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4.1 .fir \,4 - Item # 4. 1 . ity of / MEMORANDUM ,ikRiver TO: The Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner Gfl/ DATE: May 11, 1999 SUBJECT: Request by Gopher State Mini- Storage for a Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearing Case No. CU 99-10 Request Please consider a request by Gopher State Mini-Storage for a conditional use permit to construct additional mini-storage buildings in the Il zoning district. Location III Lot 5, Block 1, McChesney Industrial Park Zoning/Land Use I1 (Light Industrial) / LI (Light Industrial) Attachments • Location/zoning map • Site/landscape plan • Grading plan • Elevations • Howard R. Green memorandum Overview The applicant is applying for a conditional use permit to add onto existing and construct an additional mini-storage building in the Il zoning district. The site is located at the end of a cul-de-sac and adjacent the Burlington Northern Railroad. Presently, there are 3 storage buildings on the site. The applicant is proposing to join two of the existing buildings, expand one, and IIIconstruct one entirely new structure. 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O.Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD&Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 Memo to the Planning Commission/CU99-10 May 11, 1999 Page 2 • The proposal originally required a variance from the building setback and parking setbacks and was denied by the Board of Adjustments on March 23, 1999. With site plan modifications, the variance request was forwarded to the City Council and was approved on April 19, 1999. Curb and Gutter The Elk River City Ordinance requires curb and gutter adjacent the public right-of-way extending back to the building wall as indicated on the site plan. Parking The Elk River City Ordinance requires a minimum of 4 on-site parking stalls as indicated on the site plan. Emergency Vehicle Access and Driveway Widths In several places, the pavement widths are too narrow for two-way traffic on site (an existing condition). The applicant will be required to post the site with one way traffic signs in these areas. • This issue was a concern of the Fire Chief and City Engineer at the Board of Adjustments, however, the applicant has met with staff and has revised the site plan to address those concerns. Lighting The police department was concerned about security lighting. The applicant has provided building wall lighting for security. Drainage and Utility Easements The proposal necessitates the moving of an existing utility pole guy-wires. A 5 foot easement is required under the relocated guy-wire across the site as indicated on the site plan. Also, a ten foot drainage easement is required to be granted to the City along the north line of the site as indicated on the site plan. Site Drainage The applicant proposes to construct a small sedimentation pond adjacent the parking stalls (See attached Howard R. Green memorandum). • \\el kriver\sys\shrdoc\p I anning\stevewen\pcmmo\cu9910p2.doc Memo to the Planning Commission/CU99-10 May 11, 1999 Page 3 • Sian The police department and Fire Department have requested that the driveway extend around the proposed building addition near the entrance of the site to facilitate emergency vehicle access. This paving conflicts with the location of the existing pole sign. A new location has been shown. The new sign will be required to conform the Sign Ordinance and will require a sign permit prior to construction. Grading The grading plan shows grading on the Railroad property and the DNK property to the east. The construction and grading be contingent on written approvals from the adjacent property owners. Landscaping According to the Elk River Landscape Ordinance, the applicant is required to plant 28 trees. As proposed, the site is mostly paved leaving little area for landscaping. The applicant has indicated (9) conifers and (12) deciduous trees planted roughly 30 feet on center. The tree species, sizes and planting • details have not been indicated on the site plan. Staff is satisfied with the landscape plan. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the request by Gopher State Mini-Storage for a conditional use permit to add onto and construct an additional mini-storage building in the I1 zoning district with the following conditions: 1. THAT THERE BE NO OUTSIDE STORAGE. 2. THE DRIVEWAYS LESS THAN 24 FEET WIDE BE POSTED ONE-WAY. 3. THAT ANY NEW SIGNS CONFORM TO THE ELK RIVER SIGN ORDINANCE AND THAT A SIGN PERMIT BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF ANY NEW SIGNS. 4. THAT A TEN FOOT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT BE GRANTED TO THE CITY ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE. 5. THAT A FIVE FOOT EASEMENT BE GRANTED TO THE CITY ACROSS THE SITE UNDER THE RELOCATED UTILITY GUY-WIRE. • \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\cu9910p2.doc Memo to the Planning Commission/CU99-10 May 11, 1999 Page 4 6. THAT WRITTEN PERMISSION BE GRANTED FROM THE ADJACENT IIIPROPERTY OWNERS IS PROVIDED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OR GRADING ON THEIR PROPERTY. 7. 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Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: GOPHER STATE MINI STORAGE EXPANSION Dear Planning Commission Members: As requested, we have reviewed the plan for the proposed expansion of the Gopher State Mini Storage facility. This site is located in the McChensey Industrial Park. The plan we reviewed was prepared by D'Heilly Engineering & Associates, Inc. It consisted of two sheets, a site plan . and a grading and erosion control plan. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments. 1. Currently the site has three free standing mini storage buildings. The proposal is to connect two of the buildings together, put small expansions of the third building and construct a new fourth building on the site. 2. The grading and erosion control plan shows a significant amount of grading north of the site on the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad property. It also shows some grading and the installation of silt fence east of the site on adjacent property. A permit will be needed from the Railroad Company to allow the grading in their right-of-way. Without the grading it will be difficult to build the proposed new building. Permission will also be needed from the property owner to the east to install the silt fence and do the small amount of grading shown on their property. 3. A small pond has been shown along the southerly property line. It takes drainage from about a quarter of the site. There have been no calculations submitted for this pond. One problem we see is that the only emergency overflow from this pond would be to the south on to the adjacent property into a currently existing pond there. There is an existing storm sewer system which flows along the western line of this property to the ditch system north of the property along the railroad. We questions whether it would be better to either tie into this storm sewer system and eliminate the pond or possibly build and independent storm sewer system on the site which would drain to the north. We believe that a land locked pond that can only overflow onto the neighboring property should not be allowed. 4. Glen Sundeen from the Elk River Municipal Utilities indicated at the staff review meeting • that he needs a 10-foot utility easement running north and south through the center of the site for guy wires from an existing power pole shown along the north property line. o./proj./806510J/0240/510-0312march99 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 The Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission March 15, 1999 Page Two 5. The bituminous along the north site of the proposed new building does not meet the City set back requirement of 10 feet from the property line. 6. It will be difficult if not impossible for a fire truck to move around all buildings on this site. We will be reviewing this issue with the fire chief prior to the planning commission meeting and can report on it at that time. 7. At the staff review meeting the Police Department representative requested that security lights be placed throughout the site. 8. There appears to be little or no room on the site after the proposed expansion for snow storage. We question where the owner will pile snow. Part of the drainage system through the center of site consists of a concrete valley gutter with a half of percent slope which drains both westerly and then northerly to the railroad property and a portion of it drains east to the neighboring property. If the eastern part of the site is used for snow storage the drainage system will not work in the spring when it may be need most. Also, even if there is no snow stored at this end, off of the end of the concrete valley gutter, there is approximately 80 feet, which is at a grade of just over one percent. We question whether this will adequately drain the site. After the proposed expansion, this site will be nearly all impervious. A great portion of this site is expected to runoff to the east. We also question whether the owner even has the right to send a concentrated flow greater than existing conditions to the east onto a neighboring property. If you have any questions regarding any of these comments, please call. • Sincerely, HOWARD R. GREEN COMPANY Terry surer, P.E. 11111 o./proj./806510)/0240/510-0312march99"WarC R. Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS