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6.3. SR 09-21-1998-'ity of River MEMORANDUM Item # 6.3 The Mayor and City Council FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner DATE: September 21, 1998 SUBJECT: Request by Oppidan, Inc (Hollywood Video) for a Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearing Case No. CU 98-24 Request Consider a request by Oppidan, Inc for a conditional use permit to run a Hollywood Video store. Location 19179 Freeport Street NW, Lot 1, Block 3, Elk Park Center, Elk River (former Wendy's Restaurant building) Zoning/Land Use PUD (Planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business) Attachments City Engineer's memo dated August 19,1998 · Location/zoning map · Proposed development plans dated July 27,1998 Overview The former Wendy's Restaurant closed in 1997 and has been sitting vacant. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing building and build a 5,000 square foot Hollywood Video store with attached 3,100 square foot Leanne Chin Express, (class II restaurant). The building footprint is larger than Wendy's occupying the roughly the same location on the site, but expanded over the existing surrounding drive- through lane. The proposed new building has windows on three sides and a blank wall on the 191st Lane NW side (an entrance to Elk Park Center). 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-24 September 21, 1998 Page 2 Site Access The applicant proposes two access points to newly configured parking lot. The existing access point is proposed to be moved to the north roughly 35 feet and an additional driveway onto Freeport Avenue at the extreme north end of the lot across from Target entrance. The change has little effect on traffic flow or adjacent properties, but improves the circulation of the parking lot. The new additional driveway to the north will necessitate filling in part of an existing low area and extending an existing retaining wall on the Highway 169 side of the site. The low area receives runoff from Highway 169 and the parking lot which flows under the highway though a pipe to a larger open wetland. Parking The new parking lot as configured will allow for 56 parking stalls, two of which are handicap accessible. The Elk River City Ordinance requires 25 stalls for the video store and 31 for the Leanne Chin restaurant as long as the customer use area of the restaurant is no larger than 1,240 SF, or 40% of the 3100 SF. The proposed new lot meets parking setbacks. Grading, Drainage and Utilities See the City Engineer, Terry Maurer's, memo regarding grading and drainage and utility issues. Landscaping The site is an irregular shape with a long sliver to the north which makes the site an exception from the strict application of the landscape ordinance. The perimeter being considered for landscape requirements is that portion of the site which is usable. Much of the existing Wendy's landscape will be destroyed in the construction of the new lot and store. Elk River City Ordinance requires 19 overstory trees, 10 ornamentals, and 9 conifers. The attached landscaping plan dated July 27, 1998 appears to be deficient in 1.5 inch cahper balled and burlapped ornamental trees and 6 foot balled and burlapped evergreens. An existing powerline crosses over the proposed (moved) site entrance. The locations of proposed trees may interfere with overhead lines, a buried gas line or buried utilities within the drainage and \\elkriver\sysXshrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\cu9824cc.doc Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-24 September 21, 1998 Page 3 utility easements. Confirmation of utility locations will need to be determined prior to approval of a landscape plan. The proposed screening of the blank wall facing 191st Lane NW includes 6 overstory trees and a hedge of Spirea. Additional screening might be accomplished with some ornamental trees and taller shrubs, or evergreen trees. Signa~e The proposed monument sign appears to be in the same location as the existing Wendy's sign. The building is both a multi-tenant building and a freestanding site, therefore the sign requirements are a combination of both which allows two fascia signs for individual tenant identification. All signs must conform to the PUD sign requirements. All wall and monument signs require a sign permit as per Elk River City Ordinance. Liehtine The lighting of the site must meet the requirements of the Planned Unit Development, and the Elk River City Ordinance. The parking lot lighting will match that of the overall Elk Park Center development. The outdoor building lighting is provided by down-turned gooseneck lighting on each of the columns, except at the entrance of the Hollywood Video store. The entrance appears to be lit by two spotlights. Planning Commission On August 25, the Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the applicants request. No one from the public spoke at the hearing. The Commission was primarily concerned about the following: excessive building lighting, the close proximity of the proposed building to the entrance of Elk Park Center entrance and proposed building's lack of architectural interest and screening from 191st Lane. The Commission asked staff to work with the applicant to improve the architectural detailing and screening on the south elevation of the building. Recommendation The Planning Commission and staff recommend approval of the request by Oppidan, Inc for a conditional use permit to run a Hollywood Video store with the following conditions: \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning~stevewen\ccmmo\cu9824cc.doc Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-24 September 21, 1998 Page 4 1. THAT THE LANDSCAPING BE COMPLETED AS PER THE ELK RIVER CITY ORDINANCE. 2. THAT COMMENTS IN THE CITY ENGINEER'S MEMO DATED AUGUST 19, 1998, BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS FOR APPROVAL. 3. THAT A PERMIT FORM MN/DOT BE OBTAINED FOR ANY SITE WORK WITHIN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT- OF-WAY. 4. THAT THE LANDSCAPED AREAS BE IRRIGATED INCLUDING PARKING ISLANDS. 5. THAT THE SITE BE ILLUMINATED ACCORDING TO THE ELK RIVER CITY ORDINANCE AND THE ELK PARK CENTER PUD AGREEMENT. 6. THAT SIGNS CONFORM TO THE ELK PARK CENTER PUD AGREEMENT AND THAT SIGN PLANS BE SUBMITTED FOR SIGN PERMITS. o THAT THE DEVELOPER WORK WITH STAFF TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING AND SCREENING ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING. \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\cu9824cc.doc Howard R, Green Oompany QONSULTING ENGINEERS August 19, 1998 File: 804780J-0240 t~O~l'LTl~ BCI~EBI~ Formerly MSA Consulting Engineers Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: HOLLYWOOD VIDEO SITE PLAN REVIEW Dear Planning Commission Members: We have reviewed the submittal package for the proposed Hollywood Video store to be located at the intersection of 191st Lane and Freeport Avenue in Elk Park Center. This is the site that previously was a Wendy's fast food restaurant. The package consisted of an existing conditions drawing, preliminary site plan, preliminary grading plan, preliminary utility plan, landscape plan, and two building plans. The drawings were prepared by R.S.P. Architects, Ltd., and Loucks and Associates, Inc. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments. The plan proposes to totally remove the existing building from the site and construct an 8,100 square foot building in approximately the same location. 5,000 square feet of the building is proposed for the Hollywood Video store, and the remaining 3,100 square feet is shown as retail. o The parking area is being totally reconfigured and expanded to the north. The existing driveway onto Freeport Avenue is being moved approximately 35 feet to the north, with an additional driveway onto Freeport Avenue proposed at the extreme north end, directly opposite an access into the Target site. There is substantial grading at the north end, consisting of filling the Iow area that existed there. No grading is shown in the Mn/DOT right-of-way. If grading does enter the Mn/DOT right-of-way, a permit from Mn/DOT will be required. There is an existing fence along the right-of-way. Care will have to be taken not to damage the fence, or it may need to be removed and replaced. This also would require a Mn/DOT permit for work in the right-of- way. The existing block wall at the north end of the Wendy's parking lot is proposed to be continued around the corner of the new parking lot. 4. There is an existing Northern Natural Gas easement that crosses east and west across the site. There does not appear to be any cutting proposed over the gas main, which would not be permitted. The relocated driveway off of Freeport Avenue is located within the easement. The final grading plan should be submitted to Northern Natural Gas for their review. O:\PROJ\804780j\0240\780-1901 .aug.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 Elk River Planning Commission August 19, 1998 Page 2 Storm drainage will be accomplished through a number of means. First, a catch basin will be constructed in the southwest corner of the parking lot, connecting to the existing storm sewer on Freeport Avenue. It appears that the drainage area tributary to this catch basin is rather small. It is unclear from the building diagrams where the roof drainage will go. We question whether this catch basin is actually needed, given the small tributary area, unless of course the roof drains to this location. Secondly, an existing catch basin on the site, located in the drive-through area of the Wendy's, is proposed to be removed and abandoned. More information needs to be provided as to how this would be accomplished. Is it proposed to entirely remove this catch basin structure and then bulkhead the existing pipe, or is it proposed to just lower the catch basin, put a solid cover on it, and leave it in the grass area? The third storm drainage improvement is the extension of two catch basin leads from an existing catch basin at the northeast corner of the existing parking lot. There are two issues with this proposal. The first is that the existing catch basin is probably not large enough to accommodate two additional pipes at the angles proposed. We would recommend removing the structure and replacing it with a larger structure that can accommodate the two new pipes and the existing pipe. The second issue is the pipe leading from the catch basin to Freeport Avenue is 12 inches in diameter. Storm sewer calculations will need to be provided to prove that the 12-inch pipe is capable of draining the entire area tributary to it, without causing problems. The landscaping plan shows a number of trees located along the south and west sides of the site, which appear to be located in the drainage and utility easement. We are unsure if any utilities are located in this easement. If there are, it is questionable whether trees should be allowed to be planted in the drainage and utility easement. If you have any questions regarding any of these comments, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Tearer, P.E. TJM/st Howard Green Company O:\PROJ\a04780j\0240\780-1901.aug.doc CONSULTING ENGINEERS LOCATION _ c.~ ZONING ylo , , River MAP CASE: CU 98-24 3065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330 OPPIDAN Landscape Plan ~ ~ FREEPO"T IIII CITY Or MINNESOTA OPPIDAN ~_-_~ - .~_ - _--_~.- CITY OPPIDAN OPPIDAN Elevations SEP. 18. 1998 ll'18AM KRAUS-ANDERSON NO, 3504 P. 2/2 OSBORNE PROPERTIES September 17, 1998 The Honorable Henry Duitsman CITY OF ELK RIVER 13065 Orono Parkway P. O. Box 490 Elk River, Mi~esota 55330 Re: Elk Park Center Dear Mayor Duitsman: The Video Update building and land in the Elk Park Center is owned by Osborne Properties and we wish to request you do not allow, by amendment, the use changes requested for ~he Wendy's property. We believe it was never intended to have a multi-tenam building in that location. It would block visibility towards the center and the proposed use is redundant. Please do not allow an amendment to your PUD cOvering this building size and use on the Wendy's site. Sincerely, o~BORI~ PROPLRTIES Kenneth M. 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