6 PCSR 06-22-1993 eL ITEM 6
•ty of Iv TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
IE1I( Ri• HEN ROHLF,
ver FROM: ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND ZONING
DATE: JUNE 16 , 1993
SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST TO
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A BUS
TERMINAL BY JOHN WEICHT/PUBLIC
HEARING, CASE NO. CU 93-13
The applicant, John Weicht, Post Office Box 368, Elk River, is
proposing to construct a bus terminal that would be operated by
Bill Dickenson. This item was tabled from the Planning
Commission' s May 25, 1993, meeting for lack of detail . Staff ' s
memo to the Planning Commission dated May 18, 1993, is attached.
DRAINAGE
Attached is a letter from Terry Maurer dated June 14, 1993,
regarding his review of the proposed drainage plan, which is
reflected on the revised site plan attached. Apparently, Pond
A is in the north end of the site and Pond B is in the southern
end. Mr. Maurer indicated the drainage plan should be rejected
• because assumptions have been made that must be verified,
including soil information.
The drainage plan also assumes elevations, (not based on a
benchmark) . This is not usually a problem as long as surveying
is done so that the assumed elevations can be tied into
existing situations, such as elevation of the County Road and
the adjacent City trail . This has not been done on this
drainage plan, but must be accomplished prior to the City
giving final approval of this proposal .
The Planning Commission will have to decide whether or not they
table this issue until the drainage plan is revised or they
will pass it on to the Council, contingent upon a revised
drainage plan being reviewed and approved by staff, prior to
the Council meeting.
Staff does question whether or not the proposed ponds should be
8 and 6 foot deep because of the nearby school . The pond
slopes definitely should not be more than 4 : 1 .
PARKING AND DRIVES
Staff has not received any further information on the number of
employees or the maximum number of busses proposed to be kept
• at this facility. This will affect the sizing of the parking
lot and the bus parking area.
P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
Conditional Use Permit, John Weicht Page 2
June 16 , 1993
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ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
Staff has not received information regarding the proposed
design of the building. The City' s architectural standards
would dictate that the north, west, and east elevations must be
other than metal skin and of material approved by City
ordinance.
LANDSCAPING/SCREENING
The Park and Recreation Board reviewed this proposal as it
relates to screening from the City hiking trail . They
recommended 3 staggered rows of transplanted scotch pine with a
15 foot spacing on site and an additional row of scotch pine
planted within the City hiking trail right-of-way.
Staff did not received any other landscape proposals for the
remainder of this site. Staff recommends that all areas
disturbed by construction are stabilized with at lease grass .
A dumpster location has not been identified. It should be
screened wherever it is located as well as all other mechanical
equipment.
111 FUEL ISLAND
Staff did receive detail from the applicant regarding the fuel
island tanks . They may be somewhat unsightly and the Planning
Commission should consider whether or not the fuel island
should be screened or moved to the back of the site. This fuel
island also needs to meet applicable fire code, which will be
determined at the time of building permit issuance.
Staff does feel that having the drainage from the fuel island
flow towards the retention pond in the northwest corner of the
site, is appropriate. If there is a leak it can be contained
prior to being released into natural water bodies .
Further, staff feels that having a retention area south of the
crushed bituminous area for bus parking is appropriate. This
will provide for sedimentation of fines prior to being released
into natural water bodies . However, staff can not determine
whether or not that retention area is outside of these natural
water bodies, since they have not been identified on the site
plan.
RECOMMENDATION
If the Planning Commission decides not to table this item and
• requests the applicant revise the proposal prior to the Council
meeting, staff recommends it is with the following stipulations :
Conditional Use Permit, John Weicht Page 3
June 16, 1993
• 1 . THE GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN BE REVISED (BASED ON
ACTUAL ELEVATIONS) TO MEET THE CONCERNS OF THE CITY
ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON THIS
REQUEST. FURTHER, THE NATURAL PONDS ON THIS SITE ARE
IDENTIFIED ON THIS PLAN.
2 . THE SLOPES OF THE PROPOSED PONDS ON THE SITE ARE A
MAXIMUM OF 4 : 1 . FURTHER, THE ISSUE OF THE DEPTH OF
THESE PONDS BE CONSIDERED.
3 . THE EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER PARKING AND ASSOCIATED DRIVE BE
HARD SURFACED AND STRIPPED.
4 . A COUNTY DRIVEWAY PERMIT IS OBTAINED TO ACCESS COUNTY
ROAD 1 .
5 . THE EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER PARKING BE SIZED ACCORDINGLY: A
MINIMUM OF ONE STALL FOR EACH COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLE
KEPT ON SITE PLUS ONE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL NON BUS
DRIVING EMPLOYEE.
6 . THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BUSSES ANTICIPATED ON THIS SITE
BE USED TO SIZE OUT THE BUS PARKING AREA.
7 . SIGNAGE BE ALLOWED AS PER CITY CODE FOR THE I-1 ZONE.
• 8 . THE PROPOSED BUILDING MEET CITY CODE REGARDING
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS . SPECIFICALLY, THE WEST,
NORTH, AND EAST ELEVATIONS NOT BE METAL SKIN.
FURTHER, THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS ARE PROVIDED PRIOR
TO CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON THIS REQUEST.
9 . FOUR STAGGERED ROWS OF SCOTCH PINE WITH A 15 FOOT
SPACING BE PLACED ALONG THE WESTERN PROPERTY LINE
WITH ONE ROW BEING SITUATED WITHIN THE CITY HIKING
TRAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY.
10 . ALL AREAS DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION ARE STABILIZED
WITH AT LEAST GRASS IN THE SAME GROWING SEASON THAT
THE CONSTRUCTION TAKES PLACE.
11 . A DUMPSTER LOCATION IS IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE CITY
COUNCIL ACTING ON THIS REQUEST AND THAT THE DUMPSTER
BE SCREENED WITH MATERIALS ARCHITECTURALLY HARMONIOUS
WITH THE EXTERIOR BUILDING. FURTHER, ALL OTHER
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT BE SCREENED.
12 . THE FUEL ISLAND IS SCREENED ON THE NORTH, WEST, AND
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, THE EAST SIDE WITH SIMILAR
MATERIALS AS THE DUMPSTER SCREEN.
• 13 . THE FUEL ISLAND MEET ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING AND FIRE
CODES.
Conditional Use Permit, John Weicht Page 4
June 16 , 1993
14 . THE DRAINAGE FROM THE FUEL ISLAND BE DIRECTED TO THE
PROPOSED POND IN THE NORTH AND THE CRUSHED BITUMINOUS
PARKING AREA DRAINAGE BE DIRECTED TO THE POND IN THE
SOUTH.
15 . NO OUTSIDE STORAGE BE ALLOWED ON THIS SITE, UNLESS
THE APPLICANT IDENTIFIES A NEED AT THIS TIME, AS WELL
AS THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE PROPOSED OUTSIDE
STORAGE . STAFF RECOMMENDS IT IS SCREENED IN SIMILAR
MATERIALS AS THE DUMPSTER.
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feet thereof as measured at right angles to said centerline. Also subject Lora United
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS
• Maier Stewart & Associates Inc.
June 14, 1993
File No: 230-179-11
Mr. Steve Rohlf
Building and Zoning Administrator
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: DICKERSON BUS COMPANY SITE PLAN REVIEW
Dear Mr. Rohlf:
As requested, we have reviewed the submittal data for the Dickerson Bus Company site plan.
This data consisted of a plot plan for John Weicht prepared by John Oliver and Associates, Inc.
and drainage calculations also prepared by John Oliver and Associates, Inc. Our review
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consisted primarily of the review of the drainage calculations. Based on our view we would
offer the following comments.
1) Pond A - located in the northwest area of the site is adequately sized given the
tributary area. However, the proposed pond is shown to be 8 feet deep and
assumed to be dry at the time of any rainfall event. This may or may not be a
valid assumption. In order to verify this assumption, soil borings need to be
provided in this general area showing the historic high water table and/or
modelled soil. If it cannot be proven that the historic high water table is below
the bottom of this proposed pond then the ponding area needs to be larger and
shallower in order to accommodate the runoff generated from the development of
the site.
2) Pond B - located south of the developed area of the site assumes that only the
developed area will flow into this pond. There are no contours provided on the
site therefore, it is impossible to determine whether areas of the site, that are not
proposed to be developed, will flow to Pond B. As it is Pond B appears to be
approximately 10% to small to accommodate the assumed drainage area. It will
be substantially to small if additional areas drain into it. Also, Pond B is
proposed to be 6-feet deep. Similar to Pond A, soils information needs to be
provided to insure that it will operate adequately as a dry pond.
1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021
9800 SHELARD PARKWAY,SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 612-546-0432 • Equal Opportunity Employer
Mr. Steve Rohlf
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June 14, 1993
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We would recommend that the drainage plan be rejected until adequate existing contours to verify
tributary areas and soils information to verify the validatory of the assumption of dry ponds are
provided.
If you have any questions these commends, please call.
Sincerely,
MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Terry . Maurer, P.E.
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