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ty of' � MEMORANDUM
lk TO: Planning Commission
River
FROM: Steven B. Ach, City Planne .
DATE: August 27, 1996
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Request by
Central Lutheran Church, Public
Hearing Case No. CU 96-22
Request
Central Lutheran Church is requesting a conditional use permit to expand
their parking area at the existing church along School Street and Lions' Park
Drive.
Location
• The southwest corner of School Street and Lions' Park Drive (1103 School
Street).
Zoning/Land Use
R4 (Multi-Family Residential) / HR (High Density Residential)
Attachments
• Memo from City Engineer dated August 19, 1996
• Location map
• Zoning map
• Proposed development plans
Overview
Central Lutheran Church has a facility of approximately 16,000 square feet
and an existing parking area along the west and south sides of their
building. The church also uses the easterly portion of the site for parking;
however, this area is unimproved at this time. Central Lutheran Church is
proposing to upgrade the eastern portion of the site to accommodate the
• additional parking demands as well as providing parking that will be needed
for the church's future addition to the building. The proposed parking
13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
Memo to the Planning Commission Page 2
August 27, 1996
• facility would be developed and improved in accordance with the City's
current performance standards which include curb and gutter, bituminous
surface and landscaping. The required landscaping will be based upon the
eastern half of the property where the parking area is proposed. When the
church comes before the City with the building expansion, the balance of the
site will be addressed.
The new parking area would involve relocating an existing driveway that
currently accesses School Street directly north of the church. This driveway
will be relocated further to the east and the existing driveway closed with the
curb and gutter along School Street being installed to match the existing
condition. It is also proposed to have an access onto Lions' Park Drive
towards the southeast portion of the parking area. This additional access
point would allow options for people both arriving and departing from the
weekly church service and other events at the church. The new parking area
would include a total of 168 parking stalls. The existing parking area has a
total of 212 parking stalls, giving the church a total of 380 parking stalls. It
appears as though the church has opportunities to expand their parking area
if they need to in the future, along with their anticipated building expansion.
Lions'Park Drive
• Lions' Park Drive is currently a 26 foot wide paved roadway that provides
access to Lions' Park, Dove Tree Apartments and now, Central Lutheran
Church. Staff has some concerns with the condition and design of Lions'
Park Drive and its ability to adequately serve this area over the long term.
Ideally, this roadway should be considered for improvement including curb
and gutter, as well as the street width increased to accommodate the traffic
demands. It has also been mentioned in the past by the fire department the
need to improve the corner of Lions' Park Drive as it extends south and then
heads west. The corner is currently a 90 degree turn with very sharp radius,
making it difficult to maneuver a large emergency vehicle. Therefore, staff is
recommending that as part of the parking lot expansion, the church grant a
10 foot easement along the west edge of Lions' Park Drive that would allow
the City to widen Lions' Park Drive within the 40 feet it currently owns and
have additional space for drainage and utility purposes, as well as snow
storage. In addition, to correct the sharp curve at the end of Lions' Park
Drive, it is recommended that a triangular easement be granted to allow the
driveway's radius to be increased, improving the opportunity for emergency
vehicles to maneuver the sharp corner. The area that is needed is a
triangular piece of property at the very southeast corner of about 800 square
feet.
•
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Memo to the Planning Commission Page 3
August 27, 1996
IIDrainable and Utilities
Please refer to Terry Maurer's memo dated August 19, 1996, for his
comments relating to the drainage and utilities proposed with this parking
lot expansion.
Recommendation
It is recommended the Planning Commission recommend approval of the
conditional use permit for Central Lutheran Church to expand their parking
lot facility with the following conditions:
1. The church grant to the City additional easement along the west side
of Lions' Park Drive as well as at the southeast corner of their property
to allow the future improvements to Lions' Park Drive.
2. Landscaping be provided in accordance with the City's performance
standards based on that area that is being improved at this time.
3. All areas disturbed be properly sodded or seeded, whichever is needed
to prevent erosion from occurring.
• 4. The proposed access onto Lions' Park Drive should have the curb and
gutter terminate at the church's easterly property line.
5. Comments outlined in Terry Maurer's memo dated August 19, 1996, be
incorporated into the plans for approval.
6. Prior to commencing work on the parking lot, revised plans reflecting
the conditions for approval be provided to the City.
7. Proper erosion control be installed prior to construction of the parking
area.
•
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August 19, 1996
CONSULTING ENGINEERS File: 230-339-11
1326 Energy Park Drive
St.Paul,MN 55108 Mr. Steve Ach
612-644-4389 City Planner
1-800-888-2923 City of Elk River
Fax:612-644-9446 13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330-0490
RE: CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
PARKING LOT EXPANSION
Dear Mr. Ach:
As you requested, we have reviewed the submittal from Central Lutheran Church
CIVIL ENGINEERING: regarding their proposed parking lot expansion. The plan we reviewed was prepared by
ENVIRONMENTAL Vanman Companies, and was dated August 1, 1996. Based on our review, we would
UNICIPAL offer the following comments.
�NNING
SOLID WASTE 1. In the southern part of the parking lot, a new concrete island ties the new parking
STRUCTURAL lot into the old parking lot. The curvature of the concrete curb and gutter on the
SURVEYING north side runs directly into a parking stall. We would suggest that the driving
TRAFFIC width between the existing curb and the new island be narrowed by bringing the
TRANSPORTATION curb line into the outer edge of the parking stall.
ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL 2. At the north side, there is a note of a temporary bituminous sidewalk. We assume
ENGINEERING: in the future this would become a permanent concrete sidewalk. We also suggest
HVAC that concrete sidewalk should continue along the eastern side of the church and the
POWER DISTRIBUTION southern side leading to the main entrance. This would provide a pedestrian path
SCADA for the people parking at the eastern edge of the parking lot.
SYSTEM CONTROLS
3. At the staff review meeting, the width of Lions Park Drive was discussed. It
would be appropriate to try and acquire additional right-of-way along the west side
of Lions Park Drive from Central Lutheran Church in an effort to widen the
roadway. If the roadway is unable to be widened, we would suggest the driveway
and/or the radii of the driveway onto Lions Park Drive be widened to facilitate
turning movements.
FENCES IN:
4. We would suggest that drainage into the pond be accomplished with catch basins
and small diameter pipe. Our experience with rip-rap and concrete spillways is
NNEAPOLIS that eventually erosion occurs at these locations.
PRIOR LAKE
ST.PAUL
WASECA
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Mr. Steve Ach
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August 19, 1996
Page Two
5. It is unclear as to how stormwater runoff is anticipated to leave the stormwater
retention pond. They show a rip-rap overflow in the corner; however, the grading
for the pond would indicate that, once the pond overtops, it will overtop in several
directions at 995. Also, Lions Park Drive surrounds the pond. This indicates that
the overtopping of the pond will also overtop Lions Park Drive. More detail
needs to be provided on how it is anticipated the pond will work.
6. The light fixtures for the new parking lot are shown in the parking area. It may
be a better idea to place as many light fixtures as possible in the concrete islands
to avoid damage from cars or maintenance vehicles.
If you have any questions regarding any of these comments, please call.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
•
Terry J. Maurer, P.E.
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