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5.2. PCSR 12-28-2004 Item # 5_2. // aty or EITTk� -� tt1VeY MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Chris Leeseberg, Planner DATE: December 28, 2004 SUBJECT: Case No. CU 04-37 Vision Enterprises— Requests Conditional Use Permit to Expand Maintenance Building Request The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to operate a bus storage facility. 60-Day Rule To comply with the 60 day rule,without an extension, this item needs action by January 28, 2005. Location 18940 York Street Lots 6&7, Block 1 McChesney Industrial Park, Attachments • Location Map • Applicants Narrative • Aerial • Site Plan Zoning/Land Use I1, Light Industrial / LI, Light Industrial Planning Commission/CU 04-37 December 28,2004 Page 2 Existing Conditions The subject properties are approximately 2.19-acres in size and have one existing structure. The site is open with some trees in the northwest corner near the cul-de-sac. Analysis The existing building will be utilized for storage of four highway coaches (40-45 feet in length) and three school buses as well as office space. There will be one full time staff person on site during the day. There will be light maintenance of the buses within the building. The building also has an additional 1,700 square feet of office space that will be rented. This will require 5 parking stalls. The site has adequate parking stalls available for both tenants. The site is accessed off of York Street,which has direct access to Meadowvale Road (County 44). The buses will be leaving at 15-20 minute intervals before peak traffic times, usually before 6 a.m., and will return between 6-7 p.m. At the present time they have no plans to expand and currently have 7 employees,which do not drive every day. Standards for Issuance of a Conditional Use Permit The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. 4. Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets,police and fire protection, drainage, refuse di.posal, water and sewer systems,parks and schools;and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. S. Will not involve uses, activities,processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke,fumes,glare, odors, dust or vibrations. 6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of f major importance. 7. Will fully comply with all other requirements o f this Code, including any applicable requirements and standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city. S:A PLANNING VCase Files\2004VCU 04-37 SpechtACU 04-37_PC.DOC Planning Commission/CU 04-37 December 25,2004 Page 3 If denial of such a permit should occur,it shall accompany recommendations or determinations by findings or a report stating how the proposed use does not comply with the standards set forth in section 30-654. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: 1. There shall be no outdoor storage of buses. 2. All bus maintenance shall occur within the building. 3. The building shall comply with all building codes. 4. The building shall comply with all fire codes. 5. If more than 7 buses are to be stored in the building, the applicant shall apply for an amendment to the Conditional Use permit. 6. If more than 7 employees are to be on site, the applicant shall apply for an amendment to the Conditional Use permit. SAP',ANNTNGVCase Files\2004\CU 04-37 SpechtACU 04-37_PC.I)OC SPECO CHARTER LLC November 29.2004 We are requesting a conditional use permit for Speco Charter LLC, a charter bus company. Speco Charter wishes to purchase the propriety at 18940 York Street, Elk River. The purchase of this propriety is conditional on the city approving this permit. Speco Charter `s intent for the propriety is to be used as a storage felicity(garage)and light maintenance., along with our office. This building also has office space in the front, which we would be renting out. We do not consider ourselves a bus`terminal" as we do not have customers coming to our felicity to catch the bus. We have 4 highway coaches, and 3 school busses. At the present time we have no plans to expand. but would be replacing equipment as needed. Buses would not impact the amount of traffic in the area much, as they leave before peak traffic times, and at 15 to 20 minute intervals, usually before 6 AM and come in around 6-7PM in the evening. We have 7 employees, and they do not drive everyday. • E � \, , d �N�usT� SPARK PI\ EV�\� ' 1 II H H1AL �SEc�ND�� �gUST �� \till IN7RIAL B� D. �9 IADDITION/ o o • F"S ,vT�— ADD. PARK fAQCw . \ 1 ism•1II, 1„ °P OAK Ame t �° I �, 4 SITE ` KNOLL ammo!,f�ii i �6�i���� .: .U�! NMI ©i �rillig •• ip�• I?!P!'jaE$:i LAC.',y i N r 1I:1 � _ _r(`I� a�� � R .8 �� D1T0R ar.wrii� SUB �_� __atieffi I t*i i: . ` ' 'A L ' b i. e Y LO IO r in P ^• �° � Cr a Y� � � /.i AVE. u K f ill z r i. . 1 'I er,`�, R, it:, ,A. t a * ` ;� �ilH '• 1 H■1 ' � � Cc `� AL � bti � ��� ® Q� e��• �Illil � ORONO t tr " _r 7f eS '" 1 ' v.. stn w L. 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EYEWITNESS`so. s 1,,,, &WEWS w 7 LEADING-WITH MORE NEWS llit,a Minneapolis/St.Pa MORE NEWS Triangle house in St. Paul rn an Updated: 07/18/2004 10:34:31 PM -VIDEO xiI / WEATHER This is a case of"better watch what you wish for." SPORTS tr TRAFFIC Residents who live along East Third Street in St. Paul,fought like crazy `' when a home builder wanted to build a conventional two-story home. ABOUT US They won. So the builder went back to the drawing board and came up r"° j with something even more controversial. g p t... .i&He SCHEDULE ' ♦ j.Pia Bill Fasbender is busy putting the finishing touches on the house he built COMMUNITY at Third and Gotzian. Across the street, Cheryl Tam was glad to give us her appraisal. CLASSIFIEDS "It's the goofy house. If I had a dollar for every person who stopped and got me in a conversation or drove by real slow, I could buy it and knock it LOTTERY over. " LEISURE Other neighbors are also upset about the design. The triangular shape was actually bill's plan "B". CONTACT US "My initial plans were to build a 22 by 22 two-story regular conforming house," Fasbender said. HOME But when the city of St. Paul rejected Bill's plans due to variance AS SEEN ON 5 regulations in the city, Fasbender decided to still build. His two-story, two- bedroom, two-bath house actually conforms to city codes but is too FIND A HOME unusual for his neighbor's taste. HOLIDAY LIGHTS "The only thing it's going to have is shutters. The rest of it is just odd. It doesn't fit in at all," Tam said. DAILY NEWS ALERT It will cost a prospective homeowner a pretty fare penny "not"to fit in. Bill Fasbender is selling the house for 170,000 dollars. CONTESTS SCHOOL ALERT ABC SHOWS FUEL FINDER Search: I_ _ Sesrtrti I http://www.kstptv5.com/article/stories/s1218.html 12/21/2004