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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne~
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DATE:
April 19, 2004
SUBJECT:
Case No. CU 04-05
Request by Guardian Angels for Conditional Use Permit and
Final Plat Approval- Pullman Place
Request
Consider a request by Guardian Angels for a conditional use permit for a senior housing
cooperative and £mal plat approval for Pullman Place.
Location
East side of Twin Lakes Road in the Elk River Station PUD
Zonin.q/Land Use
PUD (Planned Unit Development) / CC (Community Commercial)
60-Day and 120-Day Rule
In order to comply with Minnesota State Statute 15.99 (60-Day Requirement), action must
be taken on the requests for the amendment to the land use plan, the request for the
rezoning and the request for the conditional use permit by April 23, 2004.
Attachments
· Location Map
· Development Plans and Plat
Memo to Mayor & City Council/CO 04-05
April 19, 2004
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· Memo from the City Engineer
· Concept Plan Elk River Station
Overview
The applicant is proposing to construct a 65 unit senior housing cooperative. The project
will include 65 parking spaces in an underground parking lot. A senior housing complex was
approved on this site as part of the conditional use permit approved for the Elk River
Station PUD. The general configuration of the building and layout of the site is consistent
with the concept plan. However, the building is smaller and the layout has been modified to
accommodate on-site stormwater pending.
Site Design
The site is bounded by public streets on the north and south sides, a private street that
provides access to townhouses on the east side of the site and a future commercial/office
complex on the west side. There will be a private access drive that will provide access to this
site, along the south property line. A 32 space parking lot and drop off lane are located in
front of the building. Two stormwater ponds are also located on the site, one in the
southeast corner and one in the northeast corner. The entrance to the under ground parking
is on the north end of the building and the exit is on the south end.
Building Elevations
The building is proposed to be a three story modified L-shaped structure with underground
parking. A patio area is located at the southeast corner of the building over looking one of
the stormwater ponds. No direct outside access to the patio area will be provided; access to
the patio will be through the lobby area. The co-op will be a mix of one and two bedroom
owner occupied units. None of the units will have direct access from the outside. Each unit
will have it's own deck. Exterior materials will be a mix of cultured stoned, vertical vinyl
beadboard siding, shingle vinyl siding and horizontal vinyl lap siding.
Analysis
Site plan
Parking and Access
Access for the site is provided via a private street which is located in front of the building
and connects 171~ and 172nd Avenues. The drive is 25 feet wide, which is sufficient for two
way traffic. The spaces and drive aisle in the 32 space parking lot in front of the building
comply with the dimensional requirements of the zoning code. The loop drive aisle in front
of the entrance will have to be signed "no parking" so that emergency access can be
maintained. All parking areas and drive aisles will include concrete curb and gutter. The
intersections of the private drive and 171~ and 172nd Avenues line up with the existing
driveways serving the townhouse development.
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April 19, 2004
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The entrance into the underground parking garage is located at the north end of the
building. Vehicles leaving the garage will exit from the south end of the building. Access for
both the entrance and exit is from the private street.
With 65 underground spaces and 32 spaces in front of the building, there is a total of 97
parking spaces provided. The parking ratio is 1.5 spaces per unit. For comparison, the
parking requirements for senior citizen housing is 1 space per unit plus 1 space for each
employee; parking for residences in the downtown district is 1.25 spaces per unit, and
parking for general multi-family is 2.5 space per unit. If parking is an issue, the private street
could be widened by 3 feet so that it is 28 feet wide and additional spaces could be provided
on the one side of the private street.
Per direction of the Fire Chief, adjacent streets will be signed "no parking".
No access to the commercial property to the west is proposed from the private drive. It is
the desire of the applicant to keep the traffic associated with Pullman Place separate from
the traffic generated by the commercial lot. This is consistent with the approved concept
plan. However, the proposed daycare has access from this private street in the concept plan
but not on the plan being proposed by the applicant. The day care center will have access
from the commercial/office development located east of Twin Lakes Road.
Grading, Drainage and Utilities
Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo.
Landscaping
The landscape plan includes a variety of shrubs and ornamental trees around the base of the
building and the landscaped parking islands. A mix of 17 evergreen trees, 6 birch and 4
willows are proposed around the stormwater ponds. Five maple trees and 9 birch trees are
proposed along the private street. Street trees should be provided along 171st and 172nd
Avenues. With the addition of street trees, the landscape plan will be acceptable.
Building Elevations
Exterior materials will be a mix of cultured stoned, vertical vinyl beadboard siding, shingle
vinyl siding and horizontal vinyl lap siding. The west, north and southeast elevations will
consist primarily of vinyl shingle siding with vertical beadboard vinyl siding in a band along
the top and in the peaks. The north and west elevations are the end of the building that
include the entrance and exit to the underground parking; the southeast elevation is the side
that includes the outdoor patio area. The east and west elevations will be primarily the
horizontal vinyl siding with the vinyl shingle siding around the decks and vertical vinyl siding
in the peaks. The entry elevation includes the addition of cultured stone. The area of the
exposed foundation will be rockface concrete block.
The exterior includes a good mix of finishes; the peaks break up the roofline, and the decks
and breaks in the flat building surfaces provide relief to the building elevations. The
applicant will provide colored material samples for the Council to review.
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Final Plat
The applicant is also requesting final plat approval for Pullman Place. The lot was platted as
Outlot E, Elk River Station. The final plat is consistent with the preliminary plat; however,
given the drainage concerns raised in the City Engineers memo, staff recommends that the
Council table the request for final plat for Pullman Place.
Planning Commission Meetinq
At the Planning Commission meeting held on March 23% no one spoke at the public
hearing. The Commission discussion focused on exterior building materials. They compared
the materials to those required for the R3 zoning district. However, the R3 exterior material
requirements only apply to "townhouse dwellings".
Recommendation
The Harming Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Conditional Use
Permit for Pullman Place based on the following findings:
O)
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.
0) Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of
surrounding vacant property.
Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and
services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, 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.
(5)
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 major importance.
Will fully comply with all other requirements of 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.
The conditional use permit should be subject to the following conditions:
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1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE ADDRESSED
2. THE LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE STREET
TREES ALONG 171sT AND 172~a) AVENUES.
3. THE ADJACENT STREETS HALL BE SIGNED "NO PARKING" PER
DIRECTION OF THE FIRE CHIEF.
4. THE LOOP IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING SHALL BE
SIGNED "NO PARKING".
5. EMERGENCY ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM POLK STREET PER
DIRECTION OF THE FIRE CHIEF.
However, since the March 15~h Planning Commission meeting, the City Engineer has had an
opportunity to review revised grading, drainage and utility information. Based on the
information contained in the City Engineer's memo dated April 15, 2004, staff recommends
that this request for a conditional use permit and final plat for Pullman Place be tabled to the
May 17~h City Council meeting.
If the Council tables this item, the 60 day rule needs to be extended another 60 days to
June 22nd.
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April 15, 2004
File: 812622J-0240
Mr. Scott Harlicker
Senior Planner
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: PULLMAN PLACE
Dear Mr. Harlicker:
As you are aware we have had a number of meetings with the developer and their representatives
regarding Pullman Place project. We have come to resolution on all of the issues relative to site
plan development, hydrant placement, and firefighting needs. However at this point we have not
received revised plans showing any of the issues we have discussed and resolved in plan form.
We have received revised drainage calculations from John Oliver and Associates and have
completed a review on them. At this point the drainage calculations are not approvable because of
a number of issues still unresolved. These issues are as follows:
· The grading plan shows a storm sewer entering the northeast detention pond with an invert
of 886.0. The storm sewer intake located immediately upstream from the pond shows two
inverts, 887.6 and 883.4. The lower invert is 2.6 feet lower then the pond inlet. This
difference in structure elevations needs to be resolved.
The normal water level (NWL) of the 883 for the pond should provide an average water
depth for the pond of three feet. This requires that the cumulative storage volume of the
dead storage provided by the surface area of the NWL contour should show an average
depth of three to eight feet.
· The high water level (HWL) for the ponds do not match. The pond is modeled as one pond
which is correct since there is an equalization pipe between the two ponds. This means that
the pond HWL's should be relatively close.
· The flared end section discharging into the pond in the southwest corner of the property is
shown to have an invert of 883.0. This does not match the contours of the pond where the
flared end section is shown.
· The southeast pond outlet is proposed to tie into the existing intake at an invert elevation of
882.8. The Elk River Station plans show this intake to have an invert of 883.21. This is 0.41
feet higher of the proposed connection elevation. It is also 0.21 feet higher then the pond
outlet elevation. This discrepancy needs to be resolved.
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2550 University Avenue West · Suite 400N · St. Paul, MN 55114 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389
Scott Harlicker
April 15, 2004
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· The storm sewer system along the access road is all shown to be twelve inch diameter
pipe. However the Hydrocad model shows this system as having multiple pipe sizes. This
discrepancy needs to be clarified.
· The southeast pond section calls for an outlet structure number two in the details, however,
there is no outlet structure number two in the details and outlet structure number one has
errors in its elevations. This issue needs to be clarified.
· The design flow from the existing pipe receiving the pond outflow is 15.48 cubic feet per
second (cfs). The full capacity of this pipe is 16.91cfs. The pond contributes 1.2cfs to this
system. This willr need to be evaluated again after model errors discussed above are
corrected to show the actual flows involved.
At this point we would recommend that from an engineering standpoint this project is not ready for
approval. Revised storm drainage calculations need to be submitted, reviewed and approved,
along with revised site plans which show all the various issues that have been discussed in
meetings regarding this project.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please call.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
Terry J.~;a'urer, P.E.
TJM:ac
cc: Dale Campbell; John Oliver and Associates
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RESOLUTION NO. 04 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR:
Pullman Place
Case No. P 04-09
WHEREAS, application has been made for final plat approval, pursuant to
Section 1008.08 (1)(c) of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances, of the property
legally described on attached Exhibit A and hereinafter referred to as "the
Property"; and
WHEREAS, the application for preliminary plat approval has been referred
to the Planning Commission which has given its advice and recommendation to
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a preliminary plat of the Property was approved by the City
Council on March 17, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the proposed final plat is consistent with the preliminary plat
as approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the proposed final plat complies with each of the conditions
set forth by the City Council in its approval of the preliminary plat of the Property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, as follows:
It is hereby determined by the City Council for the City of Elk River as
follows:
The proposed subdivision is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance
and conforms with all of its requirements.
The proposed subdivision is consistent with all applicable general
and specialized city, county, and regional plans including, but not
limited to, the City's Comprehensive Development Plan.
The physical characteristics of the site, including , but not limited
to, topography, soils, vegetation, susceptibility to erosion and
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siltation, susceptibility to flooding, and drainage are suitable for the
type and density of development and uses contemplated.
The proposed subdivision makes adequate provision for water
supply, storm drainage, sewage transportation, erosion control and
all other services, facilities and improvements otherwise required
herein.
The proposed subdivision will not cause substantial environmental
damage.
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The propose~l subdivision will not conflict with easements of record
or with easements established by judgment of a court.
The proposed subdivision will not have an undue or adverse impact
on the reasonable development of neighboring land.
Final plat approval is hereby granted for the Property, subject to the
conditions set forth in attached Exhibit B.
The officers of the City are hereby authorized, once the conditions set
forth in Exhibit B are met and complied with, to sign the final plat for the
Property and to issue a certified copy of this Resolution giving final
approval of the plat.
The owner of the Property is authorized to record the final plat as required
by law and shall file proof of said recording with the City. No building
permits will be issued for the Property until the final plat is recorded.
This final plat approval shall expire one year from the date of this
resolution if the final plat is not recorded within that time.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Council
and duly seconded by Council Member
The following voted in favor of the Resolution.
Member
The following voted against the Resolution:
The following were absent:
WHEREUPON the resolution is adopted.
Passed and adopted this 19th day of April, 2004.
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
CITY OF ELK RIVER
I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of
Elk River, Minnesota, hereby certify that the above resolution is a true and
correct copy of the resolution as adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk
River on ., 2004.
WITNESS my hand officially as such Clerk and the corporate seal of the
City this __ day of ,2004.
Joan Schmidt, City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SS.
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __
., 2004, by Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor, City of
Minnesota.
Elk
day of
River,
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SS.
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
Notary Public
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~ day of
,2004, by Joan Schmidt, City Clerk, City of Elk River, Minnesota.
Notary Public
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description:
Outlot E, Elk River Station, Sherburne County, Minnestoa
Conditions:
EXHIBIT B
1. All comments of the City Engineer shall be addressed.
2. Surface water management fee shall be paid prior to releasing the plat for
recording.
3. Park dedication fees for the lot shall be paid prior to rdeasing the subdivision
for recording.
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