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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-13 CC Meeting Packet EnclosureOriginating Department/1Z Requester's Signature Action Requested: See attachments from Scott Richards Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date Janua 13th 2004 Agenda Item Title: Menard's Expansion at 5800 Krueger Lane Time Required: 10 minutes Agenda Placement: Old Business sider and Appr Johnson, City Administrator Background/Justification (Pleas dicate any previous action, financial implications including budget information and recommendations). ENCLOSURE 17 MEMORANDUM NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 656, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners(cDnacplanning.com TO: Eric Johnson FROM: Scott Richards DATE: January 7, 2004 RE: Oak Park Heights — Menards: Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit Amendment, Variance, & Site Plan Review FILE NO: 798.02 — 03.07 Please find attached a revised City Council Menards resolution reflecting the discussion of the City Council at their October 14, 2003 meeting. The changes included revisions to conditions 3 and 15 and added conditions related to screening the lumber yard entrance structure, providing for additional pond and retaining wall plans, and requiring the power washing of the existing perimeter fence. As you are aware, the City Council asked Bob Brackey to provide a traffic analysis for the property directly to the west of the Menards expansion area in compliance with the Americinn development agreement. A traffic analysis has been provided by Westwood Professional Services Inc. A copy of that analysis is included in the packet. The City Engineer has also provided a review of the traffic analysis as attached. The City Council must act on the Menards application at their January 13, 2004 meeting. The application was received on August 21, 2003. The City extended the review period 120 days (December 18, 2003) with a letter dated August 26, 2003. The applicant provided a letter extending the 120 day review an additional 30 days to a final approval date of January 16, 2004. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHIlVG FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY MENARDS FOR A REZONING, PRELINIINARY PLAT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES FOR THEIR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF 58 STREET NORTH AND KItUEGER LAND BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Menards for rezoning, preliminary plat, conditional use permit and variances for their property located at the corner of 58 Street North and Krueger Lane; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the applications be approved with conditions. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact: 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the foliowing items: follows, to wit: and and RESOLUTION NO. 03-09-46 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OAK PARK H.LIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. Menards has proposed various changes to their existing 11.9 acre site. Such changes include the following: A. The addition of 2.5 acres of land presently zoned Open Space Conservation. B. The relocation of the store's lumberyard entrance. C. Construction of a new garden center area. D. Expansion of the existing lumberyard. E. Construction of a new warehouse; and necessary: 4. To accommodate the proposed site changes, the following approvals are A. Rezoning of the proposed 2.5 acre land addition from Open Space Conservation to B -2, General Business. B. Preliminary Plat to combine the 2.5 acre expansion parcel with the existing Menards parcel. C. Conditional Use Permit to accommodate modified outdoor storage activities. D. Variances to allow the lumberyard entrance canopy to encroach upon the front yard setback of Krueger Lane and allow the expansion of a screening fence that exceeds six feet in height; and reviewing the request; and 5. The City staff prepared a planning report dated September 4, 2003 6. The planning report dated September 4, 2003 recommended that the requests be approved with conditions; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their September 11, 2003 meeting, took convents from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the applications be approved with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT TIM CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The applications submitted by Menards for rezoning, preliminary plat, conditional use permit and variances affecting the following real property: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights the following: A. Approval of the rezoning from Open Space Conservation to B-2, General Business District B. Approval of the preliminary plat to divide property and add it to the existing Menards site. 2 C. Approval of a conditional use permit (to allow expansion of open and outdoor storage) and variances; 1) from the 40 -foot front yard variance to allow the lumberyard entrance canopy as close as 28 feet from the east property line, and 2) from the fence height regulations to allow expansion of a 14- foot -high fence /storage rack surrounding the outdoor storage area and construction of a wrought iron fence west of the principal building subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant submit a revised preliminary plat and a final plat that combines the proposed expansion area with the existing Menards property. 2. Signage be installed to direct delivery trucks to use the north entrance on Krueger Lane, which will allow adequate truck maneuvering space. 3. Materials stored or stacked in the storage yard may not exceed a height of 14 feet, may be only minimally visible from outside of the storage yard, and shall not be visible from any location on 58 Street and Krueger Lane. 4. Tree replacement and the landscape plan are subject to review and approval by the City Arborist. 5. All exterior site lighting be dimmed after 11:00 p.m. 6. The "in" and `out" signs on the lumberyard entrance canopy be revised to not exceed four square feet in area. 7. All signs on the lumberyard entrance canopy comply with sign illumination requirements. If external lighting is proposed, there shall be no exposed light sources or fixtures unless decorative fixtures are utilized and the light source is fully concealed and diffused. If the sign is internally illuminated, there shall be illumination of the text only. 8. No new flag -like banners are allowed on the property; therefore, the proposed banners on the entrance gate canopy shall be eliminated. 9. The City reserves the right to require the applicant to reduce the output volume of the public address system or require the implementation of a radio pager system for all employees should the public address system become a public nuisance. 10. Delivery, unloading, and movement of goods shall be limited to 8 :00 a.m. to 9 :00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 0:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays. 11. A retaining wall shall be constructed between the stormwater pond and the lumberyard. Construction drawings of the retaining wall shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval. 12. Grading and utility plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. 3 2004. ATTEST: 13 . Storm water management is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and Browns Creek Watershed District. 14. The south and west sides of the proposed warehouse building shall be sided with vertical wood siding that matches the screening structures. The roof shall be a dark green color to blend with the surroundings. 15. An updated lighting plan for the entire site that complies with Section 401.15.B.7 of the Zoning Ordinance, including both existing and proposed lights, shall be submitted and subject to City review and approval. The applicant shall updat of the lights, to be compliant with the Zoning Ordinance, within the existing Menards site by December 31, 2008. All new fixtures and fixtures to be replaced will need to comply with the Zoning Ordinance. 16. The decorative lighting west of the building be eliminated. 17. Yard and soffit lights be mounted horizontally (at a 90 degree angle to the wall or pole) and be a full cutoff design with the lens not extending below the fixture. 18. No permits shall be issued for the Menards property until all traffic c and circulation issues are resolved as required by the Americinn development agreement. 19. The exterior of the existing perimeter fence on the Menards property shall be power washed so as to match the color of the new perimeter fencing in the expansion area. 20. The lumber yard and entrance structure shall be totally screened with vertical wood siding to match the existing wood fencing on site. 21. The applicant shall provide detailed plans for that area adjacent to the existing pond and the proposed retaining wall in that area. The bank of the pond shall not be altered or filled and all plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 13 day of January Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator David Beaudet, Mayor 4 Inter- Office Memo To: From: Date: Dennis Postler Shelly Johnson 1/6/2004 Re: Review of Brackey Property Traffic Study Project No. 55-03-000 Bonestroo ® Rosene Anderlik & Associates Engineers & Architects This memo provides a review of the traffic study prepared for the Brackey Property. The study was completed in December 2003 by Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Pertinent review points are provided below. • The report utilizes trip generation rates contained in the ITE Trip Generation Report, 6th Edition, 1997. Our review uses the most recent ITE Trip Generation Report, 7th Edition, 2003, O The new trip rates for High Turnover Restaurant (sit -down) are slightly different than those stated in the report. The general office rates are alike. A rate comparison follows. The rate differences are not of a magnitude that will cause any change in the analyses. Land Use Daily Rate Daily Rate A.M. Rates AM Rates (From (ITE 7 (From (ITE 7 Edition) Report Edition) Report) PM Rates (From Report) PM Rate (ITE 7 Edition High Turnover Restaurant (sit -down) General Office O A statement made on page 3 of the report, under the south lot description, is incorrect. The statement that a medical office has a similar trip rate as general office is incorrect. Using ITE, 7 Edition, a clinic has a daily trip rate of 31.45 trips per 1000 square feet of gross leasable area (SFG LA), and a medical - dental building has a daily trip rate of 36.13 trips per 1000 SFGLA. These are much higher than the general office rate of 1 1.01. The medical- dental office has an a.m. peak period trip rate of 2.48 and the p.m. peak rate is 3.72 trips per 1 000 SFGLA. These also are higher than the office peak hour rates shown in the report. So it should be remembered that if a clinic and use is on the south lot, the trips can be expected to be approximately three times higher on a daily basis. • The level of service analysis of the access intersections for the various scenarios indicates very good levels of service. This is probably correct. However, it would be appropriate if there were graphics indicating the existing volumes used and the total volumes used for the analyses. These are not shown in the report. G Given the projected changes along TH 36 and the access to /from that roadway, the projected volumes for the frontage road and for 58 Street should be provided in the report in order to determine if access locations will need exclusive turn lanes in the future. Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc. St. Paul Office: 2335 West Highway 36 St. Paul, MN 55113 Phone: 651 - 636 -4600 Fax: 651 -636 -1311 Milwaukee Office: 1516 West Mequon Road Mequon, WI 53092 Phone: 262 - 241.4466 Fax: 262 - 241 -4901 1 30.34 127.15 11.01 11.01 Rochester Office: 112 7 Street NE Rochester, MN 55906 Phone' 507- 282 -2100 Fax: 507 - 282 -3100 9.27 11.52 1.56 1.55 Willmar Office: 205 5th Street SW Willmar. MN 56201 Phone: 320 -214 -9557 Fax: 320 -214 -9458 St, aloud Office: 3721 23 ' Street S St. Cloud. MN 56301 Phone: 320 - 251 -4553 Fax: 320- 251 -6252 1 0.86 1.49 10.92 1.49 www.bonestroo.com Libertyville Office: 1860 West Winchester Rd. Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847 - 816 -1631 Fax: 847 - 816 -3762 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc. St. Paul Office: Milwaukee Office: Office: 2335 West Highway 36 1516 West Mequon Road Rd. St. Paul, MN 551 13 Mequon, WI 53092 Phone: 651 - 636 -4500 Phone: 262 - 241 -4466 Fax: 651- 636 -1311 Fax: 262- 241 -4901 Inter- Office Memo • Access option 1, which provides north lot access using the present Americinn drive and south lot access to/from 58 Street is the preferred public street access. We recommend that access between the two parcels be provided and that access to/from the Rainbow Foods site to the south parcel be sought. We concur that the Rainbow Foods connection may not be easy to obtain, but the connection of the two parcels and to the Rainbow store can be advantageous for all. Such connections will eliminate traffic that visits two or three of the sites to have to utilize a public street in order to conduct business, shop, or eat if they so desire. Even though these vehicular trips may be minimal, the reduction of those having to use the public street is a benefit. ® Movement of the 58 Street access farther west is a plus if sight distance and topographical conditions on the south parcel warrant such relocation. We had stated that in our October 1, 2003 memo regarding a review of that issue. Rochester Office: 112 T' Street NE Rochester, MN 55906 Phone: 507 -282 -2100 Fax: 507- 282 -3100 Willmar Office: 205 5th Street SW Willmar. MN 56201 Phone: 320 - 214 -9557 Fax: 320 -214 -9458 St. Cloud Office: 3721 23 ' Street S St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: 320 -251 -4553 Fax: 320- 251 -6252 13onestroo Rosene MEM Anderllk & Associates Engineers & Architects www.bonestroo.com Libertyville 1860 West Winchester Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847-816-1631 Fax: 847 - 816 -3762 TRAFFIC REPORT FOR STUDY OF BRACKEY PROPERTY ACCESS OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA December 2003 Prepared for: Robert Brackey 1336 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55177 Phone 651-488-6113 Fax 651-489-1405 Prepared by: Westwood Professional Services, Inc. 7599 Anagram Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone 952-937-5150 Fax 952-937-5822 Introduction The purpose of this study is to develop and document the traffic and circulation patterns as required by the City of Oak Park Heights before future development of Mr. Brackey's properties, including the Menards expansion, is allowed. The scope of this study is to determine traffic patterns based on various access options for two outlots. The study area is shown on Appendix Figure 1. The study area is located between the 60th Street North Frontage Road for State Trunk Highway 36 and 58 Street North. The study area is west of the existing Menards store. The Menards expansion is planned for an area immediately west of the existing store. No new roadway access is required for the Menards expansion, as the existing accesses and parking facilities will serve the expansion area. This study analyzes five access options for the outlots located west of the proposed Menards expansion. The options are as follows: Option 1, Access at 58 and 60 — Access for the north outlot is on 60 Street. The north outlot access is shared with Americlnn. Access for the south outlot is on 58 Street. There is no roadway connection between the outlots. Option 2, 58 to 60 Link --- Primary access for the north outlot will be located on 60 Street North. Primary access for the south outlot will be located on 58 Street North. The north outlot access is separate from and east of the Americlnn access. There is a northlsouth roadway connection between the outlots. Option 3, Access at Neal, 58 and 60 — Access for the north outlot is on 60 Street North. The north outlot access is shared with Americlnn. The accesses for the south outlot are on 58 Street North and through Rainbow Foods to Neal Road. Option 4, Access at Neal Road and 60 -- Access for the north outlot is on 60 Street North. The north outlot access is shared with Americlnn. The access for the south outlot is on Neal Road through Rainbow Foods. Option 5, Access on 60 — The access for the north and south outlots will be located on 60 Street North. The north outlot access is separate from and east of the Americlnn access. There is a northlsouth roadway connection between the outlots. Pagel Trip Generation Typical and expected land uses have been assumed for the two outlots. The trip generation assumptions for the outlots are as follows: North Lot (East of AmericInn) Size: Platted Lot 2, Block 1, of (Plat name) Proposed Use: Sit -down Restaurant (6,000 SF) Rationale: 1. This was illustrated in original studies done at the time the City approved The Americlnn Site Plan 2. This is consistent with B -2 zoning 3. A clinic could be an alternate land use selected by the landowner and would have a lesser trip generation than a Restaurant. Calculation of estimated building size: Not calculated; see previous site sketch by Westwood Professional Services, Inc., which identified the building as 6,000 SF. South Lot (West of Proposed Menards Expansion) Size: Unplatted, 4.2 acres, approx. 187,000 SF, part subject to easements) Proposed Use: General Office (45,500 SF on one level) Rationale: 1. This site has previously been identified as a probable office site by the land owner 2. This use is consistent with B-2 zoning 3. A medical office plus clinic could be an alternate land use selected by the landowner and would have similar trip generation to General Office. Calculation of estimated building size: 25% of site is open space (setbacks, landscaping or unused under power line easement), 25% is building (gross footprint), 50% is parking (assuming 235 required parking spaces and approx. 400 SF per space including drive aisles and parking islands). The trip generations were calculated using the rates contained in the I.T.E. Trip Generation 6 Edition. I.T.E. Rates Code Land Use Daily 83 Restaurant - High- , Turnover ( -down) 710 General Office Building ( 11.01 Table 1 Trip Generation Rates Rates Rates A.M. 9.27 1.56 te Page3 AM Rates Percents P.M. In 10.86 52 1.49 88 AM Percents AM Percents Out 48 12 PM Percents PM Ply# Percents Percents In Out 60 40 17 83 Intersection Name 50th St N & North Access ** 60th St. N. & Shared Americlnn Access 58th St. N. & South Access Neal Ave. & Rainbow Access Critical Approach Northbound Northbound Southbound Westbound Option 1 : : ,,:_ : 1 A 116/B .� :;. : - Option 2 9.31 A `• y Y i f _ �:_ : ;:; :, ; ": 1 0.51 B r : ,_,,. '• +` '•• .� .1. : jai : ' . �'::::. ,. w... : ,:; ,: .. -, Option 3 ` , :.'.<<3�� = =;a , Y• '.. �• , ,r 10.01 A 11.71 B 9.91 A Option i te �' •• ��� y ( `•. - r'� 12 '➢1� •� - r '-' ,: i l i'f-,: 1 , 4 . . ,. 3 . ., -. ' ' Option 5 9.9/ ! .. r: ..Y.. i }s R .. .� . •1 Vii. % "f :5....:.I. •.` •. � .. •�. I.T.E. Code Dev. Unit Land Use General Office Building 6,000 46,500 New Trips Daily In Trips Daily Out Trips Daily AM In Trips Trips AM Out Trips AM Total Trips PM In Trips PM PM Out Total Trips Trips See Figure 2 in the Appendix. See Figures 3 --•- 7 in the Appendix. Conclusions: Table 2 Trip Generation Summary Direction of Approach Added Trips Table 3 P.M. Peak Hour Capacity Analysis Critical Approach LOS Page 4 A capacity analysis was conducted for each of the access points. Traffic count data that were collected on a recent traffic impact study of the Kohls development were used to estimate existing traffic counts passing the access points. The results of the capacity analysis are shown on Table 3. * Determined using HCM 2000 methodologies in Synchro ** North Access is located 100 feet east of the existing Americinn access Shading indicates access not used to serve north or south outlots or access does not exist for that option Both of the typical land uses analyzed during this study generate fewer than 70 trips during the critical P.M. peak hour. Since the trip generation is fairly low and the trips disperse in different directions, no significant negative traffic impacts for any of the options are expected on public roads. All access point options will operate with stop sign control and result in Level of Service A or Level of Service B at the intersections. All options should be very acceptable from a Level of Service and traffic congestion perspective. • Options 2 and 5 route traffic from the south outlot through the north outlot to a new access point on 60 Street. This access is approximately 175 feet east of the existing access for the AmericInn. Ideally, the separation of these driveways should be at least 300 feet. The traffic pattern for vehicles exiting this outlot requires several turns in a short distance. Drivers will need to turn left, right and then left or right again in less than 200 feet. Drivers entering the north outlot will need to reverse three turn movements. The frequent turns increase the likelihood of accidents. Options 2 and 5 are less attractive than other options because of the close spacing between the Alnericlnn access and the new access on 60 Street North. • Options 2 and 5 place more traffic on 60 Street which will travel eastbound to Norell Avenue North than other options. The close spacing on Norell Avenue North between Trunk Highway 36 and 60 Street North causes traffic operational problems. The weaving of east/west traffic to turn north on Norell Avenue from 60 Street North followed by a quick turn on Trunk Highway 36 creates many potential vehicle conflicts. It is better for traffic operations if the northlsouth movements on Norell are encouraged, rather than the east/west movements on 60 Street North. Options 2 & 5 place more traffic on 60 Street destined to and from Norell Avenue. Traffic operations would improve if more of this traffic would travel northlsouth on Norell Avenue. • It is suggested that consideration be given to moving the access of the south outlot up to 100 feet further to the west. This would increase the separation between Newberry Avenue North from approximately 200 feet to 300 feet. It would also center this access point between the Rainbow Foods service access and Newberry Avenue. The relocated access would provide better site distance from the west, as it would be centered on the curve. This change may be difficult, however, as there will be a 6 to 8 foot grade change between the access point and the outlot. ® The proposed office land use for the south outlot (west of the proposed Menards Expansion) will have low traffic volumes during evening and weekend periods. These low volumes will minimize traffic volumes and noise impacts on the nearby residential area at noticeable times of the day. • Option 3 provides two access points for the south outlot, providing it with excellent access. However, fewer than 10 vehicles in the P.M. peak hour are forecasted to use the Rainbow access. It may be quite difficult to obtain an access through the Rainbow parking area. Since a single access for the south outlot will function well and there is little benefit for adding the difficult -to- obtain Rainbow access, this option is unattractive. Page5 • Option 4 provides all access for the south outlot through the Rainbow Foods parking area. This would force drivers to leave public streets to drive to the south outlot. Drivers will be exposed to more vehicle conflicts to enter and exit the south outlot than if they accessed the site from 58 Street North. It may be y difficult to obtain this access. O Option 5 sends all outlot-generated traffic through the access point east of the Americlnn. This will cause added vehicle conflicts internal to the north outlot. It would be better if the south outlot had convenient access to a public street, rather than forcing the traffic from this outlot to travel a circuitous route with many turns through the north outlot. O Option 1 is an attractive option, as it creates the fewest vehicle conflicts within the outlot areas. It requires the construction of only one new intersection on a public street. The traffic generated by this option can easily be accommodated on the existing public roads without causing a level of service lower than B. If the access point is moved from the planned location to the west to provide approximately 300 foot spacing, this study finds this the preferred option. 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