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6 PCSR 02-22-1994 ( A ITEM 6 abity of / MEMORANDUM lk • River TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: GARY SCHMITZ, PLANNING ASST. DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 1994 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST BY EOS ARCHITECTURE/ PUBLIC HEARING, CASE NO. CU 94-02 ISSUE Consider a conditional use permit request by EOS Architecture to expand the existing library. ATTACHMENTS Location Map, Zoning Map, Site Plan • BACKGROUND EOS Architecture is requesting a conditional use permit for a 4,450 square foot addition to the existing library. The addition will consist of an expanded reading area, circulation desk, and staff work area. Governmental buildings are a conditional use in the R1C zoning district. The following list highlights the key issues involved in this request. LANDSCAPING Elk River City Code requires one tree to be planted for every 40 linear feet of the lot. Credit is also given for existing trees on the site. Existing trees greater than 8 inches in diameter receive credit for two trees. The library site requires 22 overstory trees. However, the site does receive credit for 14 existing trees. Therefore, the applicant will be required to add 8 additional overstory trees. With the construction of the addition, two trees (including one large elm) will need to be removed. A couple of other smaller trees located within the addition area will be re-located on the lot. • P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 EOS Architecture,CUP Page 2 February 22, 1994 e PARKING Public libraries are required to have one parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area. The square footage of the library including the proposed addition would be 10,600 square feet. Therefore, 22 parking spaces will be required for a library of this size. The existing parking lot has 22 parking spaces therefore, no additional parking will be required. BUILDING The proposed library addition would consist of face brick which would match the existing library. DRAINAGE Terry Maurer, City Engineer has reviewed the drainage plan for the new library addition. The existing library has a flat roof which has drainage outlets on various corners of the roof. The water is piped from the roof to various "scuppers" which release water to the ground and eventually over land to the street. Rather than have the water drain over land, Terry Maurer has proposed that the scuppers release water from the roof area into an open • underground pipe which would take the water directly to the storm sewer which is located at the corner of Proctor and 4th Street. If the pipe were to freeze during the winter months, the water from the library would still have the ability to drain over land to the street, reducing the risk of water problems due to frozen pipes. If this request is approved, staff recommends the drainage plan be revised to meet the City Engineer's recommendation. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the conditional use permit with the following conditions: 1. THAT THE APPLICANT ADD 8 ADDITIONAL 2 INCH CALIPER OVERSTORY TREES TO THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. 2. THE DRAINAGE PLAN BE REVISED TO MEET THE CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION. 3. A LANDSCAPE BUFFER SHOULD BE PROVIDED ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY LINE TO SCREEN THE NEIGHBORING HOME. ID ---- *Pw 11 II rill •, Z i[ o I' • e • . 41111111 Pit; 'gagi #• Mt I , Ic-5g Cf) . a i 1 4 - n N a 3^ d ' &d 3 1. 0 -z: d ilk ,. k ,,�tilWii! Al-71'1vmsav, rN11411(-1^,,.. b 6—��J nlvwai Ol YINM3014 b7.43.---•----g $ —_ -- t —_may._-- c —♦ r o- gip .4<- �I�11- 0 0 0 0 '�, x J : 4 a �' . \\�\ . i -J I$_ 0 Ul 3 a - 2 I ~ QC O • a i hill , I _ _ Z Id y Z i za� ,�� = Y 1 08 ,__”r_ • o o Z.�1 1 �� —� ~,1 s r a Z t I 4 >i -- sJ z? I IJ~ a" I t- 2 Z fa i � co x_� , X99 - 11 GN y _' . i-,� I ii{, 11)n; -,,,,,N, co . ., _ __ 1 i�ssgas_ss�� s�a stsn _ O cc 0 J I a �a � z 17 E z= It; 4 6 a ais E*1 J iz f, / 3 2 miliii.-- 1 • • • • • . . . • . . 4,„,„,,,s044,1„..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . • . .... . . . . . . . . , , . . . , . . s9d ,.... , . . . . MELM \ I . I 4EbliL . Aso, ���---777 ZIA.. 7. 1 IN. • 4, h • (e,z)474-3291 .T / . „„ \1EG H. i3-- -_ r - +ma COMart101* • ma MB PM,1•611.11.el . I II � aapr sard,los wan MMr 1••IN ur®mtn.o nai r is v n. i ._ II v.[v MOM 1 I r if a. aM 4 �ylRc. 1 1 1 1 I • OONSIAUNIS: • U I c I 1 ill I REVISEN M,ES: RRAPING+ EXI TINGr REAPING+ � b I • • . I COY1. '14,1-• 103 1 • OATS: I�•_pa COM HG KtW MI: 69-0" Vi_µ _���:Ti_ _ DfSCRIif101t • WI PLAN mu No. PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN _ _ .. .. ._ . , lik • ..;\ N ` i!or, 4. Fr v silt 1 i Kt _!_-. ZS • 141111 i Mal Rd • Il 'II '{{�{11�1 1111 ll'H 11 1 11i a Z iell IR0 I Z - mu m••u mm wr+ .I Q . Ai!:d;1.,;?,,,!.,A illI',. I 1 . ILII, I , ,,,\. p t - 1 1 eI . hi 111 r _ A ' • • • • •