6.5. SR 05-19-2003tLiver
Item #
Item
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor and City Council ,.,
Scott Harlicker, Senior Plann~
May 19, 2003
SUBJECT:
Case No. CU 03 - 07
Request by Phil Collins for Conditional Use Permit to Operate
an Impound Lot
6.5.
Request
Consider a request by Phil Collins to operate an impound lot.
Location
16234 Jarvis Street
Zonina/Land Use
I2 (Medium Industrial) / MI (Medium Industrial)
Attachments
· Location map
* Site plan
· Letter from applicant
Overview
The applicant is proposing to enclose a portion of his property for use as an impound lot.
The property is located on the west side of Jarvis Street and south of J & J Machine. The
area proposed to be used for the impound lot is 128' by 117' (14,976 sr.). Outdoor storage
requires a conditional use permit in the I2 Zoning District.
Memo to Mayor and City Coundl/CU 03-07
May 19, 2003
Page 2
Existing Conditions
The lot on which the impound lot will be located is 2.5 acres in size. The property is
currently used by the applicant as his residence and office/home base for his towing
business, Collins Brothers Towing. He currently stores his tow trucks on the property. There
is a 32' by 48' pole building and a 19' by 21' outbuilding on the site. The outbuildings are
accessed via a bituminous driveway that is connected to the parking lot for J &J Machine.
The north side of the property will front on 163rd Avenue, which will be constructed as part
of the public improvements for Cascade Industrial park. The front of the property has
frontage on Jarvis Street. Most of the area that will be used for the impound lot is fairly fiat.
The southwest comer is lower than the rest of the lot, and the applicant will fill a portion of
that comer to provide a level surface. The surrounding properties are zoned I2; the land uses
include a machine shop and undeveloped industrial land.
Access and Storage Area
The area that will be ufflized as the impound lot is located in the northwest corner of the
property. The proposed lot will be accessed from 163rd Avenue. A bituminous driveway will
be installed near the northwest comer of the property. Since the driveway will only be used
to occasionally access the impound lot, the width should be limited to 24 feet. Concrete curb
and gutter should be installed along the driveway.
The surface of the impound lot will be class 5 gravel. It will be setback a minimum of 10 feet
from the north property line and will not extend closer to 163ra Avenue than the north side
of the existing pole building. The applicant will enclose the lot with an 8-foot high chain link
fence. A gate will be installed to provide access from 163ra Avenue. White privacy slates will
be installed on the north and west side of the lot.
The applicant is working with the Police Department on security lighting.
Landscaping
Additional landscaping will be required along 163ra Avenue and along the west property line.
Landscaping should include a mix of evergreens and street trees. A total of 12 trees will be
required.
Plannin_a Commission Meetinq
At the Planning Commission meeting held on April 21~ no one spoke at the public hearing.
The Commissionasked about fluids leaking from the vehicles. The applicant explained that
most fluid leaks occur at the scene of the accident and fluid leaks at the impound lot are
minimal. Steve Rohlf, Environmental Officer, indicated that he did not believe that fluids
leaking from cars stored at the proposed impound lot would be a problem. The City
Engineer was also asked about vehides leaking fluids and he did not feel it was a significant
issue.
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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 03-07
May 19, 2003
Page 3
Recommendation
The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve of this
request with the following conditions:
1. Concrete curb and gutter shall be installed along the driveway.
2. The improved surface shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the west property
line and shall not extend closer to 163rd Avenue than the north side of the existing
pole building.
3. A landscape plan shall be supplied to the city for review and approval. Additional
landscaping shall be required along 163rd Avenue and along the west property line. A
total of 12 trees are required.
4. The driveway shall be bituminous and the width limited to 24 feet.
5. Security lighting shall be installed per the Police Department recommendation.
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Location Map
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Collins Brothers Towing
PO Box 405
Elk Riv~ MN 55330
Collins Brothers Towing
March 7,2003
City of Elk River
Attn: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Re: Response to Conditional Use Permit Application
Dear Ms. McPherson,
In regard to your letter dated January 31~t, 2003, we have included the following responses to items 2
and 3.
l_d response to item 2, the following improvement will be made to our land:
- We will add an eight-foot chain link fence to surround the perimeter of the proposed piece of
- The lot will be covered in its entirety with class 5 gravel.
The North and East sides of the perimeter will have white privacy slats installed; both for privacy
and for a professional appearance.
The following narrative is in response to item 3:
"Our proposed new impound lot will be of a professional appearance and of good construction. We
will cover the area with class 5 gravel. The area will be surrounded with an eight-foot chain link
fence. It will be topped with razor wire. As required by the Police Department and for a Professional
appearance we are installing the fence so that it will keep the vehicles inside protected from vandal,
etc. and will protect the public from exposure to the damaged vehicles. 'In an 'effort to be conciseness
of our neighbors and passers-by, we will be installing white privacy slats on the North and East sides
office chain link fence."
We trust that we have met your requirement and have answered any previously stated questions.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Phil Collins