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6.8. SR 02-20-2001Item 6.8. City of E River MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council M Ph ~D' ' Michele c erson, irector of Planning February 20, 2001 Case No. CU 01-02 Request by T & W Investments, LLC for an Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit for Expansion of an Automotive Use In the I1 Zoning District Request T & W Investments, LLC, requests that a conditional use permit be approved to allow the expansion of an automotive use in the I1 Light Industrial District. Loca~on The property is located at 10908 171st Avenue. Ulysses Street alignment) Lot 1, Block 1 Houles Addition. (171st Avenue NW at the Zon~g/Land Use I1 (Light Industrial) / LI (Light Industrial) Attachments Location map City Engineer's Letter dated January 17, 2001 City Engineer's Letter dated February 14, 2001 Grading, drainage and erosion control plan Site and landscape plan Building elevations Floor plan 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 · Fax (763) 441-7425 Memoto Mayorand City CounciFCU 01-02 Februa~ 20,2001 Page 2 Overview In 2000, the City Council approved a 6,000 square foot building for Elk River Muffler and Brake on the subject property. The applicant is now looking to receive approval of a conditional use permit to allow a 6,300 square foot addition to the building. Construction has started on Phase 1 of the building. Analysis Access Access is proposed from the temporary driveway approved as part of Phase 1. No parking will be allowed within the Ulysses Street right-of-way along the temporary driveway. Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control See attached Howard R. Green memorandum. The City Engineer notes in his memo that there is not adequate room for the proposed expansion, the pond, and the fire lane. Staff concurs that the proposed expansion should be reduced by 10 feet. Building Elevations The addition is proposed to be constructed of the same painted rock-face block proposed under the original proposal. The blocks will be painted buff color with a red accent stripe near the cornice. Parkinq With the addition, the applicant has indicated nine additional parking stalls, as indicated on the original site plan. This does meet the ordinance requirements. The parking area will need to be surrounded by concrete curb and gutter and the parking stalls will need to be 9 feet x 18 feet. Parking will be permitted on paved surfaces only. Landscaping The proposed landscape plan indicates existing trees to be saved as well as new trees to be planted. The existing trees can be counted for credit, depending on the size and type of tree. Staff will be working with the applicant to ensure that the ordinance requirements have been met based on the amount of credit given for the existing trees. S:\PLANNING~VIICHMC\CCREPRTS\CU01-02.DOC Memoto Mayorand City Council/CU 01-02 Februa~ 20,2001 Page 3 Signs One monument sign has been indicated along 171st Avenue. Wall signs have not been identified at this time. The monument sign will be required to be utilized for tenants in both portions of the building. Both the wall signs and monument sign will need a sign permit prior to construction of the sign. Dumpster With the proposed expansion the dumpster is identified as being located at the end of the proposed fire lane adjacent to the addition. The dumpster cannot be located in this location as it conflicts with emergency access for fire protection purposes. The applicant will need to find an alternative location for the dumpster. The dumpster enclosure is proposed to be constructed out of concrete block which will match the building materials and will comply with City Code. Outdoor Stora,qe Outdoor storage is a conditional use in the I1 zoning district. The dumpster and recycling enclosure will hold recycled metal and trash. Outdoor storage should be limited to this area. Damaged or inoperable vehicles should be stored inside. Planning Commission Action The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the request at its January 23, 2001 meeting. No one spoke for or against the request. The applicant presented an alternative to reducing the building ten feet in order to resolve the issue of excess slope on the fire lane noted in the City Engineer's memo. The applicant's solution was to build a retaining wall in the pond to create a fiat fire lane. The City Engineer stated that in his opinion, the site is maximized to the fullest extent possible, and that no further concessions can be made. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request as recommended by staff, with the reduction in building area. The Commission also added another condition: 1. That the addition shall comply with all requirements of the Chief Building Official. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the request for a 5,600 square foot expansion with the following conditions: 1. That the City Engineer's comments be incorporated into the site plan. S:\PLANNING~VllCHMC\CCREPRTS\CU01-02.DOC Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 01-02 February 20, 2001 Page 4 2. All parking stalls be a minimum of 9 ft. x 18 ft. face-of-curb to face-of-curb with a minimum drive aisle of 24 feet. 3. Parking shall be on paved surfaces and there will be no parking in the Ulysses Street right-of-way. That the dumpster/recycling enclosure be located outside of the fire lane and shall be constructed of materials similar to the building and include an opaque gate. 5. That outdoor storage be limited to the 1,000 sq. ft. dumpster/recycling enclosure. 6. That the site be landscaped to conform to City ordinance. 7. That a lighting plan be provided that conforms to City ordinance. 8. That access to the property be limited to the Ulysses Street right-of-way. 9. That damaged or inoperable vehicles be stored inside. 10. That the addition shall comply with all requirements of the Chief Building Official. Since the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant has submitted a revised plan with a retaining wall adjacent to the Fire Lane. Drainage calculations were also submitted and reviewed by the City Engineer. Based on this review, staff is recommending that the applicant be allowed to construct the addition at 6300 square feet with the above conditions. S:~LANNING~vllCHMC\CCREPRTS\CU01-02.DOC PARK 1'7'7TH 173~D 172N0 171~T 170TH 16gTH 168TH 16711-1 166TH Jl SITE City of River 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box a90 Elk River, MN 55330 LOCATION MAP CASE' CU 01-01 Howard R, Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS January 17, 2001 File: 811751J-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River,.MN 55330-0490 RE: ELK RIVER MUFFLER AND BRAKE EXPANSION Dear Ms. McPherson: As requested, we have reviewed the plans prepared by John Oliver and Associates for the expansion of the Elk River Muffler and Brake facility located on 171st Avenue at Ulysses Street. Based upon our review, we would offer the following comments: The grading, drainage, and erosion control plan is essentially the plan from the first construction. It does not show any detail for the future expansion relative to the parking area or other site improvements. A revised plan which shows the detail on the proposed expansion should be submitted, reviewed, and approved. The retention pond is construction with 3:1 side slopes. Therefore, according to City policy, it must be fenced. The proposed fencing is shown attaching to the proposed expansion. There must be an access point provided for the fire lane required by the Fire Chief. There is not sufficient room on the site for the proposed expansion, the 20-foot fire lane, and the ponding. Currently, the 20-foot fire lane is at least five to seven feet down the 3:1 slope of the pond. We would suggest that the building expansion be shortened by ten feet to allow sufficient room for all of these items. The top of the pond should be lowered by approximately half a foot at the area of the emergency overflow. Currently, the top of the pond dike is at 877.0 all along the top. By Iowedng it to 876.5 at the emergency overflow, it can be predicted where the overflow will occur: 5. It is unclear where the dumpster for the building will be placed after the expansion. O:~PROJ~811751j\O240~tr 01-17-01 McPherson.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 Ms. Michele McPherson January 17, 2001 Page Two If you have any questions regarding these comments, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Terry J. Maurer, P.E. TJM:tw O:~PROJ\811751j\0240~Ltr 01-17-01 McPherson.doc Howard R, Green Company OONSU/TING ENGINEERS Howard R , Green Company February 14, 2001 File: 811751J-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: ELK RIVER MUFFLER AND BRAKE BUILDING ADDITION Dear Ms. McPherson: We have reviewed the revised drainage calculations that were provided by John Weicht and prepared by John Oliver & Associates for the expansion of the Elk River Muffler and Brake building. By slightly reconfiguring the pond, and installing a small retaining wall adjacent to the fire lane, it appears as if the ponding that is necessary can be accomplished with the odginal sized building. By reviewing the original drainage calculations and the revised drainage calculations, it appears that the odginal pond was slightly oversized. Therefore, from an engineering perspective, we would recommend approval of the odginal building size proposed. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Terry J. Maurer, P.E. TJM:tw cc: John Weicht, 13330 Island View Ddve, PO Box 368, Elk River, MN 55330 O:\PROJ\811751j\0240\Ltr 02-14-01 McPherson.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 I EMERGENCY-~ OVERFLOW ~ ELEV. 877.0 12" CUP 16 GA. CULVERT IE 875.4 W 12" CMP APRON 875.5 W/ .I C.Y. OF CL. 3 NO°51'O3"E . ~LP6, FFE ,, 882.50 RETAINING BY OTHERS 88O 885.6 x, 879.C1~RB "4 O~ O0 0 NO°51'O$"E PARKING SETBACK LINE ~_~.~ CASTING W/VALLEY GUTTER TYPE GRATE. UlysSes '" st. NW ':: I ~ DIRECTION Of Iq. OW = PRD~EX-"~ILT STOP" FABRIC STAPLED 2"x2"x54" WOO0 : TO WO~ STAKES STAKES , 4' O.C. = lO' MINIMUM I~ /- BACt(FILL W/ },'/,~,//~/,~; SILT FENCE (TO BE PLACED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER) NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY PIPELINE EXISTS ON THIS SITE. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE GAS COMPANY AND FIELD VERIFY LOCATION OF GASMAIN PRIOR TO ~ EXCAVATION. LEGEND 875-- EXISTING CONTOURS 878 PROPO~EB CONTOURS SCALE IN FEET lINCH = 30FEET POND BOTTOM TOP OF SLOPE ~ypICAL POND ~CTION Z o I-z (/) ~ ~ <~ ~z ~- - >~ SHEET NO, SITE DATA SHEET INDEX A1 SITE/L~DSC~E PLAN A2 FLOOR PLAN A3 ELEVAllONS S1 F'IDUNDAllON PLAN S,?. ROOF PL~I pARKING REOUI~ - AUTO RE~NR ~ ~ ~,~ d 12 3t ~~ ~d 13 g WARNING NOETHEEN NATUEN. C.~ COMPANY PIPELINE EXlErS ON THIS SITE. CONTEACTOR SHN_L CONTACT THE ~ COMPANY/~D RELD LOCATION OF C~5 I~N PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION INFORMATION FOR THIS SITE PLAN WAS FROM A SURVEY COMPLETED BY JOHN OLIVER & ASSOCIATED, DATED MARCH 13, 2000. BUILDING CODE SUMMARY ELK ~JVER MUFFLER & BR.,~K~ ElK RIVEI~ MN UBC~ li~7 EDITION & MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE guildi n~ O~¢upanc¥ B OFFICE REPAIR GARAGE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION B:H-4 NOT REQUIRED (302,1 EXC.2.2) (ADMIN/OFFiCE<25% OF MAJOR USE) TYPE OF CoN~rRUcTION V.N (T,~E ETI~UC'PJRAL ELEMENTS: NON-RATED FLQOR CONSTRUCTION: NON-RATED PERMANENT PARTITIONS NON-RATED STAIRWAY CONSTRUC'TIO~:NON-RATED ROOF CONSTRUCTION: NON-RATED SHAFT ENCLOSURES: ONE-HOUR LOCATION ON PROPERTY EXTERIOR WALLS ~ 20 FT, EX-I~RI OR BEARING WALLS; NON-RATED EX'rERIOR NONBEAR~NG WALL~: NON-RATED EXTERIOR OPENINGS: NON. RATED BASIC (TAaLE 5-B) 5,100 AREA iNCREASE FOR SEPARATION ON 3 SIDES {505.1.2} 100% MAX (SUE)TOTN. ~ INCREASE FOR AUTOMATTC SF~JNKLERS (5O5.3) x 3 TOTAL ACTUAL FLOOR AREA TOTAL 6,000 SQ FT ALLOWABLE HEIGHT TABLE 5~B ACTUAL HEIGHT I STO~Y I STORY B H..4 1,000 5,000 ® ® N ,,-' A~PtllON - L20' FROPO~I2 IPUlLpiI',,Ic b PAR. KIN6 5fA-L5. Il-- - BaSf ~bl~VAflON ( fyi? f GV~ST BbBVA~ON Y '//~ ~' ~ OFT'iCE PAt~, uON EXT. C~U WAIL AT OFF1C[ r//./:l ~/~ '~ WALL TYPE SCHEDULE ~ 1 I/2'- 1'-0' PtA"r[ RI:~F : SHOP ~ AUTO ' I R/V FFE-882.5ft ~ I FFE-884.sft ', ELK RIVER " MUFFLER $ ~ ~ II II . OFFICE I I , ,i . RESTROON ~ 7' (D ~ WAITING ~"* ~ 2042 of 4 She~s I i I I AUTO II R/V SHOP SHOP ~ I SHOP FFE-882.Sft FFE-882.SfI ~, I FFE-SB4.Sft I I I I I *~ II ~ ~ II " MUFFLEE II Ii II ~ OFFICE " ~[N~ DRAIN I I OFFICE ,, - _ II I~ a'-t~ 1'-2" ',", ~ I '~ I ~ESTROO~ 7, ~ WAITING ~1'