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6.4. SR 07-16-2001MEMORANDUM Item # 6.4. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council ~ Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne July 16, 2001 Case No. CU 01-23 Request by Jerry's Foods (Cub Foods) for Conditional Use Permit to Amend the Elk Park Center PUD Agreement REQUEST Consider a request by Jerry's Foods (Cub Foods) for a conditional use permit to amend the Elk Park Center PUD Agreement to allow a 20,267 square foot addition to their existing store in Elk Park Center and two additional wall signs. LOCATION 19216 Freeport Street, Lot 3, Block 1, Elk Park Center 4th Addition ZONING/LAND USE PUD (Planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business) ATTACHMENTS · Location map · Site plan · Building elevations · Memo from City Engineer · Elk Park Center PUD Sign Agreement · Elk Park Center approved Site Plan, dated 8/29/94 · Letter to Bradley Real Estate, dated 4/23/99 Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 01-23 July 16, 2001 Page 2 OVERVIEW Background The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to amend the Elk Park Center PUD Agreement to allow the construction of a 20,267 square foot addition and a pharmacy drive through window at Cub Foods. The amendment to the PUD agreement is required because the proposed addition exceeds the total square footage that was originally approved. When the PUD was originally approved in 1994, the addition to Cub Foods was included as part of the total square footage approved. The square footage allocated for the Cub Foods addition was used up with the approval of the Office Max store. The property owner was aware of this when they submitted the application for Office Max. Site Plan Layout The proposed addition is located on the south end of Cub foods, adjacent to the shopping center entrance from Jackson Street. The proposed drive through window is located on the south side of the addition. There are also two loading docks proposed for the west side of the addition, facing Jackson Street. Building Elevations The exterior of the addition will match the exterior of the existing building. An additional entrance is proposed on the front of the addition. This new entrance will include a canopy. The drive through window for the pharmacy will be located on the south wall, facing the entrance from Jackson Street. A small metal canopy is proposed over the window. Access The existing loading area will provide access to the to the new loading docks. Access to the drive through will be from the Jackson Street entrance. The drive will be one-way with the entrance from the Jackson Street entrance and the exit will be at the front of the store. Directional signage will be provided and there is sufficient stacking room for 5 cars. Because of the impact on pedestrian traffic at the front of the store, consideration should be given to realigning the drive so that it exits back out to the Jackson Street entrance opposite the parking area for the retail shops to the south. Grading, Drainage and Utilities Minimal grading is proposed for the site. Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. S:\PLANNING\SCOTTkcu01-23cc.doc Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 01-23 July 16, 2001 Page 3 Signage Additional wall signs are proposed over the new entrance and over the drive through window. The sign on the canopy over the new entrance is 3 feet high and 24 feet long and says 'Pharmacy". The sign over the drive through window is 4 feet by 16 feet and says "Pharmacy Drive-Thru". The PUD amendment will have to include this additional signage, because the original PUD sign agreement limited signage to what has been installed. The applicant will have to apply for a sign permit for the two signs Landscaping. The applicant will be providing a landscape plan. They will be required to provide evergreens to screen the loading area and overstory trees along the Jackson Street entrance. Planning Commission Meeting At the June 26th Planning Commission meeting no one spoke at the public hearing. The Planning Commission discussed exterior building materials. They wanted to be sure that the exterior of the addition consisted of the same material as the existing building. The Commission also discussed the location of the exit for the pharmacy drive-through. Staff recommended that the location of the exit be moved so that it was located on the center access drive from Jackson St. The applicant felt that because of the change in grade and the desire to have customers exit out to the front of the store the exit should stay as proposed. The Commission agreed and deleted that condition from their recommendation. The applicant also asked that the proposed addition be modified slightly from the plans that were included in the packet. The modification was to construct a 20,267 square foot addition instead of the 19,579 square foot addition as originally proposed. The additional 688 square feet would be picked up by squaring off the back of the addition, which would eliminate the indentation in the loading area at back of the addition. This revision was included on the site plan for the easement vacation. The Planning Commission felt that the loading area would be too visible with the squared off corner and did not include the additional 688 square feet in their recommendation. In order to better screen the loading area, the Commission included a condition that the south wall of the building be extended to the west to screen the loading area from the Jackson St. entrance. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve of the conditional use permit to amend the Elk Park Center PUD to allow a 19,579 square foot addition to Cub Foods, the drive through window and the two additional signs with the following conditions: 1. All comments of the City Engineer be addressed. 2. All wall signs will require sign permits. S:\PLANNING\SCOTTkcu01-23cc.doc Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 01-23 July 16, 2001 Page 4 3. A landscape plan shall be provided for review and approval by the City. The plan shall include a berm and plantings to screen the loading area. 4. A wall be constructed to screen the loading area from the Jackson St. entrance. Staff believes that squaring off the loading area would not make the loading area any more visible than it already is. Staff also feels that the loading area can be screened without the wall. The area can be effectively screened with a berm and landscaping. It is staff's recommendation that the Council approve the plans with the additional 688 square feet and without condition #4. S:\PLANNING\SCOTTkcu01-23cc.doc ~RK Case Number: Location Map CU 01-23 N EXISTING CUB FOODS 60,000 S.F. F.E.ELEV.=939.23 I I ,ETAIL SHO[ PROP[RT.~y ~ ~ LIN[ GRAPHI" ~Lg I inch = 50 ft. OCK 1 ELK RIVER FOURTH ADDITION TOWNSHIP 33 RANGE 26 ~00' EXISTING PROPOSED BUILDING CUB FOODS ~ ADDITION 60~000 S.F. 19,579 S.F. F.F.ELEV.=g39 23 F F EL£V =939.23 SIDEWALK TO 8E REMOVIEO. ,ETAIL SHO! THRU" SIGNS CONCREI~ SIDEWALK. CURB & GUTIER. CONSTRUCT PEDESIRIAN RAMPS I I GRAPHI~ ~LE 5O I inch = 50 ft. 0446-1.2 /-- lO0' EXISTING CUB FOODS 60,000 S.F. F.F ELEV.=g3g 25 PROPOSEDi BUILDING ADDITION. 19,579 S.F'. F ~-.ELEV =939 ~3 ETAIL SHOI: RIM ELEVATIDN FROM 9555O lo 934.80 I5O I inch = 50 Il '~NORTHRH 0446-12 C-3 £L£VA11GN ELEVatION 'nqP IEXTERIIJq FINISH SC~DUL[ ' Howard G een Qompany June 11, 2001 File: 814760J-0240 Mr. Scott Harlicker Senior Planner City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway PO Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: CUB FOODS EXPANSION Dear Mr. Harlicker: As requested, we have reviewed the submittal for the Cub Foods expansion. As you are aware, the Cub Foods store is located in Elk Park Center. The submittal package was prepared by Planmark Architecture and Engineering, and consisted of four sheets: an existing site conditions, site and landscape plan, grading and utility plan, and partial easement vacation. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments: 1. The proposed expansion is directly to the south of the existing store and consists of 20,267 SF. This expansion will bdng the entire store area to just over 80,000 SF. There is a slight conflict between sheets 2 and 3 and sheet 4. Sheet 4 is the partial easement vacation, and shows a rectangular building. Sheets 2 and 3, which do not reflect the partial easement vacation, show the building notched in the southwest corner to remain out of the easement. With the proposed partial easement vacation, the remaining easement would still allow 25 feet to the closest point of the sanitary sewer and 30+ feet on the other side. This is public sanitary sewer, which is maintained by the City Sewer Department. We believe that with the partial easement vacation, there would still be remaining sufficient easement to operate and maintain the sanitary sewer. The existing watermain is further away from the partial easement vacation, so that facility should have sufficient easement remaining also. The only question we have regarding the partial easement vacation is who will prepare the description. Does the proposer want the City to prepare the easement vacation description, or will the proposer prepare it with the City reviewing it? The proposed building expansion includes a drive-thru pharmacy window on the south side of the building. The entrance to the drive-thru will be off of the entrance road to the Cub Foods store and the Target store to the south. This is a relatively busy entrance road. However, we do not believe the pharmacy drive-thru access will create significant problems. Ltr-060?01-Hadiker.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 Mr. Scott Hadicker June 11, 2001 Page Two The exit to the drive-thru lane is proposed to be to the front of the Cub Foods store into the existing ddve aisle. There is also a concrete sidewalk at this location, indicating it is a location for pedestrian movement as well. We question whether any thought was given to turning the drive-thru aisle to the south so that it exits back into the access road into Elk Park Center immediately opposite the parking area for the retail shops to the south. There are two loading docks proposed on the west side of the building at the south corner. If the easement is vacated and the building is built rectangularly, it appears that semi-trailers parked in this location may partially block the entrance area for other service vehicles heading for the other loading docks and retail shops to the north. This' should not create a significant problem, since all of the traffic in this area will be service vehicles either for Cub Foods or the retail facilities north of there. There is no reason for customer traffic to occur in this area. Fire Chief Bruce West indicated at the staff review meeting that there are sufficient existing hydrants around the proposed building expansion, and no additional hydrants will be necessary. If you have any question regarding these comments, please call. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Ltr--O60701-Hadiker.doc Howard R, Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS ALTERNATE DRIVE-THRU EXIT AREAS THAT AR[ DI$11JRDED I00' EXISTING PROPOSED CUB FOODS BUILDING 60,000 S.F. ~ ADDITION F.F.£LEV.: 9,,39.25 19,579 S.F. F.F.ELEV.=939.23 CONCRETE DOCK DETAIL. I I SIDEWALK TO BE REMOVED PAD 510[WALK 10 REMAIN. CURB & GUTTER ETAIL SHOI GRAPH]( ~LE 50 I inch = 50 ft. ~NORTHRN Sign Requirements, EPC PUD April 15, 1994 Page 3 2. Capitol letters shall be no larger than 32" high, lower case letters shall be no larger than 24" high. Signs shall be centered over the entrance doors to the tenant space, or the leased area, but in no case shall they extend closer than 3'-4' from the projected lease line. 3. These signs shall be internally illuminated, individual letters placed on a 4" square electrical raceway, painted to match the brick facia. 4. No signage shall be permitted on the sides or rear of the building, other than that required for delivery identification or traffic control. 5. Attachment D illustrates a typical wall sign. Major Tenant Signage 1. For the Target Store, this includes a 7'-0" diameter "bulls eye" and 6'-0" high individual, internally illuminated letters. A "Pharmacy" sign with 2'-0" (approximately) internally illuminated letters shall be placed adjacent to the entrance. (~om for the anchor tenant, Cub Foods, shall be Signage oth, er patible with both Cub s requirements and City approval. All signage shall be internally illuminated, individual letters; proposed signage includes the following: "Cub" "Foods" "24 Hour Savings" "Pharmacy" approximately 10'-0" high approximately 6'-0" high approximately 3'-0" high approximately 2'-0" high Other Signs 1. All other signage that may occur within Elk Park Center PUD and not specifically mentioned herein shall comply with Section 900.22 of the Elk River City Code. 2. Requests for signage that. is not specifically mentioned herein and is not consistent with the conditions, character and intent of Elk Park Center PUD may be denied by the City. epcpud.bz LOIS GROCERY TAflG~T OVERALL SITE PLAN SDI lf[R ver April 23, 1999 Tfln Prinsen Bradley Real Estate 2100 North Sne]]~ng Avenue l%oseville MN 55113 Dear Tim: AccorS~ng to the approved development plans dated 8/29/94 for Elk Park Center, 97,240 square feet of retail space has been approved for Building A of the center. This total includes Cub Foods. According to existing development plans provided by Bradley Real Estate, to date there has been a tots/of 74,106 square feet of space constructed in Building A. That leaves 23,134 square feet of retail space available for Construction. Bradley is proposing to construct t an additional 23,478 square feet of retail space on the north side of the existing building to be occupied by Office Max. This additional construction will be 8]]owed as a permitted use requiring site plan approval, provided the site plan is consistent with the approved development plan dated 8/29/94. Any increase in square footage beyond the 23,478 square feet to be constructed for Of_rice Max will require an amendment to the conditions/use permit for the planned unit development plan, Planning Commission recommendation, and City Council approval. If you have any questions please call me at 612/441-4914. Sincerely, Scott Harlicker Assistant Planner 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. 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