HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-xx Fully Executed PUD Amendment - Snyder's Store Drive Through CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PUD AMENDMENT USE PERMIT
SNYDERS STORE
File No.: 798.02 -08.10 Date Issued: November ,2008
Legal Description: (Washington County Geo. Codes 0402920120023 & 0402920120024)
LOT 7 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2 ADDITION
LOT 8 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2ND ADDITION
Owner: Stillwater Crossing LLC
Address: 6204 Balder Lane
Edina Minnesota 55429
Site Address: 5988 Osgood Ave North
Oak Park Heights Minnesota 55082
Present Zoning District: B -2
Permitted uses set forth in Ordinance 401 Section 401.30
I. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT:
The City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Stillwater Crossings LLC for a PUD
amendment, site plan review, and Design Guidelines review to allow for a drive- through prescription
window to be located at the south side of the Stillwater Crossings Retail Center at the southwest corner
of Highway 36 and Osgood Avenue North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto,
the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the request be approved with
conditions. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact and
determines:
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit:
LOT 7 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2ND ADDITION
LOT 8 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2 ADDITION
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2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the
Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. The property is zoned B -2, General Business District with the St. Croix Mall PUD as an
overlay. A PUD amendment is required for any substantial changes to the site including the addition of the
drive - through; and
4. City staff prepared a planning report dated October 2, 2008 reviewing the request; and
5. City staff recommends in the October 2, 2008 planning report that the requests be
approved with conditions; and
6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their October 9, 2008 meeting, took
comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the application be
approved with conditions.
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by Stillwater Crossings LLC for a PUD amendment, site plan review, and
Design Guidelines review to allow for a drive- through prescription window to be located at the south side of the
Stillwater Crossings Retail Center at the southwest corner of Highway 36 and Osgood Avenue North and
affecting the real property as follows:
LOT 7 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2 ADDITION
LOT 8 BLOCK 2, ST. CROIX MALL PUD 2 ADDITION
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with the following
conditions:
1. A curb island be placed extending west from the building to allow for at least one stacking space.
2. The use of outdoor lighting for parking lots serving commercial and industrial businesses shall be turned
off one hour after closing, except for approved security lighting.
3. The pharmacy drive- through sign on the canopy is permissible but cannot be back lit.
4. Signs in the B -2 District may only be illuminated during business hours, or until 11:00 PM, whichever is
later.
5. The applicant shall provide a plan for landscaping and providing an effective barrier system for vehicles
that jump the curb at the shopping center entrance off of Osgood Avenue. The plan shall be subject to
review and approval of City staff.
All uses shall be subject to the following conditions and/or restrictions imposed by the Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Oak Park Heights as provided above.
III. Reference Attachment:
The reports of the City Planner dated October 2, 2008 and site plan approved by the City Council are annexed
hereto by reference.
W. Abandonment: This permit requires continuous use in order to preserve the Conditional Use granted by the
City under the terms hereof. Any discontinuation or abandonment of the uses permitted hereunder upon the
site for a period of 12 continuous months shall constitute abandonment and void the permit.
V. Annual review: Annual review is not imposed as a condition of this permit
VI. Compliance with ordinances: Unless otherwise specifically varied herein compliance with City Ordinances is
required. Outdoor lighting on building will need to be retrofitted to comply with current ordinances.
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EXHIBIT "B"
PLANNERS REPORT AND SITE PLANS
NAC NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC.
4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsim ile: 763.231 .2561 planners@nacplanning.com
PLANNING REPORT
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Carie Fuhrman /Scott Richards
DATE: October 2, 2008
RE: Oak Park Heights - Stillwater Crossings - Site Plan Review,
Design Guideline Review, and PUD Amendment to Allow a Drive -
Through for Snyder's Drug Prescription Window
FILE NO: 798.02 - 08.10
BACKGROUND
Application. Stillwater Crossings, LLC, has applied for a PUD amendment,
site plan review, and Design Guidelines review. The PUD amendment request
is to allow for a drive - through for a Snyder's Drug prescription window to
be located on the south side of the Stillwater Crossings retail center on
Lots 7 and 8, Block 2, St. Croix Mall P.U.D. 2 Addition. The Snyder's
Drug Store shall occupy Suites J and K in the building at 5850 Osgood
Avenue.
Snyder's Drug Store is currently located in the St. Croix Mall. In May of
2010, their lease expires, and the store shall be moving to the Stillwater
Crossings retail center (Lower St. Croix Mall). The retail center is
currently located on the southwest corner of Highway 36 and Osgood Ave N.
Snyder's shall be located in the southeast corner of the retail center.
Snyder's is proposed to be approximately 2,550 square feet in ground floor
area, and the drive - through lane is proposed on the south side of the
building.
Attached for Reference:
Exhibit 1 - Site Plan Dated 06.01.08 (C101)
Exhibit 2 - Stillwater Crossing Tenant Layout
Exhibit 3 - Site Plan /Drive- Through Alternative 1 Dated 09.09.08 (C101)
Exhibit 4 - Exterior Elevations /Enlarged Site Plan (Alt 1) Dated
09.09.08 (A201)
Exhibit 5 - Site Plan /Drive- Through Alternative 2 Dated 09.12.08 (C101)
Exhibit 6 - Exterior Elevations /Enlarged Site Plan (Alt 2) Dated
09.12.08 (A201)
Exhibit 7 - Lighting Summary by ALD, Inc.
Exhibit 8 - Lighting Plan (indicating foot candles)
Exhibit 9 - Specs for Wall- Mounted Lighting (WSQ)
Exhibit 10 - Specs for Pole- Mounted Lighting (KAD /KAC)
Exhibit 11 - Sign Detail: Raceway Mount Letter Set
Exhibit 12 - Sign Detail: Tenant ID Panel
Exhibit 13 - Trash Enclosure Sketch (A.1)
Exhibit 14 - Trash Enclosure Photographs
ISSUES ANALYSIS
Site Analysis. The subject site is surrounded by Highway 36 to the north;
Osgood Avenue North to the east; 59 Street North to the south; and Oren
Avenue North to the west. Snyder's is proposed to be located in Suites J
and K of the existing Stillwater Crossings retail center, on the south end
of the building. Currently, there are numerous tenants within the retail
center, including Natural Nails, Metro Dental, DH Wireless, Buttercream,
Carbone's, and Liquor Time. Another building is located to the west of the
proposed Snyder's Drug Store. Parking is located to the south and east of
the proposed Snyder's store, and the drive - through is proposed on the south
side of the building.
Zoning. The Stillwater Crossings retail center (Lower St. Croix Mall)
property was granted Planned Unit Development /Conditional Use Permit
approvals under the B -2, General Business District. Therefore, Lots 7 and
8, Block 2, St. Croix Mall PUD 2 Addition are zoned B -2, General Business
District. Site plan review, Design Guidelines review, and a PUD amendment
are all required in order for this request to be processed.
Parking Lot Design.
Number of Parking Spaces. The Ordinance requires six spaces per each one
thousand square feet of gross floor area for a shopping center. The entire
building contains 15,047 square feet at Stillwater Crossing.
Floor Area of Stillwater Crossing: 15,047 sq ft x 0.9 - 13,542.3 sq
ft
13.5423 x 6 parking spaces = 81.25
Total = 82 parking spaces
The parking lot serving Stillwater Crossings Shopping Center contains 83
parking spaces, which meets the Ordinance requirement of 82 parking spaces.
Entrance /Exit. The ingress /egress to the south end of the shopping center
is located on the south end of the site off of 59 Street North, which
intersects with Highway 67 /Osgood Avenue North.
Drive - Through Prescription Drug Store. The drive - through window is
proposed on the south side of the building and will contain a canopy
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overhead. The applicants originally proposed two different layouts for the
drive - through. The first alternative (C101 and A201 dated 09/09/08)
approaches the drive - through coming from the south (from 59 Street North)
and turning east (towards Osgood Avenue North). The second alternative
(C101 and A201 dated 09/12/08) approaches the drive - through coming from the
north (through the parking lot) and turning west.
The applicants have decided to proceed with the first alternative. Staff
finds this alternative sufficient to serve the drive - through prescription
needs. Staff would suggest that a curb island be placed extending west
from the building to allow for at least one stacking space.
Lighting Plan. A Lighting Plan has been submitted by Architectural
Lighting Designs, Inc. (ALD, Inc.).
Fixtures. The Lighting Plan specifies two types of lighting fixtures:
Type A and Type W. Type A (Emco Avalume) is a full cutoff light with an
internal house side shield, located on a 20 foot pole, with a three foot
tall base, which meets the Ordinance maximum of 25 feet. Type W (Gardco 106
Line) is a full cutoff, wall- mounted light, located at 14 feet high. The
spec sheets include an illustration of each type of light fixture.
Intensity. The intensity of the proposed Lighting Plan appears to meet the
requirements of the Ordinance, which requires that any light on a public
street shall not exceed one foot candle as measured from the center line of
said street, nor shall any light on a residential property exceed four -
tenths foot candles as measured from said property.
Location. The Lighting Plan proposes eight lighting fixtures of each type
of fixture: eight pole- mounted lights and eight wall- mounted lights. The
eight pole- mounted lights are proposed on the exterior portions of the
parking areas of the Stillwater Crossings retail center, which meet the
setback requirements. The eight wall- mounted lights are proposed on the
exterior of the retail center, facing the parking areas.
Hours. The use of outdoor lighting for parking lots serving commercial and
industrial businesses shall be turned off one hour after closing, except
for approved security lighting.
Landscape Design. Not applicable.
Signage. Stillwater Crossings is subject to the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance related to multiple occupancy business structures (Section
401.15.G.10.d.). However, a change in signage and awnings was approved for
the property in October of 2001.
1) Walls Signage: The application materials include details on the
proposed signs for the east elevation of the Snyder's building. This
building elevation shall contain a two foot by 15 foot, nine inches
Raceway Mount LED Channel Letter Set sign that states: SNYDER'S DRUG
STORES. In addition, signage is proposed on the drive - through canopy
that states PHARMACY DRIVE THRU, which appears to be approximately two
feet by three feet in area.
Staff Comment: The number of individual wall signs shall be limited to one
per entrance, and each sign shall be limited to the maximum wall sign
allowances permitted in the district. Tenants on building ends may have a
maximum of two signs each to be located at the front and side elevations of
the tenant space. The pharmacy drive -thru sign on the canopy is
permissible but cannot be back lit.
2) In addition, two one foot, eight inches by 10 foot Tenant ID Panels
are proposed to be placed in the existing illuminated double -faced
pylon sign. These panels shall also state: SNYDER'S DRUG STORES.
The addition of these panels appear to meet the requirements of the
freestanding sign requirements for a mixed use occupancy building,
which requires that the freestanding sign cannot exceed 100 square
foot and a maximum height of 20 feet.
The maximum individual sign sizes for multiple occupancy structures
and individual businesses that may display a sign shall not exceed the
maximum provisions for single occupancy structures of the applicable
zoning district.
Hours of Operation. Signs in the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, B -4, B -W, and I
Districts may only be illuminated during business hours, or until 11:00 PM,
whichever is later.
Building Type and Construction.
Exterior Finishes. The building that Snyder's is proposing to move into
is existing. It is composed of stucco and fieldstone veneer on the
exterior. A canopy is existing on the east elevation, which is proposed to
remain. The applicants are proposing minor changes to the building, such
as: removing existing windows and an entrance on the east elevation in the
center of the building and installing new windows and infill with new
veneer to match the existing exterior finishes. In return, they are
proposing to remove existing windows and stone veneer to the side of the
east elevation and installing new doors and windows to match the existing
doors and windows.
On the south elevation, the applicants are proposing to add a drive - through
canopy to match the existing canopy and to install a new window below the
canopy for the drive -thru. In addition, they plan to remove the existing
wall, stone veneer, and existing windows in order to place a new door in
its place.
Quality. As was stated above, the building is existing, but the proposed
modifications appear to meet the quality standards of the Ordinance, which
states that buildings in all zoning districts shall maintain a high
standard of architectural and aesthetic compatibility with surrounding
properties to ensure that they will not adversely impact the property
values of the abutting properties or adversely impact the public health,
safety, and general welfare.
Trash Enclosure. Details on the proposed trash enclosure have been
provided (see Exhibits 13 and 14). The trash enclosure is proposed to be
located in the rear of the Stillwater Crossings building. It shall be
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composed of a 23 foot by 23 foot concrete pad with a wood enclosure that
shall occupy approximately half of the concrete pad and shall be painted to
match the color of the building. The wood enclosure shall contain two 10.5
foot wide gates with lock bolts. The proposed trash enclosure appears to
meet the requirements of the Ordinance.
Grading and Drainage. Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
After reviewing the request and the criteria and conditions for the site
plan review, Design Guidelines review, and PUD Amendment, staff recommends
approval of the proposed drive - through prescription window to be located on
the subject site. The recommendation is made with the following
conditions:
1. Staff would suggest that a curb island be placed extending west from
the building to allow for at least one stacking space.
2. The use of outdoor lighting for parking lots serving commercial and
industrial businesses shall be turned off one hour after closing,
except for approved security lighting.
3. The pharmacy drive - through sign on the canopy is permissible but
cannot be back lit.
4. Signs in the R -B, B -1, B -2, B -3, B -4, B -W, and I Districts may only be
illuminated during business hours, or until 11:00 PM, whichever is
later.
(See Attached Site Plan)
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