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PL 04/20/1994 - 30787�`1 � � CITY OF FRIDLEY PLANNING COI�►'lIBBION MEETING� APRII� 20 � 1994 ___.,____....____.,_______,._____.._..__________.._....»_____..__»___..______ CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Newman called the April 20, 1994, Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Members Absent: Dave Newman, Dave Rondrick, Dean Saba, LeRoy Oquist Connie Modig, Diane Savage, Brad Sielaff Others Present: Barbara Dacy, Communi.ty Development Director Michele McPherson, Planning Assistant Roger Moody, Friendly Chevrolet Scott Lund, 6251 Central Avenue N.E. APPROVAL OF MARCH 23� 1994. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES• MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to approve the March 23, 1994, Planning Commission minutes as written. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPER80N NEWMAN DECLARED T8E MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP �94-02. BY FRIENDLY CHEVROLET• Per Section 205.14.01.C.(2) and (3) and per Section 205.12.02.B.(3) of the Fridley City Code, to allow agencies selling or displaying new and/or used vehicles, recreational vehicles, or boats on that part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 lying southerly of the northerly 50 feet thereof, lying northerly of the southerly 400 feet thereof, and lying westerly of the easterly 600 feet thereof, excluding that part taken for road, and subject to easements of record, generally located at 7011 University Avenue N.E. MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Saba, to waive the reading of the public hearing notice and open the public hearing. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON NEWMAN DECI.ARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PIIBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 7t32 P.M. Ms. McPherson stated the subject property is located in the northeast corner of the intersection of 69th and University Avenues. The property is zoned P-Public. M-2, Heavy Industrial, � PLANNINa COMMISSION ME�TING� APRIL 20, 199� PAGB 2 zoning is located to the north, and R-1, Single Family Dwelling, zoning is located to the south. Ms. McPherson stated the Planning Commission reviewed a similar request by Friendly Chevrolet in 1993 to conduct a used car sale on Labor Day, September 3, 4, and 6, 1993. At that time, the Commission recommended approval of the special use permit request with 11 stipulations. One stipulation was that the special use permit was to be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the next sale. The City Council concurred with the Planning Commission's action. Ms. McPherson stated staff reviewed the 1993 request with the Police Department. The Police Department reported that they did not receive any complaints from the Labor Day sale; however, they did recommend that a traffic management person again be required to direct traffic away from the neighborhood located south of 69th Avenue. Ms. McPherson stated staff has received telephone calls from residents expressing concerns about the sale. Ms. McPherson stated this new special use permit request is to allow two sales in 1994. The first sale would be held the weekend r� of May 6-7, 1994, and the second sale would be held again on Labor Day weekend, September 3 and 5, 1994. Ms. McPherson stated the automobiles are proposed to be located in the north parking lot of the site. Customer parking would be located in front of Columbia Arena on the west side. Ms. McPherson stated the petitioner is proposing to block off the area for vehicle displays and reroute traffic within the site. A tent would be erected and portable toilets would be provided, one would need to be handicapped accessible. The petitioner is also proposing to have 24 hour security on site. Ms. McPherson stated that pending any testimony from the neighborhood, staff is recommending that the Planning Commission recommend approval of this request with the same 11 stipulations that were approved for the 1993 request: 1. 2. The vehicle sales will occur no more than once per year for no more than three days over the Labor Day weekend. The use of streamers, pennants, and flags is prohibited. 3. The petitioner shall comply with the temporary sign ordinance for all temporary signs on the property. i"1 ^ PLANNINa COMMI88ION MEETINQ. APRIL 20. 1994 PAGE 3 4. The petitioner shall obtain a temporary building permit and shall comply with Article 32 of the Uniform Fire Code. 5. Portable toilets shall be handicapped accessible. 6. The petitioner shall provide a traffic management person to properly control traffic on site and to prevent problems occurring on 69th Avenue at the University Avenue frontage road and to direct unnecessary traffic away from the residential neighborhood. 7. The participating dealerships shall apply for and receive the appropriate City licenses. 8. There shall be no test driving of cars in the residential neighborhood located south of 69th Avenue and in Locke Park. 9. Barricades shall be placed at the entrance to the neighborhood on 69th Avenue and on 71st Avenue. The barricade at 69th Avenue shall include a sign with the language "residential area - no exit". /"� 10. The cars for the sale shall be street operable and shall not be excessively leaking fluid. il. The special use permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the next sale. Mr. Aiewman stated stipulation #1 will have to be amended to reflect the two sales. Ms. McPherson stated that staff's intent was to recommend approval of the two sales in May and September. Stipulation #1 was amended as follows: The vehicle sales shall occur no more than twice per year for no more than three days for each occurrence on May 6-7, 1994, and over the Labor Day weekend. Mr. Roger Moody, President of Friendly Chevrolet, stated that there are four dealerships involved in the sale. He stated they had the sale last year and really did not have any problems. They received no complaints from the Police Department or from the residents, and they e�cpect no problems this year. Mr. Scott Lund stated he lives in the residential area directly south of Columbia Arena. He stated he was at home over Labor Day weekend last year, and he was not even aware of the sale. � ^ PLANNIN� COMMIBBION MEETINa. APRIL 20. 1994 PAa$ 4 Mr. Moody stated they will not use any balloons or banners. There will be no microphones or loud music. He stated he has no objection to the 11 stipulations. MOTION by Mr. Rondrick, seconded by Mr. Saba, to close the public hearing. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL DOTING AYE, CHAIRPLR80N NEWMAN DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PIIBLiC HEARINa CLOBED AT 7a36 P.M. Mr. Saba stated he drove by Columbia Arena during the sale last year, and he did not see any negative impact on the surrounding neighborhood. MoTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to recommend to City Council approval of Special Use Permit, SP #94-02, by Friendly Chevrolet, per Section 205.14.O1.C.(2) and (3) and per Section 205.12.02.B.(3) of the Fridley City Code, to allow agencies selling or displaying new and/or used vehicles, recreational vehicles, or boats on that part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 lying southerly of the northerly 50 feet thereof, lying northerly of the southerly 400 feet thereof, and lying westerly of the easterly 600 feet thereof, excluding that part taken for road, and subject to easements of record, generally located at 7011 University Avenue ^ N.E. with the following stipulations: 1. The vehicle sales shall occur no more than twice per year for no more than three days for each occurrence on May 6-7, 1994, and over the Labor Day weekend. 2. The use of streamers, pennants, and flags is prohibited. 3. The petitioner shall comply with the temporary sign ordinance for all temporary signs on the property. 4. The petitioner shall obtain a temporary building permit and shall comply with Article 32 of the Uniform Fire Code. 5. Portable toilets shall be handicapped accessible. 6. The petitioner shall provide a traffic management person to properly control traffic on site and to prevent problems occurring on 69th Avenue at the University Avenue frontage road and to direct unnecessary traffic away from the residential neighborhood. 7. The participating dealerships shall apply for and receive the appropriate City licenses. � � PLANNINa COl�II�iI88ION MEETINQ. APRIL 20. 1994 Aa8 5 8. There shall be no test driving of cars in the residential neighborhood located south of 69th Avenue and in Locke Park. 9. Barricades shall be placed at the entrance to the neighborhood on 69th Avenue and on 71st Avenue. The barricade at 69th Avenue shall include a sign with the language "residential area - no exit". 10. The cara for the sale shall be street operable and shall not be excessively leaking fluid. il. The special use permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the next sale. Mr. Kondrick stated that if they approve these two sales this year, how soon before the petitioner or another dealership is requesting three sales, then four sales, etc.? Some thought should be given to the frequency of these kind of sales. He has some concern about this and wants to make sure that the City keeps some type of control over these kinds of sales. Ms. McPherson stated that, typically, for single type commercial ^ uses, general outdoor sales on a routine basis are not permitted with the exception of the SuperAmericas who are allowed, as part of their special use permit, to have merchandise on the sidewalks directly in front of their buildings. Otherwise, all other outdoor-type sale uses; for instance, the automobile, RV, and boat dealerships are all special uses in the commercial districts, so it would be up to the City, based on the Commission's recommendation, to set the parameters and guide-lines for these types of sales. Mr. Newman stated that as he understood the current ordinance, different people could have leases for the Columbia Arena parking lot each weekend during the summer, and the City could, theoretically, be dealing with a different special use permit for each weekend. Ms. McPherson stated that is true; but, again, through the special use permit process, it is up to the City to determine whether it is in the City's best interest to have these types of sales. Mr. Newman stated they also have to be careful not to overreact; because if these things do start to occur, it would be difficult for the City to say that one dealership can have a sale; but another dealership cannot have a sale because one sale has already been held. As Mr. Kondrick said, they will have to keep an eye on this. � � PLANNINa COMMI88ION MEETING. APRIL 20. 1994 PAGE 6 Ms. McPherson stated that on May 4, 1994, the Planning Commission will be considering an ordinance change to allow the outdoor sale of food within commercial districts. This may be an opportune time to consider amending other portions of the Zoning Code to address these concerns. Mr. Newman stated he did not want his comments to negatively reflect on this particular special use permit request to the City Council. IIPON A VOICE DOTE, ALL VOTINa AYE, CHAIRPER80N NEWMA�T DECLARL�D THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBLY. Ms. McPherson stated this special use permit request will go to City Council on May 2, 1994. 2. VACATION REOUEST• SAV #94-01 BY SCOTT LUND: To vacate the Easterly 179.57 feet of a 15 foot drainage and utility easement lying adjacent to and north of the south lot line of Lot 3, Block 1, Central View Manor 2nd Addition, generally located on Highway 65 south of Fireside Drive and north of 73 1/2 Avenue N.E. Ms. McPherson stated the original informal hearing notice indicated ^ that only the easterly 179.57 feet of the drainage easement was to be vacated. However, in a conversation with the adjacent property owner to the west, Alvin Schrader, Mr. Schrader agreed that he would also be interested in vacating the easement on his property so this is actually going to be a joint vacation request between Mr. Lund and Mr. Schrader. Ms. McPherson stated the Planning Commission recently reviewed a plat request and a rezoning request for this particular area to allow the petitioner to construct a 13,000 square foot industrial building on the property. However, the building encroaches into a drainage and utility easement. There are no utilities currently located within this easement area, and additional drainage and utility easements have been dedicated along the west, north, and easterly lot lines of this particular parcel which would adequately handle the storm water. The petitioner would not need the easement for the location of utilities to service the building, and the City does not have a need for this particular easement. Ms. McPherson stated the property owner to the west, Mr. Schrader, is interested in developing the remaining lots with a large single use. It would be likely that any structure would also encroach into the drainage and utility easement; therefore, it is recommended that the easement be vacated. Also, the City does not have any utilities in the westerly portion of the easement, and storm water would be controlled on site by a grading and drainage � plan which would be required of that developer. � ,''� � PLANNINa COMMI88ION MEETING. APRIL 20. 1994 PAGE 7 Ms. McPherson stated staff recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of this vacation request with one stipulation: The rezoning request, ZOA #94-01, and plat request, P.S. #94-01, shall be approved. MOTION by Mr. Oquist, seconded by Mr. Saba, to recommend to City Council approval of vacation request, SAV #94-01, by Scott Lund, to vacate the Easterly 179.57 feet of a 15 foot drainage and utility easement lying adjacent to and north of the south lot line of Lot 3, Block 1, Central View Manor 2nd Addition, generally located on Highway 65 south of Fireside Drive and north of 73 1/2 Avenue N.E. with the following stipulation: 1. The rezoning request, ZOA #94-01, and plat request, P.S. #94-01, shall be approved. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTIN�3 AYE, CBAIRPERSON NETiPMAN DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. Ms. McPherson stated that at its May 2, 1994, meeting, the Council will establish a public hearing for this request on May 16, 1994. 3. RECEIVE MARCH 10. 1994 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Oquist, seconded by Mr. ICondrick, to receive the March 10, 1994, Human Resources Commission minutes. QPON A VOICT VOTE, ALL VOTING AYL, CHAIRPER80N NEWMAN DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. 4. RECEIVE MARCH 14. 1994 PARRS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Saba, to receive the March 14, 1994, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPER80N NEWMAN DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. Mr. Kondrick stated that, as the Commission members were probably aware, the Commission recently lost one of its valued members, John Gargaro. Mr. Gargaro will be mourned and missed, not only by the City, but also by the members of the Parks & Recreation Commission. 5. RECEIVE MARCH 15. 1994 ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY & ENERGY COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to receive the March 15, 1994, Environmental Quality & Energy Commission minutes. IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON NEpMAN DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. n PLANNINa COMMI88ION MEETINa. APRIL 20. 1994 PAa$ 8 6. RECEIVE MARCH 17. 1994, HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AL�iORITY MINUTES: OTIO by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to receive the March 17, 1994, Housing & Redevelopment Authority minutes. IIPON A VOICL VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPLR80N NEWMAN DTCLARED THE MOTION CARRIED ONANIMOIISLY. 7. RECEIVE MARCH 29, 1994 APPEALS COMM SSIOAT MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Rondrick, to receive the March 29, 1994, Appeals Commission minutes. IIPON A VOICE VOTE � AI,L VOTIN(3 AY�, CBAIRPERBON r�EWMAI�T DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBLY. 8. OTHER BUSINESS• a. Update on Lake Pointe and Southwest Quadrant Lake Pointe Ms. Dacy stated a new advertising brochure has been developed ,� by the consultant for the Lake Pointe property. Staff is in the process of putting together inserts that will be inserted into the right flap of the brochure which will focus on employment, demographic information, school information, tax information, testimonial quotes from members of major industries, etc. Ms. Dacy stated the consultant will develop a list of the top companies in the metro area and Minnesota and will do a direct mailing of these advertising brochures. They have yet to decide on what type of followup will be conducted. Ms. Dacy stated that the brochure was displayed at the Commercial Real Estate Exhibition on Wednesday, April 13. The I�2A will soon be installing signs on the property which advertise "Corporate Office Park For Sale". Ms. Dacy stated they will begin advertising the Lake Pointe site more in major business magazines such as Corporate Report, Minnesota Ventures, Minnesota Real Estate Journal, etc. Mr. Rondrick stated that staff might want to consider putting an article in the Focus News and Minneapolis Star & Tribune to not only advertise the site, but also to let people know why it is a good thing that the Fridley Housing & Redevelop- � ment Authority purchased back the site and what development on the property is going to mean for the City of Fridley. � ,,� PLANNINa CO1rIIrtIBBION MEETINa. APRIL 20. 1994 PAGB 9 Ms. Dacy stated Mr. Kondrick has a good point, and staff will discuss it. 8outhwest Quadrant Ms. Dacy stated the HRA has authorized staff to interview a number of housing developers to look at housing options. The Council and HRA want staff to investigate some type of mixed use proposal with retail on the first floor of a multi-story building with condos or apartments on the remaining stories. Staff is also evaluating whether or not the existing apartments to the south can be rehabbed and incorporated somehow into a project. b. Planning Department Ms. Dacy stated that because of the new found emphasis on housing and some of the other planning issues, the City Council has authorized the City Manager to discuss adding more staff to the Planning Department. They will soon be advertising to fill the vacant Planning Coordinator position and also for an intern on a part-time basis for the next 3-4 months. ,� ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to adjourn the meeting. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Newman declared the motion carried and the April 20, 1994, Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, v Ly Saba ' Recording Secretary �