approved in April of Zoo the CUP/PUD for the two office warehouse buildings on a property located within the Kern center. An amended C P P D is required of any significant charge to the site plan. Attached for reference: Exhibit A: site Plan Exhibit : Letter from Chuck sledow Exhibit c - 1 original CUP/PUD Approval conditions ISSUES ANALYSIS Re Charge. The applicants have proposed the change in the site plan to allover for better access around the north side of the westerly building. This will accommodate day-to-day customers and deliveries, as well as fire and emergency vehicle access through the site. staff recommends and the applicants have agreed to make the driveway at least 20 feet wide. As you are aware, staff previously discussed this issue with the Planning Commission, and at the time, it was thought that it would be left with the applicant, The applicants are also concerned that the landscaped triangle between the two buildings mould be too restrictive for some delivery truck access. They propose that it be removed to llv the entire center area o the site to be paved. The first of the two buildings (westerly) is under construction at this tire. The applicant will likely not construct the second building until not year. The paving for the fiat building will end just east of the driveway location on 55 Street. Storm Water. The applicants have met with representatives of the Va lley Branch Watershed District VBWD for comments regarding the proposed change. The hard cover will increase from 65 percent under the approved plan to 70.7 percent under the proposed plan, The VBWD allowed u to 80 percent coverage with on -site pending. The Watershed District t representatives recommended that if the site plan changes are approved, the pond should he made two feet deeper, The request would not require new watershed permit. Trash Enclosure. With the proposed site plea charge, the location of the trash enclosure also changes. Staff suggests that the enclosure be enlarged so a to accommodate at least two d r psters to serve both buildings in the project. Parking. A total of 32 spaces are required for the westerly building a nd 28 are required for the east building. The new site plan includes 37 spaces for the unrest and 32 for the east building. There has been a reduction of parking spaces in the new plan, but each building exceeds the minimum number of stalls required. RECOMMENDATION The proposed site plan changes are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Design Guidelines. As such, our office recommends approval of the amended CUP/PUD CUP/ U and site plan subject to the following conditions: The driveway access at the north side of the westerly building shall he at least 2 feet pride. 2. The storm water pond shall b constructed compliant with recommendations of the V alley Branch Watershed District and the City Engineer. 3. The trash enclosure shall he sized to accommodate at least two d mpsters and shall he constructed of materiels similar to the principal buildings on site. 4. All conditions of the CUP/PUD and site plan approval made by the City Council a their April 2, 2001 meeting shall he complied with by the applicants, PC: Kris Da nielson 2 �--------_] EXISTING P-0-0, WENDED P,U-D, HARD SURFACE COVERAGE: —j 1 001 s, f 6 ,d HARD SURFACE COVERAT: '76, 6—�Fd f 7101, 7% 6REEN SPACE COVEME: 3-1,952 5.1. 35r2%6 GREEN SPACE COVERAGE: 12,6319 s.im 29m3% I IF Al ; j SITE AND BRAINAI-F PLAN �_ T o: Oak Park Heicrhts P i g Comision and City Council F rom. - D.D.D. L . L .C. Date Fild J uIv 2 o, 200 Subject: Amendment o exyl sting P - U. D. After looking over our project in Kerns Center and reconsidering some o f the council and staff comments concerning fire, emergency veh icle, a nd truck access .re came up with a couple of changes we would like to make t o the p roject. We wo d life to eliminate the island in the center of - the pa r k ing lot between the two buildings and add a drive a t he north end o f the building facing Memorial A Nort showed John Hanson of the VBWD these chances for his collime n s on Thursday July 19th. He stated he thought they were minimal and t m ak e t he on 2ft. d the additional ground coverage. H e kept a copy o f t he ha and said we would need a. n ew p ermit, that he would ammend - the e �sthig permit a nd send It to Oak Pare Heights by August 14t h. .. s lor the additional ground coverage, originally stayed under 65% and p ut the ponding in on our own. with the and ing � VBWD a p pro e 80% c overage. T beproposed s would bring ��; o . 1 1 1 5 "rha You. I I-C Check Sidon' 7 7 F7 f ir e EXHIBIT B OAK PARK HEIGHTS DDD, L C — Conditional Use Permit, planned Unit Development Amendment and Site Flan Review Planning Commission Recommendation: April 12, 2001 City Council Approval. April 24, 2001 The City Council approved the Planned unit Development the Conditional Use Permit, and the site plan review for two office /warehouse buildings at the intersection of Memorial Avenue and 55 Street North with the following conditions: The City Council grants flexibility to consider the front lot line and building front to he Memorial Avenue North. 2. Building elevations are revised to note the proposed colors of the painted concrete block and trim. The primary color rust be a soft, warn, earth tone. Color samples must b s ubmitted for City review and approval. 3. Building #2 is revised to include at least one stepped hack break in the fagade that is similar to Building #1. 4, The landscape plan for the entire property including all phases is subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. Further review and approval of the landscape plan by the City Arborist will he required for that area identified for ponding if the Watershed District determines that the s tormwater pond is not required. Landscaping must include screening of trash enclosures and loading areas. 5, Details of the proposed wall lights are submitted and are compliant with Section 401.1 5.' of the Zoning ordinance. 6. Wall signage rust not exceed 64 square feet for each business. if a monument sign is proposed, plans rust he submitted showing that the sign does not exceed 50 square feet. The plans are subject to City review and approval. I . All grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 8. Watershed District approval is required, 9. A phasing plan is required and is subject to City review and approval. The parking lot for both development phases shall be fully constructed within one year of issuance of the building permit for Building 1. EXHIBIT C 1 . If Phase 2 does not begin within three gears of UD approval or if the plans substantially change, approval of Phase 2 will be cancelled and the project must g o through the review process again. 11, A development agreement will be required between the City and developer subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. 12. Comments of the Planning Commission, City Council and other City staff, 4