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11 \4 Item # 11. ityof ,lkMEMORANDUM River TO: Planning Commission FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning DATE: March 8, 2000 SUBJECT: Discuss Possible KinderCare — Holt and Jackson Request The Planning Commission is asked to review a proposed preliminary site plan for a possible KinderCare on the City-owned Holt and Jackson site. Attachment Site plan of proposed KinderCare Overview • KinderCare is a national corporation specializing in the care of children. They are strongly interested in the Holt and Jackson site and propose to construct a 10,000 square foot daycare center with associated outdoor play areas as required by state daycare rules. Analysis As with previous proposals for this site, the issue has been preservation of trees. As can be noted on the site plan, a number of trees will need to be removed if the proposal is accepted in order to accommodate the outdoor play areas. The representatives from KinderCare indicated that they tried a number of layouts in order to reduce or eliminate the impact to the trees but due to the various site constraints, including setbacks and easements on the property, this was their best location for the proposed building and outdoor play areas. Daycares are a conditional use in the C3 Neighborhood Commercial district, so a public hearing before the Planning Commission and the City Council would be required prior to execution of a purchase agreement on behalf of the City with KinderCare. Recommendation The Planning Commission is asked to provide input to staff to forward to KinderCare representatives regarding the appropriateness of the proposed site plan. • S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\kinderca.doc 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 • • EXISTING 0 . TREES HIG:1'-'iL `\`\ —__———-O'JL71ursAtto_oetat 1GE EA RL Vii: .-"'7".".." Z \ 4 - NNlL CLAD i .; •7:•-'::":: �`.., 7U ARK RIOR i�'NCE: �P, i,� • �`\ �\ . `:65``7` �•Dj�, 6'GREEN VNTL CLAD CNAR•1 .i" .:,.:•:`''::'r, ',•.�.t. PERA'E7ER FENCE Kl:UBI'IATE•' 80 .�` 4Yp `PLA,TGROUJD • • • • fIL ,___a, .6.413 • , , a / I ,,\ • • 617E AREA, I21•110 8F BUILDING AREA, 2-93 Ac ' PLAYGROUND AREA, 9991 6F 26.021 SF 60JARE FEET PER CHILD,N6 6F PARKING REQUIRED, 33 �Z 1 EMI • PARKJNG PROVIDED, 34 • PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN • / , t.:. 2,.:::V.: ,.. 1 -t AN i� r o 0 z —. VI- r K.� i 0m o I --------- ----------i 1� $ , z - tjw, lin• . ..,c) _ ,.,.„: , i . . .".-7:.5J.-..,:.PI, r 0 / x ,‘,•• b%w 1 • N '` If. .:.!`'.�. Iiii"P • ..I 0 4 .- .'.,',C4,-md" g b I ` _ . / = ,72 II /1/ •.•• `� R• , � 0,i S ii i i 914s' ' f W I f Pf -LIMINARY SITE PLAN (� N '1 127 KINDERCARI LEARNING CENTERS Pi0v:iir. ` § ?Art (Thi M/F Ann IIn1TCT i